September 2008
18 posts
Why the Bailout Bill Failed - Capitol Briefing →
Regardless if Pelosi’s speech had a material impact on the vote, she flat out looks bad for having delivered it in the first place.
New Orleans Saints "Deuce McAllister Drops a Deuce... →
I had to post this for the title alone.
This transforms the financial system. Forever →
The Guardian writes that, “Communist China, the new superpower of the East, is coming to the rescue of capitalist America, which must pick up the tab for years of reckless lending by the banks,…
NY AG launches rumor probe - Sep. 18, 2008 →
If this turns out to be true, this could really kill a lot of hedge funds!
Worst Crisis Since '30s, With No End Yet in Sight... →
Lehman spurned Korea Development Bank's offer of... →
Bloomberg reports that, “Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. spurned Korea Development Bank’s offer of $6.40 a share for a controlling stake in the weeks preceding its bankruptcy, the Korean bank’s…
On the NFL: Raiders, 49ers take care of on-field... →
The 49ers and Raiders rebounded impressively from their opening-weekend flops by winning Week 2 division games on the road. True, they knocked off a pair of deeply flawed opponents in the throes of…
Wall St's Demise and the Impact on Tech →
Imagine waking up to read the following headline, “Oracle Declares Bankruptcy, Cisco Sold to Microsoft in a Cut-Rate Deal.”
The figurative and literal pillars of the financial economy are falling…
Amazon Is Getting Into the Alcohol Business →
Amazon has again announced that it will start selling US-produced wine to its American customers by the beginning of October.
But before you start getting excited about buying wine…
TC50 (Demo Pit): Ultimate Football Network Will... →
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Great idea!
The Ultimate Football Network tries to harness the popularity of fantasy football and turn it into a worthwhile business. The only problem is that the company…
TC50: Exit Strategies, M&A Uncovered →
TechCrunch CEO Heather Harde led a panel today with some of the biggest names in mergers and acquisitions, who have collectively been involved in deals totaling billions of dollars. Included…
WatchCongrats to my good friend Kevin and his company Travelmuse. This is their demo at DEMO this week.
Enterprise Software Steals the Show at... →
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Yammer could be very interesting. I will be curious to see how fast this spreads through SAP.
I’m over at TechCrunch50, where the morning was slow and buggy but things just…
Research Round-up: Catastrophes and the Credit... →
I’ll try to do these more often, but here is a quick list of some financial (and other) research papers that I’ve come across this week: Who gambles in the stock market? Socioeconomic factors that…
"Bank of last resort" sovereign funds... →
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This could not be more true. This is exactly what is happening with our mortgages. Additionally, Abu Dhabi’s SWF investment into CitiGroup was a very curious move that will most…
Eat, drink and take a scenic vineyard hike |... →
This is a great idea. A natural extension would be a bike tour though the wine country. Here, Sonoma would be idea.
Nokia To Debut Mobile Lifestreaming App →
Mobile lifestreaming is an process that isn’t as easy as it should be. Although we highlighted some ways you can lifestream from your iPhone, in order to record video, your iPhone needs to be