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Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group. The dollar fell to its lowest level since August 2008. The British economy may be out of recession already. Goldman Sachs has apologised for its role in the financial crisis. And Bernie Madoff’s vintage 18-carat gold Rolex Monoblocco watch fetched $65,000 at auction. These are but […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group. The eurozone emerged from recession in the third quarter. U.S. senator Chris Dodd proposed consolidating the four agencies that inspect banks into a single regulator. The London Stock Exchange suffers an embarrassing technical outage. These are but a few highlights of important market events that we’ve […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group. The European Commission raised its forecast for European economic growth for 2010, while U.S. unemployment rose to 10.2% in October. These are but a few highlights of important market events that we’ve gathered to help you start the week well informed. Economic Backdrop The European Commission […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group. The proposed sale of General Motors’ Opel business to Magna International and Sberbank has suffered a setback. US banks Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan all reported third quarter results. CEO of Lazard and ‘father of modern M&A’ Bruce Wasserstein died aged 61. These […]
By Elizabeth Harrin (London) “I come from a family of bankers so it must be somewhat ingrained,” says Carla Brooks, managing director at Commerce Street Capital. But it’s more than just growing up with the knowledge a career in finance meant. Brooks excelled in math during her school years and took this interest and skill […]
By Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) Life lessons that come from one’s parents are not uncommon. But when your parent is the founder of an NGO—specifically, UN We Believe (which ultimately became the Business Council for the UN)—such lessons are as likely to come from a speech as from casual dinner conversation. And it was […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group. The chief executive of HSBC predicts a ‘W-shaped’ rather than ‘V-shaped’ recovery. The service sector in the US grew for the first time in a year in September. Goldman Sachs stands to receive a payment of $1bn if commercial lender CIT files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy […]
By Lisa Dolan (New York City) The Municipal Rulemaking Board (MSRB) has proposed new regulations for this $2.6 trillion market. Under the proposed regulations, municipal dealers would face more detailed reporting requirements and enforcement of heightened MSRB rules concerning fair dealing, fair pricing and disclosure. The Glass Hammer recently interviewed Lynette Hotchkiss, Executive Director of […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group. U.S. unemployment rose higher than expected, while the weakening of sterling against the U.S. dollar has strengthened Kraft’s position in the takeover of Cadbury. Six U.K. recruitment companies were fined a total of £39.7m for price-fixing by the Office of Fair Trading. These are but a […]
By Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) “Change awakens the stranger in you. When you are faced with a different situation, that’s when you find your strength and are able to grow and become a better person,” said Mareile Cusack, General Counsel at Chicago investment firm, Ariel Investments. That’s the voice of experience talking. Cusack was […]