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Rags to Riches CEOs: Sheldon AdelsonWed Nov 18th, 2009
Megan Barnett Almost nothing about Sheldon Adelson’s remarkable rise to wealth was conventional. There were no silver spoons, no Ivy League degrees, no friends in high places.Instead, Adelson became one of t |
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Rags to Riches CEOs: Lloyd BlankfeinWed Nov 18th, 2009
Megan Barnett Lloyd Blankfein is a survivor. As the CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS), he's one of the few Wall Street chiefs to emerge from the financial crisis with his firm -- and his job -- intact.He’s certainly |
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In Rearview Mirror, Crisis Looks Even WorseTue Nov 17th, 2009
Megan Barnett Just when bank executives appear near the peak of this mountain of populist rage, another landslide sends them tumbling back down again. This week has produced several setbacks, and it’s still |
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Why Citigroup Looks Lucky to Have PanditThu Nov 12th, 2009
Megan Barnett Many people never thought this day would come. Citigroup’s (C) employees and shareholders -- and by definition, taxpayers -- are fortunate to have Vikram Pandit at the helm of the struggling ba |
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Hollywood CEOs: Justin TimberlakeWed Oct 28th, 2009
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In 2007, Timberlake collaborated with his Destino partners to open Southern Hospitality, a Memphis-style ribs and barbecue join |
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Why So Many Earnings Surprises Aren’t So SurprisingTue Oct 27th, 2009
Megan Barnett Earnings season is in full throttle, which means it’s time, yet again, to examine the expectations game and whether or not earnings season really matters.The big takeaway from this season, so f |
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Fashion's Dirty Laundry: Ralph LaurenMon Oct 26th, 2009
Megan Barnett Who sells clothes better: thin models or freakishly emaciated ones?It might seem like an easy question, but some magazine editors and clothing designers still seem to be struggling with the answer ev |
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The Decoder: Jobless RecoveryFri Oct 23rd, 2009
Megan Barnett Unemployment remains high but there are signs the economy is starting to expand again. Are we in a jobless recovery?Economists are undecided. Columbia University economics professor Edmund Phelps rec |
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A Private-Equity Rebirth Is PrematureWed Oct 14th, 2009
Megan Barnett Private equity is back!Or so it would seem, according to some of the biggest rock stars from the leveraged buyout industry this week. The Blackstone Group’s (BX) Steve Schwarzman told a Dubai c |
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As Seen On TV: Dunder Mifflin / WB MasonWed Oct 14th, 2009
Megan Barnett One reason why NBC's comedy The Office has achieved such broad appeal is because anyone who has ever worked in an office anywhere can relate to it. Whether it's the incompetent boss, the drab office |






