• 12 Aug 2009 at 6:02 PM

Write-Offs: 08.12.09

By Greg Michaels

$$$ Did King Ponz have an affair? [Bloomberg]
$$$ $310,000/wk will get you onto Rupert Murdoch’s boat- the pleasure of his company not included. [Cityfile]
$$$ Some new smuggling problems along the southern border [WSJ]
$$$ Paul Krugman helps the housing market [Bloomberg]

Comments (9)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | August 12, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    Greg has a vulva.

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | August 12, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    Greg, you’re backsliding.
    http://dealbreaker.com/2009/08/if-your-coke-smells-a-little-o.php

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | August 12, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    I thought there were 100 applicants for 1 job these days. So who’s the smart money that found this guy for the American taxpayers?
    http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=azMHBdRR5d8Y
    “Benmosche Said to Start AIG Tenure With Croatian Trip (Update1)”
    “Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) — Robert Benmosche, the chief executive officer of American International Group Inc., plans to spend part of his first month leading the insurer in Croatia on vacation, according to two people familiar with the situation.”
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125009641497826431.html
    “AIG’s Hiring of Benmosche Raises Conflict for Potential MetLife Deal”
    “The appointment of Robert Benmosche as chief executive of American International Group Inc. raises a conflict-of-interest issue for at least one potential deal as the global insurer seeks to sell assets.”

  4. 4
    Posted by Anal_yst | August 12, 2009 at 7:21 PM

    @3
    http://dealbreaker.com/2009/08/dedication–the-aig-way.php

  5. 5
    Posted by Anal_yst | August 12, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    Wait, Krugman bought an apartment that was on the market for 400+ days and only got a 5.5% discount from ask?
    And anyone listens to anything this schlemeil has to say about anything even remotely tied to $, why?

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | August 12, 2009 at 8:57 PM

    Anal @5
    So exactly why should anyone be listening to you?

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | August 12, 2009 at 8:57 PM

    Fuck trees, I climb buoys mother fucker.
    - Rupert

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | August 13, 2009 at 6:54 AM

    -@5
    Listening to Slugman about economics is like reading Arafat for pointers on peace.

  9. 9
    Posted by Novice | August 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    @Anal
    It started at 2.5

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