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Archive for November 2010
Wounded Vets Provide Good Excuse For Citi Traders To Stage Massive Hula-Hoop Competition
By Bess LevinFINALLY. Continue reading »
Rabbi Who Attempted To Shake Down Steve Cohen For $4 Million Found Guilty Of Wire Fraud, Extortion And Blackmail
By Bess Levin“We are disappointed with the verdict,” said Benjamin Brafman, Rabbi Milton Balkany’s lawyer. “I am pleased to be leaving the building with my client. We will continue to litigate the important issues.”
Brooklyn Rabbi Guilty In Extortion Attempt Of SAC Capital [WSJ, not online]
Related: SAC Capital Lawyer Forced To School Hapless Rabbi In Ways Of The World
And now its yours to buy, along with his used sheets, Jimmy Buffett CD’s and more. Continue reading »
Goldman Sachs Pulls $120 Million From Harbinger Capital After Falcone “Loans” Himself Money From Other Fund
By Bess Levin
Bloomberg reports that Goldman Sachs plans to pull its entire investment from Harbinger Capital’s flagship fund, for two reasons. 1) The returns weren’t very good and 2) Falcone “borrowed” $113 million from one of his firm’s smaller funds (where redemptions had been suspended) in order to pay personal taxes. Continue reading »
Last week, we reported that UBS had been kicked off the General Motors IPO as a result of a senior high-yield analyst sending out a note to a bunch of clients that included his musings on the valuation ahead of the IPO. In a filing today, GM confirms our story. Continue reading »
As you may have heard, a result of the slump in the housing market, many families are staying in their homes when they would have otherwise moved. There, they are choosing to make the best of things, by upgrading their current spread. One room that is benefiting from the trend is the “man cave.” The domain of the man of the house, which may previously have simply been a corner in the basement or garage, low on frills, is getting some pretty sweet redesigns that include big ass TVs, pinball machines, kegerators, golf simulators, bacon-scented candles, beer pages “to locate lost brew” and more. This seemingly good news however, obscures a darker phenomenon taking place, according to the Journal.
The man cave has a secret: Women use them, too. Their new interest comes as these spaces have morphed from cold garage outposts into tricked-out comfy spreads, complete with flat screens TVs, fully stocked bars, arcade games and plush (clean!) furniture.
As you can imagine, some people are not happy about this. Continue reading »
Last night on his show, Glenn Beck shared some “scary” “secrets” about George Soros. Though Beck did not do the entire thing with the lights off and a flashlight under his chin, he might as well have. That’s how pants-pissingly scary it was. For instance– did you know Soros is just a stage name? Jorge was really born “George Schwartz.” And that’s not all. Continue reading »
Asking For Your Signature To Be Removed From An Email Thread Nominating Hottest New Female Hires Apparently Not Enough Of A Safeguard From Provoking Firm’s Ire
By Bess LevinThis is just a little head’s up, trick of the trade: if you’re considering circulating a “short list” of nominations for the hottest young female recruits at your company, asking your colleagues to remove your name before forwarding it on may not be enough to keep you out of HR’s line of fire. You might think so, but no. Continue reading »
As should the rest of Team G-20. Continue reading »
