• 23 Mar 2011 at 6:22 PM

Write-Offs: 03.23.11

$$$ In testimony in the Galleon insider-trading trial, Goldman Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein said he had “awareness—I want to say, some inkling“—that the activities of the director, Rajat Gupta, were under scrutiny by prosecutors in March 2010, when Goldman announced he wouldn’t stand for re-election. Mr. Gupta stepped down as a Goldman director in May 2010. [WSJ]

$$$ Socrates Resigns After Parliament Rejects Deficit-Cutting Plan [Bloomberg]

$$$ Donald Trump Says He Could ‘Definitely‘ Beat Obama [National Journal]

$$$ Tokyo to Distribute Bottled Water After Radiation Levels Climb [Bloomberg]

$$$ Why Won’t the Fed Accept a Profitable Deal From AIG? [CNBC]

$$$ Fed tells Bank of America to rein in dividend plan‎ [Reuters]

Comments (7)

  1. Posted by CharlieShame | March 24, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    Trump sounds and acts like Charlie Sheen but the latter is an actor so the acting comes natural but for the former? Crazy ass!

    Trump can’t even win the nomination w/in his party, 75% doesn’t favor him.

  2. Posted by Allcontinentalteam | March 24, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    GS knows all. Raj is as innocent as GS is.

  3. Posted by Guest | March 24, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    The good news is that Plato is ready to step in as PM for Portugal….

  4. Posted by Godzilla | March 24, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Trump wins on in the “Hot Wife” stakes.

    Just Sayin’

  5. Posted by Hunglikejesus | March 24, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    The first link goes to a story about Lehman by the way, which cruelly dashed my hopes of a view into the inner workings of Lloyd’s brain.

  6. Posted by Guest | March 24, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    an inkling is a normal bodily function for a vampire squid

  7. Posted by GS Sucks Cock | March 24, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Donald Trump couldn’t beat his meat with Melania’s tongue up his ass. Why the fucking media gives this guy any attention is a disgrace. Where’s John Hinckley when you need him?

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