The short version: “I challenge you to a duel.”
The long version:
Spoiler alert: Bové doesn’t believe BBW has the balls to respond to him. Continue reading »
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Don’t want to jump to any conclusions here, only asking because that seems to be the case with today’s essay entitled “Whitney Falters in Trying to Repeat Success of Citigroup Call.” Continue reading »
Hey lovebirds! Anyone getting married soon? Want to communicate something to your new husband or wife? Want it to be, “I work all the time and I’ll pencil you in when I can” and/or “I hate you”? Might we suggest the the following? Continue reading »
Yesterday we asked you guys to tweak the list compiled by BroBible, of the hottest business bitches. And they took many of your suggestions to heart! Namely the lack of Bloomberg representation. Before we get into that, however, some notice should be paid to a little something called the Amanda Drury Phenomenon. It was pointed out recently that it seemed as though Margaret Brennan was perhaps taking a page from her former colleague’s playabook, namely in the wardrobe department, based on the evidence found here. We agreed, though it seemed as if MB was doing so slowly, just dipping her toe in at first. Apparently, however, this assumption was dead wrong. MargBren is not just following in the Druries footsteps but endeavoring to beat them at their own game.
Is AD going to let this happen? We’re assuming no, as she invented the damn thing (not aggressive displays of cleave in general, but certainly the cable business edition) but obviously stay tuned. Additions to The List after the jump.
Yesterday we mentioned the harrowing, life-shattering news that Bloomberg had removed the function that allowed you to see how many people were clicking your profile, and checking your shit out, as confirmed by a Help Desk representative. Today, it’s back. Not that we’re not thrilled for those you who enjoy the idea of people watching you, but we’re just wondering why the sudden about face?
Here’s some really awful news sure to shake you to the core. You know that function on your Bloomberg that let’s you see how many times your profile has been accessed? Of course you do, you check daily. Everyone does, even the big guys. It might not seem like that big a deal, and of course there are easier venues through which to stalk people, but be honest: you get off on knowing people are looking at you. Watching you. Seeing if you’ve been referenced in any business articles lately. But those days are over. Some of you probably noticed something awry a few days ago but didn’t want to jump to such a horrible conclusion. Fortunately, some banker chickadee, also reeling from the revelation, set out to get proof, and then passed it around to her comrades at work. On the bright side it appears that while the function has indeed been removed, Bloomberg has made its staff available to help you masturbate to your own existence while on the desk, in the event you need a helping hand.
A short bit of pondering on the (now settled) UBS case:
“It will take a little time for agreements to be signed in final form,” Gibson told Gold today in a telephone conference call.
Tax lawyers said they expect UBS to disclose thousands of accounts after giving the Internal Revenue Service data on 250 clients on Feb. 18. UBS, based in Zurich, agreed then to pay $780 million to defer prosecution for aiding tax evasion. (Emphasis ours)
It isn’t often that you hear the reality of this sort of extortion spelled out so clearly. Amazingly, this time it was on Bloomberg. We thought this sort of rank regulatory revenue enhancement during times of fiscal crisis was limited to things like reducing the Yellow-To-Red timing for photo-equipped stop lights by a half a second. Boy were we wrong.
UBS Tax Lawsuit Settled by U.S., Swiss Governments [Bloomberg]
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