So Obama and Wall Street, who once had a love that not only did not dare not speak its name but rather shouted it from the roof of the NYSE and decided one night to get each others’ initials tattooed to their asses, apparently now “hate” each other. Supposedly the President doesn’t think Wall Street gets what it’s done wrong, and Wall Street feels unjustly maligned by the one guy they thought they could trust. So, you know, they want nothing to do with each other! Don’t call me, don’t text me, don’t think about me and don’t you even dare respond to this email because I’m not interested in hearing what you have to say we’re to infer one side probably said to the other at some point in these last few months. And now, there’s this: Continue reading »
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We missed this a few weeks ago but since their colleagues begged for a post-as-wedding-gift, here ya go. Lovebirds Josh and Ting Li exchanged vows on Valentine’s Day at Apple’s flagship Fifth Avenue store. Ting came up with the idea to have the ceremony (and include the phrase “I love you more than [an iPhone]” in her vows) because her man first worked up the courage to strike up a conversation with her when he heard she was looking to by an iPod, and from there their love of “everything Apple bloomed.” So, kind of cute, if you’re into shit that inspires tears and hurt feelings in Vikram Pandit. ‘Cause you know what these two failed to mention? That their loved blossomed at Citi, where they worked together for two years (and where Josh still works as a VP in the Equity Capital Markets Group). Fuckers should’ve wed in the space allocated for the Zen Garden. Alwaleed or Parsons would’ve gotten ordained. But, whatever! Best wishes and all that.
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