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The president who slammed the door on welfare finds his own brand for much bigger stakes. Feh!

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

chicagotribune.com
Bill Clinton’s Midas touch
Stock deal benefiting his foundation among shrouded successes
By Andrew Zajac
WASHINGTON BUREAU
March 4, 2008
WASHINGTON
In December 2004, former President Bill Clinton made a much-publicized appearance at a launch party in New York for Accoona, a new Internet search engine billing itself as a rival to Google.
Clinton’s presence at the gathering at Tavern on the […]

Posted in Law, Wall Street, Mythology, Bill Clinton |

So, what else is new?

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

CALLING THE SHOTS
In Murdoch’s Career,
A Hand on the News
His Aggressive Style
Can Blur Boundaries;
‘Buck Stops With Me’
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How are you fixed for Hades?

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By STEVE STECKLOW and AARON O. PATRICK in London, MARTIN PEERS in Sydney, Australia, and ANDREW HIGGINS in New York
As Rupert Murdoch advances in his bid to buy The Wall Street Journal and its […]

Posted in News Media, Television, Newspapers, Wall Street, Rupert Murdoch, Publishing, Radio |

Will it have the Funny Pages?

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

Bancroft family to meet with Murdoch
Sat Jun 2, 2007 10:46AM EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Representatives of the Bancroft family, which controls Dow Jones & Co. Inc. (DJ.N: Quote, Profile, Research, plan to meet with News Corp. (NWSa.N: Quote, Profile, Research chief Rupert Murdoch on Monday to discuss his $5 billion bid for the company, The […]

Posted in New York, Newspapers, Wall Street, Labor, Rupert Murdoch |

Haven’t we had our fair share of sleaze already?

Saturday, May 26th, 2007

May 26, 2007
The New York Times
Suit Sheds Light on Clintons’ Ties to a Benefactor
By MIKE McINTIRE
When former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton took a family vacation in January 2002 to Acapulco, Mexico, one of their longtime supporters, Vinod Gupta, provided his company’s private jet to fly them there.
The company, infoUSA, one of […]

Posted in Hillary Clinton, Wall Street, Crime, Bill Clinton, Greed, Elderly, infoUSA |

Maybe it’s a software problem.

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

Report: Apple executives faked stock option documents
Apple’s probe into its stock options backdating mess has determined that documents were falsified, according to report.
By Tom Krazit
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: December 27, 2006, 1:57 PM PST
Last modified: December 27, 2006, 9:02 AM PST
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Posted in Business, Wall Street, Computers, Apple |

Is it fitting that David Stockman realized $800,000,000 from a stock sale of GrafTech International, Ltd?

Friday, September 8th, 2006

He’s back and the Supply-Side Snake Oilist is richer than ever.
According to the 4-H site from which the second photo comes,
Dave was the 2000 Buyout Pro of the Year.

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Photo Credit: By James K.w. Atherton — The Washington Post
David Stockman testifies to the efficacy of Martian Economics
during his stint as Budget Director for President Ronald Reagan. […]

Posted in Business, Neo-Romanovs, Wall Street, Michigan, David Stockman, Ronald Reagan |

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