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Texas bank hit by California dreaming
财富中文网 2009-08-21 05:00Although the failure of Austin-based Guaranty Bank looms, its problems reflect the housing bubble in the Golden State rather than issues at home.By Co...
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Bank watchdogs crack the whip
财富中文网 2009-10-15 01:10Regulators press storm-tossed banks to shore up leaky balance sheets. But for some, it's too late for change.By Colin BarrHere's another sign of a sic...
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WaMu: The forgotten bank failure
财富中文网 2009-09-10 05:49The biggest-ever bank collapse didn't lead to chaos, but Americans will pay the price for its unsound lending for years to come.By Colin BarrWashingto...
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JPMorgan hit with record fine
Colin Barr 2010-06-08 01:45A British regulator hit JPMorgan Chase with its biggest-ever fine -- $49 million -- for failing to follow rules for protecting clients' money.The U.K....
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Can Meg Whitman save California?
财富中文网 2009-05-22 06:26In a bad economy, this sorry state has the worst credit rating and the highest taxes. The former eBay chief wants to run it like a business. Is that a...
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Barbarians back at bank gates
财富中文网 2009-08-28 12:03As failing banks pressure the FDIC's deposit insurance fund, regulators reach out to private equity investors for help.By Colin BarrRegulators cleanin...
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Bank stocks banking on trouble
Colin Barr 2010-05-19 01:19Shares in the big global banks tumbled Friday. The deepest sell-offs were in Europe, where even the promise of a big bailout package hasn't quieted co...
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Preparing for a major bank shakeout
财富中文网 2009-08-31 05:39Rising failures and a weak economic recovery could accelerate a decades-long trend towards fewer, bigger banks.By Colin BarrThe problem bank list is j...
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A warning bell on California muni bonds
财富中文网 2009-06-29 05:53As sure as the sun will set on the Golden State, analyst Martin Weiss says California is going to default.By Jon BirgerKnown for his early warnings on...
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Video games take a hit
财富中文网 2009-05-21 05:21Once thought impervious to downturn, electronic games feel some pain.By Jia Lynn YangIt took a while but video game sales might finally be feeling the...