Tag Archives: news-conference


Shame on You, Wall Street

July 23, 2009 : Permalink

Barron – President Obama took credit Wednesday for the recovery in the financial markets while at the same time decrying Wall Street’s profits and the big bonuses that will be paid out as a result. In his prime-time news conference, […]

Obama tries to temper furor over AIG bonuses

March 24, 2009 : Permalink

Associated Press – President Barack Obama is trying to dampen a fire he once stoked, urging a more tempered response to public furor over bonuses paid to executives of the publicly rescued insurance giant American International Group. Obama is virtually […]

Madoff scandal boon for mutual funds, DWS exec says

February 17, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters – The Madoff scandal could be a boon for mutual funds as investors shift into regulated asset management vehicles in Luxembourg or Ireland away from hedge funds in the Caymans, a German mutual funds executive said. "There’ll be a […]

Colombia, Venezuela form $200 million fund to boost trade

January 27, 2009 : Permalink

Jamaica Gleaner – The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela pledged Saturday to invest US$100 million each in a special fund in hopes of boosting cross-border trade as the world economic crisis slashes global demand for their exports. The cash will […]

New rules to cut CO2 emissions

December 2, 2008 : Permalink

Straits Times – EU nations on Monday reached a compromise agreement on new rules to cut CO2 emissions from new cars from 2012, with penalties for automakers who fail to comply, a negotiator said. The deal, part of wider EU efforts […]

Och-Ziff Funds Greenhouse Gas Credits to Bury Carbon

August 20, 2008 : Permalink

Bloomberg – Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC will invest as much as $500 million in projects that bury greenhouse gases blamed for global warming and create tradable emissions credits. Och-Ziff, the hedge-fund firm run by Daniel Och, also bought 10 […]