Company News:
> Citic demanding a larger stake of Bear Stearns. Article [1]
> Carlyle bond fund misses margin calls. Article [2]
> Merrill Lynch shares tank; will shutter subprime unit. Article [3]
> Thornburg's ratings slashed by Fitch. Article [4]
> UBS buys stake in research firm. Article [5]
> WaMu downgraded by S&P. Article [6]
> Is the Citigroup dividend really safe? Article [7]
> Lehman suspends two traders. Article [8]
> Dubai fund has not been approached by Citigroup. Article [9]
> Bank of America deal for Countrywide on track. Article [10]
> Sallie Mae stock in a swoon. Article [11]
Industry News:
> Foreclosures hit record high. Article [12]
> Percentage of equity in homes falls below 50 percent. Article [13]
> Nymex to widen range of oil contracts. Article [14]
> Commodities: The squeeze is on. Article [15]
And Finally... Use a tough economy to your advantage. Article [16]
Links:
[1] http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/03/06/11387/citic-demands-bigger-stake-in-bear-stearns/
[2] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080306/britain_carlyle.html?.v=7
[3] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080306/apfn_merrill_lynch_mover.html?.v=1
[4] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080306/thornburg_mortgage_ratings.html?.v=1
[5] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080306/ubs_minority_stake.html?.v=1
[6] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080306/washington_mutual_s_p.html?.v=1
[7] http://www.minyanville.com/articles/MER-C/index/a/16165/from/yahoo
[8] http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7bCC0485E8-731E-445A-BFD9-6F649BA574BA%7d&
[9] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080306/dubai_citigroup.html?.v=1
[10] http://seekingalpha.com/article/67428-will-bofa-really-buy-countrywide?
[11] http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/business/07sallie.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin
[12] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080306/home_foreclosures.html?.v=26
[13] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080306/home_equity.html?.v=10
[14] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080306/nymex_oil.html?.v=1
[15] http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/mar2008/pi2008035_282941.htm?
[16] http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/104503/Six-Ways-to-Thrive-During-a-Recession
