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Company News:
> Tough time for mortgage company Thornburg. Article
> E*Trade misses estimates. Article
> Mellon beats estimates. Article
> Goldman Sachs interested in energy company? Article
> Van der Moolen to cut 25 percent of U.S. staff. Article
> Citic banks says no talks with Bear Stearns underway. Article

Industry News:
> More on Wall Street job cuts. Article
> Shareholder activists less successful these days? Article
> Hedge fund ratings arrive in Europe. Article
> Mutual fund firms fare well in crisis. Article
> Banks struggle through crisis. Article
> S&P cuts ratings on mortgage bonds. Article

Regulatory News:
> SEC looking into Countrywide CEO stock sales. Article

And Finally... How to plead for a raise. Article