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High school adds M&A to curriculum
There was a day when the best and brightest students went to medical school. Becoming a doctor was the height of success. Then, for a while, the best students seemed to all want to go to law school, which dismayed some social critics. Career fads always follow the market. So it's not surprising th
Barclays new CEO stokes immediate controversy
In some ways, the regulatory battles in the United Kingdom have been even more pointed than in the United States. The latest sign is the negative reaction prompted by the news that Bob Diamond has been promoted to CEO of Barclays.
Diamond is seen by many in bank reform circles as being more at
Barclays Capital eyes partnership
Here's one way to avoid the PR ( PR news ) woes that have beset the likes of Goldman Sachs ( NYSE: GS ): Move back toward the era of pre-IPO, private partnerships. Barclays Capital ( Barclays news) is thinking of such a move, according to media reports. By creating a partnership akin to the
Barclays defers bonuses
It yet another sign that more banks are feeling the pressure on big bonuses, Barclays has agreed to defer 2009 bonuses. Under the plan, the 11-member executive committee, including Bob Diamond, head of Barclays Capital, will defer up to 100 percent of their bonuses for up to three years.
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Another snag in the Bank of America CEO search
Looks like BNY Mellon ( BK ) CEO Robert Kelly is staying put, according to media reports. Kelly was widely seen as a front-runner--this of course could have been wishful thinking as much as anything--for the Bank of America ( BAC ) CEO job after the bank moved to repay its TARP funds. Kelly's
