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Bank of America eyes more sports deals
Sports sponsorships have been dicey as of late. From all the controversy over bank deals for golf tournaments, Citi's deal with the Mets, and RBS's debacle over its Wimbledon sponsorship, you might think banks would be gun shy. But Bank of America, which has more than any other bank embraced the c
Bank of America, a huge sports spender
Banks have came under fire for some of their sports promotions as of late. Especially when it comes to golf tournaments and the perceptions--fairly or not--that they are merely excuses for executives to get away with top clients for fun schmoozing at taxpayer expense. Most of you realize this is a
Northern Trust to pay back TARP funds
Northern Trust feels a little blind sided by the controversy over its decision to fly hundreds of employees and clients to the golf tournament it sponsors in Los Angeles. Rep. Barney Frank, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, sent the CEO a letter "demanding that Northern Trust
Banks scale back on golf
Any bank on the receiving end of TARP funds has to be very sensitive to the PR implications of marketing spending. Lavish junkets and the like are a major no-no now. When it comes to golf, there's a fine line. A golf tournament sponsorship is a legitimate marketing activity, but you have to be car
