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Tear gas used on Occupy Wall Street protestors
Mass protest movements have historically benefited when violence erupts. That sad fact has been proven again by Occupy Wall Street movement.
The unfortunate tear gassing of protestors in Manhattan not too long ago, captured on YouTube for the world to view, most likely fueled media coverage, r
Media obsession with "hacktivists" misses the point
It was hard to miss the many headlines recently about "hacktivist" groups such as Anonymous and LulzSec, whose antics have caused lots of frustration on the part of victims. But in the end, the
Falcone takes issue with media reports
Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone has some issues with the media regarding coverage of his $9 billion Harbinger Capital Partners. In particular, he's not pleased that the fund's roughly $3 billion investment in a satellite mobile broadband company has been characterized as a risky bet, according t
The new Citigroup: Straight to the public
Citigroup ( Citigroup news) is trying an interesting tactic in its desire for better media coverage. It has launched a blog to tout the "new Citigroup ( C )." One of the initial posts came from none other than embattled CEO Vikram Pandit ( Vikram Pandit news): "Welcome to new.citi.com, a n
Is it good to be Jamie Dimon?
He's on top of the industry. Here's a telling quote from a money manager in a lengthy paean from TheStreet.com: "Dimon is just a superior manager. Jamie Dimon has, to a large degree, been able to hold onto his reputation," while the reputations of contemporaries like Vikram Pandit and Ken Lewi
Jimmy Cayne's near-death experience
It has been a rough road for Jimmy Cayne. He nearly died of sepsis last year, only to recover in time to watch his firm implode, which subjected him to some really tough media coverage. The Wall Street Journal was especially tough, noting his pot-smoking tendencies among other things. Now, Cay
Lehman Brothers once enjoyed stellar press coverage
How far has Lehman Brothers fallen? TheDeal.com notes that it was once something of a media darling, sort of like Goldman Sachs is now. A lot of the press the company received was of the fawning nature. Many seemed to suggest that it could some day rival the big boys on the Street. As late as
