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Occupy Wall Street fights to survive
The police action in Oakland against the Occupy Wall Street movement seems to have prompted the mayor and police in New York to move forward with an effort to clean up Zuccotti park--before opening it up again to the protestors.
Police authorities have made clear that the protestors will be fr
Cyber attack threats continue to grow
It's fair to say that the SEC and other government agencies have awakened when it comes to cyber threats.
After a string of hacks that victimized the likes of Citigroup, RSA and Google, the SEC recently issued some guidance about disclosure issues in the wake of an attack. Some companies are a
Occupy Wall Street faces challenges
There's a lot working against the Occupy Wall Street movement right now.
As the New York encampment goes, so go all the satellite encampments that have sprung up all over the country. It's fair to say right now that there's plenty of reason to ponder whether the movement has crested as a publi
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
Class warfare rages as Occupy Wall Street protests continue
When the economic tide is lifting all ships--big yachts as well as dinghies--we don't hear much about class warfare in America. Nothing binds us like collective, albeit relative, success. As long as the vast middle class is prospering, it doesn't really care if the upper class is prospering even m
Goldman Sachs pulls out of event
The Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union's plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary took an odd twist when it decided to honor the Occupy Wall Street protests.
The credit union, which serves low-income families, made the decision knowing that one of its financial sponsors was none othe
What financial execs think of Occupy Wall Street protestors
Vikram Pandit, CEO of Citigroup, says the trust between Wall Street and Main Street has been severed. He has offered to meet with the protestors.
That's certainly the politically correct thing to say right now, though there is no reason to doubt his sincerity. Do other execs share his concilia
Citi CEO strikes a conciliatory tone
With Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan beset with issues and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon increasingly combative about regulatory overkill, Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit has gone on something of a media tour, sounding positively reasonable.
He have given a series of interviews in which he has
Occupy Wall Street protests continue to rage
The Occupy Wall Street protests have been raging in lower Manhattan, bringing together a diverse group that has qualms with Wall Street practices and the effect they have had on the economy.
To be sure, Wall Street has always been seen by the mainstream as an elitist institution. In the late 2
Should anti-bank activists picket executives' homes?
We've seen anti-bank protesters step up their activity lately. I can't remember a time when banks have prompted so many street demonstrations, which in general are a fine way for people to exercise their first amendments rights. But what about when protesters show up at the homes of executives and
