•No Evidence Found to Charge Ruth Madoff – The aggression will obviously continue. [WSJ]
•Consumer Interest ‘Huge’ in Clunker Plan, LaHood Says – Call us party poopers but it seems like manufactured consumption. [Bloomberg]
•Pimco: Consumer “greed” hibernating, fear rules – Greed will be good again. Don’t you worry. [Reuters]
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Cumulative scores under 50%? Sigh. You really packed it in at the end didn’t you? Don’t worry, we still believe in you (click to enlarge):
All this does is reinforce the idea that you need to be paying attention to what the JDA tells you every week in >75.
Discuss the past, the future, the section that is your sworn nemesis, the story about the taking your last section on the last day of the eighteenth month. Whatever you like. It’s fine if you have to cry a little bit.
Review Comments | 12.11.09
• House Passes Sweeping Financial Oversight Bill – “The package of regulatory changes would give regulators broad new authority to identify and respond to systemic risks, break up or wind down the riskiest firms, and crack down on abusive lending practices.” Or something like that. [WSJ]
• Blowing 0.09 Might Cost You Your License, but Maybe Not Your Casualty Loss – Something to keep in mind next time you’re considering getting behind the wheel after crushing some High Life (which we absolutely, 100%, do not condone). [Tax Update Blog]
• Tomkinson named managing partner of Grant Thornton LLP’s Southfield office – [GT Press Release]
• Apollo Group, Inc. Expands Board of Directors – They’re making room for Sam DiPiazza, former P. Dubs global chief. [Forbes/Press Release]
• Top Six Tips for Getting in the Door at BDO Seidman – Jay Duke of the BDO Dallas office gives you the lowdown. [FINS]
• Peter R. Scanlon, Who Led Coopers When Big 8 Ruled Auditing, Is Dead at 78 – “In the late 1980s, under Mr. Scanlon, Coopers & Lybrand often drew criticism for shunning the merger mania that engulfed the accounting profession.” [NYT]
• Obama wishes Jews happy Hanukkah – Ditto goes for us: Happy Hanukkah! [AFP]
Review Comments | 10.16.09
• Who knew it was National Bosses Day? ATL did. Happy day to all the chiefs out there!
• IRS rolls out 2010 tax rates [Denver Business Journal]
• “I’ll be like Martha ……. Stewart” – FBI cracks alleged Rajaratnam ring – Heads are going to roll on this one. Check out DB’s coverage as well. [FT Alphaville]
• Actor Nicolas Cage sues business manager Samuel Levin for $20M claiming ‘financial ruin’ – It’s the American way. [NYDN]
• Obama Administration Pushes Back at Bank Lobbying on Regulation – “The issue, according to administration officials, is the industry is generally on sound footing because of government help and lobbying against Obama’s regulatory plans goes against the nation’s long-term interest.” [Bloomberg]