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Review Comments | 07.16.09

Lawmakers End Questioning Of Sotomayor – “The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up Thursday its questioning of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Republican senators asked Sotomayor again whether she would rule on cases based on her beliefs, and she assured them she would apply the law and court precedent.” [NPR]
Donaldson, Levitt Back FASB Off-balance-sheet Rules – “An ‘investors’ working group’ co-chaired by former Securities and Exchange Commission heads William Donaldson and Arthur Levitt Jr. has called for new Financial Accounting Standards Board rules on off-balance-sheet transactions and securitizations to be implemented ‘without delay.'” Without delay to the FASB means, sometime before the next decade. [CFO.com]
Jamie Dimon on CIT’s Troubles – Natch, he’s cool with them biting the dust [DealBook]

Lawmakers End Questioning Of Sotomayor – “The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up Thursday its questioning of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Republican senators asked Sotomayor again whether she would rule on cases based on her beliefs, and she assured them she would apply the law and court precedent.” [NPR]
Donaldson, Levitt Back FASB Off-balance-sheet Rules – “An ‘investors’ working group’ co-chaired by former Securities and Exchange Commission heads William Donaldson and Arthur Levitt Jr. has called for new Financial Accounting Standards Board rules on off-balance-sheet transactions and securitizations to be implemented ‘without delay.'” Without delay to the FASB means, sometime before the next decade. [CFO.com]
Jamie Dimon on CIT’s Troubles – Natch, he’s cool with them biting the dust [DealBook]

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Review Comments | 01.18.10

Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for cadbury_egg.jpgCadbury and Kraft turn sweet on deal – Kraft finally put up a number that wasn’t an insult. [FT]
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