Citigroup selling German business for $7.7bn
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Banking giant Citigroup says it will sell its German retail banking operation and some of its affiliates to France’s Credit Mutuel, in USD 7.7 000 000 000 cash deal.
Citigroup is selling its German banking interests to help it return to profit in the future.
In an statement released Friday, Citigroup said […]
Houses of Horror: What Happens After the Crime
They are where some of America’s most notorious and gruesome crimes took place — the homes where murderers like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy killed or stashed their victims.
But after the police tape is removed, the bodies are buried and the blood is scrubbed away, owners of homes like those where Sharon Tate […]
Spitzer’s Tactics Rather Than Objectives Incurred Wrath of Wall Street
There are lots of people smirking today at the salacious revelations allegedly tying New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer to an expensive prostitute referred to as Kristen.
There are, however, a handful of current and former Wall Street big shots, one-time targets of the former New York state attorney general, who are surely sporting ear-to-ear grins.
House Panel Holds NYC Crane Safety Hearing
WASHINGTON New York City officials told Congress on Tuesday they are tightening requirements on tower construction cranes after a spate of recent accidents there, as well as others in Las Vegas and Miami.
Robert LiMandri, the city’s acting Buildings Commissioner, testified before a House Education and Labor Committee hearing examining whether there are insufficient safeguards in […]
NBC Shoots Down Report of New Seinfeld Series
NEW YORK Sorry, “Seinfeld” fans.
NBC and Jerry Seinfeld shot down a New York Post report Friday that the comic was in talks with the network about a new sitcom. The report, citing no sources, said Seinfeld would play himself in a New York series similar to “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
“There’s nothing to it,” said NBC spokeswoman […]
New York Republicans Threaten Spitzer’s Impeachment
NEW YORK New York Republicans will seek to impeach Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer if he does not resign within 48 hours, New York Assembly Republican leader James Tedisco told FOX News exclusively.
Spitzer’s administration is reeling from reports that the first-term governor arranged to have a prostitute meet with him at a Washington, D.
Majority Leader Bruno Weighs In On Spitzer Mess
NEW YORK - New York Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno (R-Brunswick) held an press conference Wednesday morning to comment on Governor Eliot Spitzer’s recent legal troubles. “[Spitzer] needs to solve his own problems in his own way,” Bruno said. He also termed his reaction to Spitzer’s recent legal turmoil as “sad” and said the Senate […]
Accused Uma Thurman Stalker: NYC Police Duped Me
NEW YORK A New York jury will hear statements made to police by a former mental patient who is accused of stalking Uma Thurman.
The jury will also hear details of a letter Jack Jordan allegedly wrote to the “Kill Bill” actress and e-mails sent to her father.
Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro said Friday […]
Tyra Banks ‘Stalker’ Gets Free Pass
NEW YORK Talk-show host Tyra Banks is living in fear of a hulking stalker who’s been terrorizing her for months and was set free by a judge last week.
Cops finally busted the burly ex-con drifter Tuesday for allegedly stalking Banks, but he was released without bail - an act that has added to her anxiety.
Gold Futures End With Strong Gains
NEW YORK — Gold futures closed with strong gains, after hitting USD 995.20 an ounce Wednesday, boosted by ongoing investment flows into commodities, a rally in crude oil and bucks weakness. Gold for April delivery rallied USD 22.20 to end at USD 988.50 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Earlier it surged to […]
