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Bear Stearns execs arrested for fraud
Two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers have been charged with fraud for allegedly lying to investors about problems within the bank prior to its...

Stay calm during the market storm
The collapse of Bear Stearns should not surprise anyone. When things go sour for an investment bank, the damage will be ugly, as we've now seen. I'm...

Crude falls under $133; stocks struggle
Oil drops on news China will raise fuel prices. Citigroup expects more subprime losses; financial stocks slide. Treasury Secretary Paulson pushes for...

Paulson says Wall Street reform needed now
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is once again pressing for swift changes to how the nation's financial system is regulated, including giving broader...

Most Bear staff to be out on the street
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he's only going to keep about 40% of the current Bear Stearns staff on the payroll. That decision is going to make an...