Topic: Citigroup Inc.

The Wordsmith

A ferocious (!) defender of language, she has given voice to many of America's iconic brands.READ»

Future of Community Banks in Regulatory Environment-Robin Trehan

Beginning in the mid ‘70s, multiple companies have been putting great effort into drive the financial industry in order to change the Glass Steagall Act of 1933. The act prohibits companies from conducting banking and ...READ»

In Business, Story Trumps Slogan

1. The Mouthworm Advertisers are particularly vulnerable to getting popular slogans stuck in their heads and riffing on them as opposed to creating a compelling story. That leads to DirecTV's "Fans don't let fans watch only 4 NFL ...READ»

Next-Gen Investing

Giants like Fidelity and hot startups such as Thrive are developing new technologies to soothe bewildered investors.READ»

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Varnished History

Citigroup's documentary about its history aims for Ken Burns but comes closer to Spinal Tap.READ»

The Big Bank Balancing Act

16 January 2009 Jose D. Roncal www.financialspeculation.com I remember the good old days when banks used to lend money to “we the people.” Now we’re being forced to lend money to them. Not so long ago, banks were eager to get ...READ»

Epic Fail: Customer Service - How Citibank Failed and Why They’ll Never Know

To fail may be human, but for a company to fail at customer service these days may well be disaster. You may remember when I mentioned a Citibank ad last week in a post about features versus benefits in advertising. Their ...READ»

Innovation: Virgin Money: It's The Mischievous Bailing Out the Mischief-Makers

There is something positively delicious about Richard Branson and his band of irreverent up-enders about to turn North Rock -- which was the fifth largest mortgage lender in the U.K. before it journeyed from its eponymous solidity to ...READ»

Economic Stimulus: We Cannot Afford To Not Afford It

Monday, January 19, 2009 IOUSA Markets declined precipitously last week as the kick off of 4th quarter earnings season validated expectations that there would be no corporate earnings, and the banking system received its first cash ...READ»

Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit Chats Live With BusinessWeek's Steven Adler

Ben Bernanke says the recession is "very likely over." We remain respectfully skeptical. But to shed a some light on the view from the captain's chair, BusinessWeek editor in chief Steven J. Adler will host a live interview Citigroup ...READ»

September Song For Wall Street

29 December 2008 Jose D. Roncal www.financialspeculation.com It wasn’t just autumn leaves that started falling last September; it was the entire investment banking system. When Lehman Brothers got into deep financial trouble and ...READ»

Looking ahead to Q1 of 2009

5 January 2009  Jose D. Roncal www.financialspeculation.com We’ve all heard the old adage, “it’s always darkest before the dawn.”  But exactly when can we expect things to lighten up? There’s so much paranoia and ...READ»

Returns: Don't BANK On It!

Anxieties around the banking sector have once again paralyzed the markets. With Citigroup and Bank of America trading like lottery tickets and negative surprises emanating from State Street and others, we seem to be right back ...READ»

Backlash Branding: Cessna's Bizarre New Ad Campaign

Private jets are getting shellacked in the media: First, the highflying Detroit executives; then, Citigroup's embarassing admission that it was buying a new plane while taking bailout cash. Well, the folks at private-airplane maker ...READ»

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Home Run

Your old job comes calling, begging for you to return. Here's how to decide whether to go back.READ»

How to Work Extremely Well

Tips from the trenches.READ»

When Eight Figures Simply Won't Do

Three of law firm Quinn Emanuel's biggest wins.READ»

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How to Repair a Broken Financial World

By MICHAEL LEWIS and DAVID EINHORN Continued from "The End of the Financial World As We Know It" Mr. Paulson must have had some reason for doing what he did. No doubt he still believes that without all this frantic activity ...READ»

Banker's Hours

Janey Place, who runs e-commerce strategy for Mellon Financial, firmly believes in the Internet. But she doesn't believe in the overheated urgency of Internet time or the "ready, fire, aim" model of Internet strategy.READ»

It's Lonely on the Edge

Every three months, 60 executives responsible for moving their companies into the Internet economy gather to discuss challenges and frustrations. This group offers a remarkable window into what it takes to transform a big company into a Net company.READ»

The CSR Industry's Lost Cause

What does the 2009 CRO 100 Best Corporate Citizens list say about the current state of the CSR industry? Perhaps it’s time for a makeover. READ»

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In Search of the Bottom

Jose D. Roncalwww.financialspeculation.com Instead of jumping on the bandwagons of the latest hot trends and letting irrational exuberance push prices up to the unsustainable levels that create financial bubbles, everyone now ...READ»

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