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Ken Lewis
rogue’s gallery
Nov. 4, 2010
The Wolfman of Bank of America No one comes off well in the new Merrill Lynch snuff book, ‘Crash of the Titans,’ but one character distinguishes himself.
By Jessica Pressler
the bonus buster
Aug. 20, 2010
By Jessica Pressler
vindication
Apr. 16, 2010
By Jessica Pressler
coin tosses
Feb. 19, 2010
By Jessica Pressler
second thoughts
Feb. 9, 2010
By Jessica Pressler
drama queens
Feb. 4, 2010
By Jessica Pressler
finance fiction
Jan. 28, 2010
By Jessica Pressler
cost-benefit analysis
Nov. 16, 2009
By Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Nov. 9, 2009
Feds Weren’t the Only Thing That Drove Ken Lewis to the Edge The Bank of America CEO was being hounded by his mother, for one.
By Jessica Pressler
complicated feelings
Oct. 16, 2009
Bank of America Posts $1 Billion Loss This makes us feel less bad about CEO Ken Lewis getting no pay this year.
By Jessica Pressler
white men we’re worried about
Oct. 15, 2009
Ken Lewis Ordered to Pay Bank of America $1 Million for the Pleasure of Working There Ken Lewis, the outgoing CEO of Bank of America, will get no salary or bonus for 2009, and he’ll have to pay them $1 million.
By Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Oct. 2, 2009
John Thain Pops Champagne at News of Ken Lewis’s Departure Meanwhile, inside Bank of America, some employees are quietly celebrating the CEO’s resignation.
By Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Oct. 1, 2009
By Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Oct. 1, 2009
By Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Sept. 30, 2009
Bank of America’s Ken Lewis Resigns The North Carolina–based CEO is “really tired of all the mud that was being piled on him,” says a source.
By Jessica Pressler
Bank of America Misses High-Noon Deadline Now the bank will have to face off against Representative Edolphus Towns.
By Jessica Pressler
Congress Does Not Want to Hear About How ‘Mammoth’ Bank of America’s Nuts Are In response to a subpoena, Bank of America drops a pile of useless e-mails on a congressman’s desk.
By Jessica Pressler
the bonus buster
Sept. 9, 2009
Bank of America Blasts Andrew Cuomo With Fifty-Cent Word The bank fights back against the attorney general’s accusations that they were “hindering” his investigation into Merrill Lynch bonuses.
By Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
Sept. 1, 2009
Bank of America Wants Out of Special Ed Ken Lewis no longer wants his bank to be designated as an ‘exceptional’ TARP recipient.
By Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Aug. 9, 2009
How Uncle Sam Owns Ken Lewis A succession race at Bank of America is a sign of your taxpayer dollars at work.
By Heidi N. Moore
white men who still inexplicably have their jobs
Aug. 4, 2009
By Jessica Pressler
white men with fish
July 15, 2009
By Jessica Pressler
rationalizations
June 19, 2009
Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack Spent $368,675 on Private Jets Last Year And he continued to fly on jets AFTER receiving TARP funds. Off with his head!
By Jessica Pressler
the rich hunt
June 18, 2009
By Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
June 11, 2009
By Jessica Pressler
early and awesome
June 11, 2009
By Jessica Pressler
the internet age
June 10, 2009
By Jessica Pressler
white men who are nervous
Apr. 29, 2009
Bank of America Chief Ken Lewis Gets in Front of the Firing Squad The Bank of America CEO faces down angry shareholders at the company’s annual meeting.
By Jessica Pressler
those were the 100 days
Apr. 29, 2009
Bailouts, Bankers, Brackets, and Bo: Obama’s First 100 Days Let’s relive all of the memorable moments we’ve already forgotten.
By Dan Amira
white men with power
Apr. 23, 2009
By Chris Rovzar
Survivor: Financial Crisis With the game getting serious, the CEOs of America’s largest financial institutions are turning on one another.
By Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Apr. 8, 2009
By Jessica Pressler
world’s smallest violins
Apr. 3, 2009
The CEO’s Lament Everyone hates them, and now they don’t even get paid a lot. Sniff.
By Jessica Pressler
the bonus buster
Mar. 11, 2009
Cuomo Finally Scores in Merrill Lynch Bonusgate He went through all the testimony and found a lie! Or, an inconsistency. Or a mistake. Anyway, something!
By Jessica Pressler
scenes from a meltdown
Mar. 6, 2009
Bank of America Married a Stranger With Secrets New, suspicious information about Merrill Lynch has Bank of America rifling through its traders’ belongings, looking for clues.
By Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
Feb. 20, 2009
Bonus Buster Andrew Cuomo Goes After Bank of America CEO The New York attorney general has subpoenaed the BofA CEO about bonuses paid to Merrill Lynch.
By Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
Feb. 4, 2009
Obama to Cut Off Wall Street’s Huge Packages The Obama administration is expected to cap executive pay at TARP-sponsored companies at $500,000.
By Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
Jan. 16, 2009
Bank of America Posts Losses, Gets $138 Billion Bailout And CEO Ken Lewis may be on the chopping block. Welcome to 2009!
By Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
Jan. 6, 2009
Ken Lewis Joins Team No Bonus! He and his top executives won’t take home any extra this year.
By Jessica Pressler
finance fiction
Dec. 29, 2008
Richard Fuld and Donna Lewis’s Awkward Phone Convo Fuld [In high-pitched fake southern accent]: “Hi, is Ken there, please?”
By Jessica Pressler
it happened today
Sept. 15, 2008
Bloody Monday No matter what happens next, today was a day that will be remembered.
By Jessica Pressler
company town
Apr. 21, 2008
Rupert Murdoch Is Full of Vim, Vigor and Probably Viagra The media mogul seems gleeful about life (and also his wife!) in a ‘Newsweek’ profile, Bank of America’s CEO is startled by losses, a fifth-grade graduation ceremony gets ugly, and a hedge-funder pays $801,000 for a literal closet in today’s collection of media, finance, law, and real-estate news.
fashion calendar
Mar. 31, 2008
Today’s Sales: 75 Percent Off Missoni and Deals on Betsey Johnson The Fashion Group USA sample sale has Missoni at 50 to 75 percent off, Betsey Johnson’s polka-dot dress is now $178, and up to half off jewelry…
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