General Motors recently announced that Edward E. Whitacre Jr., will become the new chairman when, and if it emerges from bankruptcy. What other transportation-related company is Mr. Whitacre associated with:
A. Ford Motor Co.
B. International Truck and Engine Corp.
C. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
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According to the Mayan calendar, what year marks the end of the world?
A. 2012
B. 2219
C. I thought it already happened.
Which company applied for federally-funded assistance under the provisions of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and on December 31, 2008 entered into a loan and security agreement with the United States Treasury and decided to “restore” the CEO’s base salary to the “2006 level”? A. Wells Fargo, B. General Motors, C. American Express, or D. Chrysler? Read the rest of this entry »
What is the total number of banks under FDIC receivership since 2000: (A) 25, (B) 54, (C) 75, or (D) 93? Read the rest of this entry »
What should happen to Madoff and family?
A. Jail for Life,B. Capital Punishment,C. All Madoff Family Should be Stripped of Every Penny, or D. Water Boarding Every Day? Read the rest of this entry »
Instead of our regular Quick Quiz, we offer this mind-bending view of the current economic crisis, straight from a group of disembodied spirits. Read the rest of this entry »
Match the current value of your hypothetical $1000 investment to the correct company. With our apologies, here’s an old standard updated for the current investor. We think it’s worth forwarding. The companies are Airlines, AIG, Lehman Brothers, and Anheuser-Busch. The one-year yields are $214, $33, $49, and $0. Read the rest of this entry »
Can you match the total exit pay to the ex-CEOs of the financial firms and mortgage lenders mired in the current mess? Read the rest of this entry »
The financial world should talk to the marketing department before naming the baby. Here are six initiatives that are trying to create common business reporting standards. How many acronyms can you name based on these short definitions? Read the rest of this entry »
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