By: Roshawn Watson
In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy!
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Posts of the Weeks
Dow ends the week up after rally
Race to Witch Mountain takes No. 1 spot
Americans lost 27% of millionaires in 2008
Humorous Money News
Business
Madoff worth over $820 million
Fannie Mae giving retention bonuses up to $470,000 and $611,000
73 at AIG received bonuses in at least $1 million
Bonus money at troubled AIG draws heavy criticism
Swiss to end secret bank accounts
Berkshire Hathaway stripped of AAA credit rating
IBM may by Sun for $6.5 Billion
Economy
Dow ends the week up after rally (POW)
Foreclosures up 30% in February
Fed reports record fall in household net worth
Americans lost 27% of millionaires in 2008 (DOW)
Entertainment Money News
Race to Witch Mountain takes No. 1 spot (POW)
DJ AM seeks $20 million over plan crash
Offbeat Money News
Now-needy FDIC collected little in premiums