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Imagine a video of a plane hurtling toward the ground - and then suddenly someone hits the pause button. That may be the best metaphor for the financial disaster that currently is Alitalia, the Italian carrier that is this close to bankruptcy.
The main drama, however, remains that place stuck in mid-air. The 'play' button on the video must soon be pushed. We may soon find out if this dramatic pause has scared both the unions and Berlusconi to see the downside to total disaster - and whether the catastrophe can still...
Financial regulation is usually born of financial disaster. The Panic of 1907--during which several big New York City banks actually did fail--led to the creation of the Federal Reserve. The Great Depression, unleashed by a market crash and countless bank runs, gave us the Securities and Exchange Commission...
For all intents and purposes, “The Odd Couple” is Gnarls Barkley’s first genuine album. This isn’t to say that 2006’s “St. Elsewhere” didn’t have some great songs, but...
The Frommer’s 2008 guide to New Orleans advises strongly against getting a hotel on the main drag: “Don’t stay on Bourbon Street unless you absolutely have to—or don’t mind getting no sleep. The open-air...