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...Several bank stocks have doubled or tripled since the beginning of the month and many analysts say that these stocks were "oversold." In reality, when buyers moved into the shares short sellers were pushed out, which gave an irregular boost to buying. But, most of those short sellers are gone now and bank share prices will have to stand on their...
...Citigroup spokesman denied that the company did anything wrong, noting the pay packages in question were set a month before the bonus ban became law. "Overall executive compensation [at Citigroup] substantially decreased from 2007 to 2008," the spokesman said. "CEO Vikram Pandit and CFO Gary Crittenden declined any bonus for last year as well. As always, we will comply with the new restrictions on compensation ... in addition to continued adherence to the substantial changes we already have made to our compensation structure...
...After six months of consideration, the committee suggested a new University-wide calendar, consisting of two four-month semesters separated by a one-month break...
Sixteen courses—only one of which was newly created—were approved for Gen Ed credit at the beginning of this month. Jason A. Ur, one of the professors teaching the recently approved Anthropology 1010: “Introduction to Archaeology,” said he was thrilled by the decision because the course previously only counted only for departmental credit. “Harvard students don’t like to waste time,” Ur said. “Now they can take something interesting which is also a requirement and this will hopefully...
...jobs may take more saber-rattling in the name of national security. The earlier talk emanating from Moscow of using Latin American air bases for long range Russian bombers (which governments in the region could not confirm) may have been part of the strategy. Medvedev may also take next month's G20 Summit in London to talk tough when he meets with Barack Obama. There is much to bluster about: the proposed missile defense shield to be based in the Czech Republic and Poland; Russian assistance to Iran's nuclear program; and the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START...