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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2010
Red-faced governor rejiggers rules after embezzler gets $9.1M 'green' tax credit

Convicted felon owes $96K in restitution to victims -- but still swung a tax break from the state

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 29, 2010
Citigroup loses $7.6B in 4Q as it repays TARP

Citigroup says it lost $7.58 billion during the final three months of 2009 as consumers still struggled to repay loans and the bank repaid its government bailout money.

Dodd bill sails through banking committee
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 25, 2010
Dodd bill sails through banking committee

Republican members failed to set off any fireworks. Bankers, on the other hand, were quick to torch the bill.

Health care reform: Fast facts on investment income tax and other key changes
NEWS RIAS MAR 24, 2010
Health care reform: Fast facts on investment income tax and other key changes

President Barack Obama signed a major health care overhaul bill Today. Here are some of its features, along with details on a package of changes to the legislation under consideration by the Senate this week.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 24, 2010
BofA finally done with Judge Rakoff? Don't bank on it

A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.

RETIREMENT TAX MAR 24, 2010
Tax question? Good luck getting through to the IRS

Need help with your taxes? Good luck reaching someone on the phone at the Internal Revenue Service.

How Obama's health care bill would effect tax on investment income
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 23, 2010
How Obama's health care bill would effect tax on investment income

High-income families would be hit with a tax increase on wages and a new levy on investments under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2010
Pay czar puts $500K cap on cash comp of bank, auto execs

The Obama administration's pay czar is limiting the cash compensation for executives at companies that received the largest taxpayer bailouts to $500,000.

Dodd deal with Corker on financial reform falls through
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2010
Dodd deal with Corker on financial reform falls through

In a surprise, Conn. Democrat Christopher Dodd called it quits on hammering out a bi-partisan financial reform bill. The upshot? Expect plenty of tweaks to the financial system, but little change.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2010
Druskin named interim CEO at E-Trade

Brokerage firm E-Trade Financial Corp. said Monday it has named director Robert Druskin to take over as chairman and interim CEO when Don Layton retires at the end of the year.