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  • Wachovia Execs Get Wells Roles

    January 8, 2009

    Wells Fargo & Co. on Wednesday named a pair of former Wachovia Corp. executives, Robert A. Engel and Jonathan G. Weiss, to run its investment banking and capital markets businesses.

  • Dugan Plans to Stay at OCC

    January 8, 2009

    The incoming Obama administration has asked Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan to leave - but so far he has no intention of complying with the request, sources said.

  • Citi Selects M&A Exec to Take Over Cutting Plan

    January 8, 2009

    Citigroup Inc., in the midst of a massive cost-cutting initiative as it tries to right itself, has chosen yet another executive to handle the effort.

  • Frank Outlines Conditions for Second Round of Tarp Funds

    January 8, 2009

    House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank said he plans to unveil legislation Friday that would condition the release of the remaining $350 billion of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds.

  • IRS Warns Taxpayers of Tax Preparer Fraud

    January 8, 2009

    The Internal Revenue Service has sent an advisory to caution taxpayers about how to choose a tax preparer and avoid preparer fraud.

  • Tax Clients Need PFP Advice

    January 8, 2009

    The economic turmoil of the past year presents a unique opportunity for accountants to broaden their practices to include financial planning.

  • Kerry Offers Measure to Exempt PABs

    January 8, 2009

    Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., has introduced legislation that would exempt all private-activity bonds, including refunding bonds, from the alternative minimum tax.

  • JPMorgan PE Banker Sorice Joins RBC

    January 8, 2009

    John Sorice has joined RBC Capital Markets as a managing director in the firm's US financial sponsors group.

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