Alex Berenson (born January 6, 1973) is a former reporter for The New York Times and the author of several thriller novels and a book on corporate financial filings. Read full biography of Alex Berenson →
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An attack on the scale of Sept. 11 would rock the markets and the economy.
As a public servant, William H. Webster has an impeccable resume.
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As they grow, companies saturate their markets, become more complex and difficult to manage, and face larger and more entrenched competitors.
At the end of 2000, most investors were optimistic that a return to quick gains could not be far off.
Big banks have long had private equity divisions that put up capital for deals too complex or risky for individual shareholders to finance.