What did Sheila Bair know about Banco BuenaVentura, and when did she know it?
It might be the understatement of the decade to describe Sheila Bair as a complex creature. The recently retired chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was early to spot the evils of sub-prime mortgage lending — she warned about them as a Treasury official in 2002. During the 2008 financial crisis, she famously feuded Read More →
Letter to the editor: UCLA grateful for Milken gift
Plaudits and accolades should go to Lowell Milken and those who have chosen to give back.
Letter to the editor: Look past the day-to-day worries
Published September 23, 2011 Dear Editor: Henry Dubroff’s recent column, “Looking past the gloom for a way forward,” struck a chord. You nailed it with the discussion of the pervasive negative attitude we have confronted over the past three to four years. Needless to say, our little real estate investment firm has been similarly battered Read More →
Guest op/ed: Navigate these hurdles to ride the M&A wave
By John F. Stuart, Kenneth E. Moore and Ryan J. Barncastle on September 16, 2011 The marketplace is rich with discussion concerning the future of mergers and acquisitions. With so much talk about the coming wave of acquisitions, what is preventing more deals from being announced? The answer to that question requires us to revisit Read More →
Editorial: Carl’s Jr. chief keeps jobs debate cooking
Remarks by CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder at California State University Channel Islands provided a welcome clearing of the air about the potential loss of a South Coast corporate headquarters.
World’s worst deal, right in our back yard
Like millions of suffering homeowners who bought at the top, Bank of America now is suffering the extended consequences of the real estate bust.
Guest op/ed: Lack of consistency, standards holding Chinese progress down
What really struck me on my most recent business trip to China is the lack of consistency and adherence to standards.
