Washington Mutual Execs Reach Deal With FDIC

The executives of Washington Mutual Bank reached a deal with the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC) today and it is only costing them pennies on the dollar. The FDIC had brought a civil action against former Washington Mutual ... continue

Lazard CEO Bruce Wasserstein dead at 61

CEO of one of the world's largest investment banks, Lazard Ltd, has died. Bruce Wasserstein, 61, was admitted to the hospital three days ago for arrhythmia, and was said to be in serious but stable condition. Wasserstein, a graduate ... continue

TweetDeck Picks Up $1.5 Million In Latest Round Of Funding

Twitter desktop application TweetDeck raised several million dollars this past July and now according to SEC filings the company has just received an additional $1.5 million towards a debt raise of $1.8 million dollars. The new funding comes ... continue

Google Breaks Real-Time Stock Barrier

Google is now offering real-time stock quotes on its Finance service. The G-Team announced the launch of up-to-the-second updates on NASDAQ securities at its official blog this afternoon. Engineers say real-time data has historically been limited to ... continue