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Lehman Brothers
ANALYSIS: New US-China Working Groups Hope to Prevent China’s ‘Lehman Moment’
Fifteen years after the firm’s collapse triggered financial chaos, economic and financial working groups aim to soften the impact of China’s economic crisis.
Cost of Financial Crisis Calculated at $12.8 Trillion
When investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for the largest bankruptcy in the history of the United States four years ago on Sept. 15, 2008, shock and fear spread throughout the global financial system.
Lehman to Exit Bankruptcy, Proceed with Liquidation
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the remnants of the failed investment bank, announced its exit from bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.
Probe of Lehman Brothers Executives Raises Doubt
SEC officials are doubtful that they can muster enough evidence for criminal or civil charges against former Lehman executives.
Valukas Report: ‘Accounting Gimmicks’ Sank Lehman
A 2,200-page report by lawyer Anton Valukas says that the ill-fated investment bank Lehman Brothers was torpedoed by bad business decisions and an accounting trick.
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Turns to Commercial Banking
In a stunning turn, the two remaining U.S. securities firms, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, applied to become commercial bank holding companies.
Black Monday: Lehman Faces Bankruptcy, Liquidation
Lehman Brothers is in the process of filing for bankruptcy, sources say.
Lehman Brothers At The Crossroads
On the thirty-first floor of the Lehman Brothers headquarters in Manhattan, Chief Executive Officer Dick Fuld must be tired of the incessant rumors about his firm’s demise.
IndyMac Fails; Fannie and Freddy in Distress
Amidst a struggling economy and the fallout of an extenuating mortgage crisis,
IndyMac Bancorp., a Pasadena, Calif.-based regional mortgage bank, collapsed on Friday, stirring speculation that several other bank failures are set to follow.
