| DTCC appoints former Lehman IT expert as CTO (at FT.com) The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has appointed Bridget O'Connor, a former head of technology at Lehman Brothers, as chief technology officer. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Interest rate on tax certificates nears 14% The credit crunch during the past couple of years has been a boon for tax certificate buyers, as those investors earned nearly 14 percent on paying someone else鈥檚 delinquent property tax bill. feeds.bizjournals.com |
7 tips for buying foreclosures (CNNMoney.com) Foreclosures are dominating the housing market. Right now, there are 1.5 million such homes for sale, and more are expected to be available soon. That provides both opportunities and pitfalls for bargain hunters. us.rd.yahoo.com |
GM Chair urges risk taking, names new executives (AP) General Motors Co. Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. urged the troubled automaker's employees to forget their old bureaucratic culture, telling them Friday not to fear being fired for taking risks. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Turquoise will bolster the LSE's position (at FT.com) One down, six to go. With the London Stock Exchange set to absorb Turquoise, the share trading platform, the UK bourse can worry a little less about competitors snapping at its heels. us.rd.yahoo.com |