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As General Electric faced a recent credit crunch, the U.S. conglomerate considered seeking a bank charter that would give it access to government lending channels, sources familiar with the company's thinking said on Friday.

Changeling Star to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell (GlobeNewswire)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:15:21 Etc/GMT

AeA - Illinois Tech Index to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell (GlobeNewswire)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:14:17 Etc/GMT

Web Extra: GE & Goldman Sachs (at CNBC)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:27:07 Etc/GMT

Geneva Acquisition Corporation Announces Trust Investment Details (PR Newswire)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:05:00 Etc/GMT

In light of recent events impacting the global financial markets, Geneva Acquisition Corporation announced today details related to its assets being held in trust. The assets are held in a trust account at Citi Smith Barney, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee. 100% of those assets are invested in Citi Institutional US Treasury Reserves .

CME Group to Launch 18 New Natural Gas Swap Futures Contracts on ClearPort (PR Newswire)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:00 Etc/GMT

The Coalition of the Ailing (at Seeking Alpha)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:23:04 Etc/GMT

Ameritrans Capital Corporation Announces Michael Feinsod Appointed Chief Executive Officer (Business Wire)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:15:00 Etc/GMT

NEW YORK----Ameritrans Capital Corporation, , today announced that its board of directors appointed Michael Feinsod Chief Executive Officer, in addition to his duties as President, effective October 10, 2008.

Morgan Stanley shares sink on worries about future (AP)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:42:40 Etc/GMT

Morgan Stanley Inc. shares plunged more than 22 percent Friday as investors questioned the investment bank's future even with a major investment from Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

Morgan Stanley, MUFG not renegotiating deal: source (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:29:43 Etc/GMT

Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc are not in talks to renegotiate their deal for a $9 billion investment by Japan's top bank in the U.S. company, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Searching for a Ray of Light in a Very Dark Market (TechTicker)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:23:01 Etc/GMT

The Coalition of the Ailing (Portfolio.com)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:14:07 Etc/GMT

[$$] My, How Those VIX Calls Paid Off (at RealMoney by TheStreet.com)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:12:47 Etc/GMT

Apocalypse Dow: The Search for Scapegoats (at Seeking Alpha)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:07:32 Etc/GMT

Morgan Stanley shares hit again after Moody's warning (at MarketWatch)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:04:00 Etc/GMT

Shares of Morgan Stanley fell again Friday as the firm battled unceasing and unsettled questions about its viability.

Beautiful By Candlelight (at Forbes.com)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:01:39 Etc/GMT

Morgan Stanley's Mess (at Forbes.com)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:00:00 Etc/GMT

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