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  2. More failed products and people: The 9 biggest fizzles in 2009

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    In the overwhelming thunder of 2009's Big Fizzle (the economy) many smaller yet important fizzles may have escaped public scrutiny. Here are nine that our writers found worthy of drawing to your ...

  3. List of corporate collapses and scandals - Wikipedia

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    14 Jan 2009: Telecomms: Following the financial crisis of 2007–2008, and allegations over excessive executive pay, demand for products dropped. Anglo Irish Bank: Ireland: 15 Jan 2009: Banking: After the financial crisis of 2007–2008, the bank was forced to be nationalised by the Irish government. Arcandor: Germany: 9 June 2009: Retail

  4. After 101 years, why GM failed - AOL

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    General Motors (GM) was founded in September of 1908. On June 1, 2009, at 8 a.m. -- almost 101 years later -- it ceased to exist, and control was handed over to turnaround executive Al Koch ...

  5. Business failure - Wikipedia

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    Businesses can fail as a result of wars, recessions, high taxation, high interest rates, excessive regulations, poor management decisions, insufficient marketing, inability to compete with other similar businesses, or a lack of interest from the public in the business's offerings. Some businesses may choose to shut down prior to an expected ...

  6. List of banks acquired or bankrupted during the Great Recession

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    $ 4.4 × 10 ^ 10 [19] September 16, 2008: American International Group, New York City Federal government of the United States A: Insurance company $ 1.82 × 10 ^ 11 [20] September 17, 2008: Lehman Brothers, New York City B: Barclays: Investment bank $ 1.3 × 10 ^ 9 [21] September 18, 2008: HBOS: Lloyds TSB: Diversified financial services $ 2. ...

  7. Is 'too big to fail' a failed idea? - AOL

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    Banks stress test results have leaked out and -- not surprisingly -- Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C) have been told to raise billions in new capital. Since the banks probably can't get ...

  8. Global financial crisis in 2009 - Wikipedia

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    By March 9, 2009, the Dow had fallen to 6,500, a percentage decline exceeding the pace of the market's fall during the Great Depression and a level which the index had last seen in 1997. On March 10, 2009, a countertrend bear market rally began, taking the Dow up to 8,500 by May 6, 2009. Financial stocks were up more than 150% during this rally.

  9. Meltdown MBAs: The business schools that failed the economy

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