Citi in talks to sell brokerage business, reports say

Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:01:30 -0500

Citi in talks to sell brokerage business, reports say

Citigroup Inc.'s brokerage business is reportedly for sale as the
giant bank tries to recover from a near-collapse that's left it on
government life support.

BIG BOND DEALERS SEE YIELDS RISING IN 2009 AS ECONOMY REBOUNDS

Yields on U.S. Treasury bonds will rise from their current near-record
lows by the end of the year as economic growth resumes, but are likely
to stay at historically depressed levels, the biggest bond dealers
say.

ECONOMIC REPORT: CARNAGE CONTINUES WITH 524,000 JOBS LOST IN DECEMBER

The U.S. economy lost 524,000 jobs in December, closing out the worst year for
job losses since World War II, the Labor Department says.

JOHN DVORAK'S SECOND OPINION: CAN PRE REALLY HELP PALM SURVIVE?

Analysts see Palm's new Pre smart phone as something more than a
wannabe iPhone, but it really looks like nothing more than its popular
rival with a slide-out keypad, writes John Dvorak.