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Facebook chooses Morgan Stanley for IPO
The San Francisco Business Times
Feb 01Sources say Facebook Inc. has chosen Morgan Stanley to lead its long-awaited initial public offering, Bloomberg reports. The social networking company is expected on Wednesday to file plans to raise $5 billion, an amount that may be increased, sources ... »
Small ‘boring’ banks new and exciting for Wall Street
The San Francisco Business Times
Jan 31Small community banks are gaining a wider following on Wall Street as well as Main Street. Today’s New York Times reports that outspoken analyst Christopher Whalen has created a fund to invest in the nation’s small and mid-sized banks that compete agai... »
Tech Firms Combine To Combat Phishing Scams
CBS 5 - Business
Jan 30Google, Yahoo and other tech companies are working together to combat email “phishing” scams. »
Bank of America reshuffles investment banking unit
San Francisco Business NewsLocal San Francisco News | The San Francisco Business Times
Jan 30Bank of America Corp. has named Christian Meissner sole head of its investment-baking unit in a management reshuffle, the Wall Street Journal reports. The change is BofA's (NYSE: BAC) latest management shuffle since its 2009 purchase of securities firm... »
Arizona says Bank of America settlements hurt probe
San Francisco Business NewsLocal San Francisco News | The San Francisco Business Times
Jan 27Arizona Attorney General Thomas Horne is asking a state court to block a provision in some of Bank of America’s settlements with troubled home owners that calls for them to keep the details secret and not disparage the bank. Arizona officials say that ... »
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2/2/12: Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah: Jewish Beer Tasting | Ferry Building
Fun Cheap San Francisco
Feb 01Join Book Passage for a Jewish beer and food tasting with Jeremy Cowan (of Shmaltz Brewing Company’s “He’brew”) as he presents Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah. Cowan’s book is subtitled: How It Took 13 Years, Extreme Jewish Brewing & Circus Sideshow Freaks to M... »
San Francisco's Best New Restaurants
7X7 Feed
Jan 31Over 10 years ago, I wrote a story for 7x7 lamenting the city’s ubiquitous Cal-eclectic menus of the beet-and-goat-cheese-salad sort. Today, dining in the city is a much more dynamic, global affair. Whether Roman, Cajun, or Japanese, restaurants are dr... »
You Choose the Winner: 7x7 and St-Germain's Valentine Dinner, Drinks and Dreamtime
7X7 Feed
Jan 31It's the next and final phase of our inaugural search for the best story celebrating the love of friendship—and our online team has chosen the top three contenders for a fantastic group date night in San Francisco! And now it's up to you to choose the ... »
SF Street Style: Classic Red, White, Blue + A Custom 2-Speed on Van Ness
7X7 Feed
Jan 30I see a lot of great bike fashion around SF, but the problem is, it's always zooming by. Well, last weekend, we were lucky enough to catch Gavin Grant as he stopped for a red light on Van Ness. I really like how crisp and clean his look is, and it's al... »
Black History Month at the MoAD
Examiner San Francisco Edition
Jan 29This Wednesday, the month of January comes to an end, and the month of February begins. That also means of course, the start of Black History Month. And San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) will be... »