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  • GM Bankruptcy Impossible? We Return to the Fanciful World of Rick Waggoner

    07/14/2008 3:20:40 PM PDT · by Dukes Travels · 228+ views
    North Star Writers Group ^ | July 14, 2008 | D.F. Krause
    I’d like to issue a statement: Reports that this column is stupid are inaccurate. You got that? Good. Now move on to criticizing The Laughing Chef column. I have spoken. I guess you didn’t know you can take something that seems obviously true and end all such obviousness simply by using the word inaccurate. Neither did I, until I began acquainting myself with the wordsmithing skills of one Rick Waggoner, CEO of General Motors. Now regular readers of this column will of course remember Mr. Waggoner. In February, Mr. Waggoner pronounced himself “pleased” at GM’s 2007 earnings report, which contained...
  • Giuliani law firm sued by high profile Texan (Rudy's buddy makes $10 Million disappear offshore)

    10/13/2007 6:30:50 AM PDT · by calcowgirl · 47 replies · 593+ views
    Politico ^ | Oct 9, 2007 | Ben Smith
    A prominent Texas Republican has sued Rudy Giuliani’s law firm and a close friend and partner of Giuliani’s, Kenneth Caruso, alleging that Caruso, the firm and others "schemed and conspired to steal $10 million." J. Virgil Waggoner, a Houston businessman and philanthropist, filed the previously unreported suit in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan in July. He alleges that Caruso, his former lawyer, conspired with Waggoner’s investment adviser to cover up the disappearance of $10 million Waggoner invested through a Caribbean bank, the British Trade & Commerce Bank. Waggoner claims Caruso "may have also been romantically involved" with the...
  • Giulani law firm sued by high profile Texan

    10/10/2007 1:43:54 PM PDT · by Canticle_of_Deborah · 2 replies · 244+ views
    Politico.com ^ | October 9, 2007 | Ben Smith
    A prominent Texas Republican has sued Rudy Giuliani’s law firm and a close friend and partner of Giuliani’s, Kenneth Caruso, alleging that Caruso, the firm and others “schemed and conspired to steal $10 million.” J. Virgil Waggoner, a Houston businessman and philanthropist, filed the previously unreported suit in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan in July. He alleges that Caruso, his former lawyer, conspired with Waggoner’s investment adviser to cover up the disappearance of $10 million Waggoner invested through a Caribbean bank, the British Trade & Commerce Bank. Waggoner claims Caruso “may have also been romantically involved” with the...
  • Is a Nissan-Renault plan good for GM?

    07/17/2006 5:57:40 AM PDT · by JamesP81 · 119 replies · 1,103+ views
    MSNBC ^ | July 7, 2006 | Roland Jones
    General Motors’ board of directors has voted to start exploratory discussions with Nissan and Renault on a potential business alliance — a plan first proposed one week ago by Kirk Kerkorian, GM’s largest shareholder. But would a deal with the automakers help boost GM’s flagging fortunes?
  • Offical Who Called Back TD inSuper Bowl Pittsburg Native.

    02/06/2006 1:51:52 PM PST · by Phlap · 178 replies · 2,586+ views
    Post Gazette | 02/06/06 | moi
    Bob Waggoner, who served as the back judge in the game, is a Pittsburgh native and played linebacker at Juniata College from 1969 through 1972.