MARCH 8, 2000

Full News Archive

• Headline: Deutsche Bank Plans Major Acquisition. Impact: If Deutsche Bank hadn't gobbled up Dresdner Bank, we might have avoided the 2008 financial crisis. Or maybe it would have just happened differently. Either way, thanks for playing, finance world!. Fact: Did you know that Deutsche Bank's offices are the size of a small country? Well, sort of. They just have a lot of paper to shuffle around..
• Headline: Friendship Through Writing: Hazzard and Greene. Impact: Shirley Hazzard's memoir about her friendship with Graham Greene inspired future generations of writers to believe that deep, meaningful friendships can actually lead to great literature. Spoiler alert: they often don’t.. Fact: Did you know that 'Greene on Capri' is basically a book version of two friends sipping wine and sharing dramatic stories? Because who needs plot when you have friendship, right?.
• Headline: Challenges by Rivals Sent Front-Runners to Plan B/Bush Moving Toward Center. Impact: George W. Bush's move toward the center was the political equivalent of a toddler learning to walk; it wobbled, surprised everyone, and ultimately led to a series of unfortunate events in American politics.. Fact: Did you know that politicians moving towards the center is like a cat trying to swim? It’s awkward, but sometimes it actually works out. Other times, not so much..