Jun 27th, 2008 · Barbershoppers Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Justin Ross talk about the Obama-Clinton unity tour, the recent flap surrounding NBA star Shaquille O'Neal's rant against rival Kobe Bryant, and Don Imus' latest on-air woes.
Nov 7th, 2007 · A blogger did some investigating into where Merrill Lynch's former top executive, Stan O'Neal, spent his free time as his firm mounted billions of dollars of losses. Playing golf. As the firm he ran was losing money at a rate of more than $100 million a day, O'Neal's game actually got better.
Oct 30th, 2007 · Merrill Lynch, the world's largest brokerage, says its Chief Executive, Stan O'Neal, will retire, effective immediately. Merrill Lynch names Alberto Cribiore to lead the search for O'Neal replacement.
Oct 29th, 2007 · Merrill Lynch CEO Stanley O'Neal appears to be on his way out days after the company reported a loss of more than $8 billion. The company has not confirmed reports that O'Neal is negotiating the terms of his departure.
Oct 29th, 2007 · Stan O'Neal spent his early childhood delivering newspapers, and picking cotton and corn on the family farm. He was educated in a one-room school built by his grandfather, a former slave. Forty years later, he was head of a $50 billion investment bank.
Oct 29th, 2007 · The board of investment brokerage firm Merrill Lynch is expected to oust Chief Executive Stan O'Neal overboard. Reports say he could be forced out as early as today. Last week the financial giant announced the largest loss in Wall Street memory: a write-off of more than $8 billion.
Jul 20th, 2004 · NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Harvey Fialkov, sportswriter for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, about the arrival of basketball star Shaquille O'Neal in Miami. O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat by the Los Angeles Lakers last week.
Jul 15th, 2004 · The Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA trade superstar center Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat for three players and a first-round draft choice. O'Neal was long unhappy in Los Angeles. With his departure -- and the potential loss of fellow star Kobe Bryant -- many see the Lakers losing their past dominance. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and commentator John Feinstein.