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Gorman Embracing Vegemite in New Wall Street's 15% Bogey at Morgan Stanley - Bloomberg
From its launch in 1993 through 2010, PDT, which invests only Morgan Stanley money, has returned an estimated annual average of more than 20 percent, according to a person close to the group. Gorman has also been getting rid of the clutter the bank ...
Australian Stocks: Alacer, Downer, Fortescue, Rio, Transfield - Bloomberg
The company has hired Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. and Westpac Banking Corp. to help arrange a A$250 million loan to refinance debt, according to a person familiar with the matter. To contact the reporter on this story: Sarah Jones in ...
BofA, JPMorgan, UBS, Foreclosure Deal, Goldman in Court News - Bloomberg
... Porter LLP in Washington, is being vetted by the White House to become the new antitrust chief when Pozen departs April 30, according to two people familiar with the process who asked not to be identified because of its confidential nature.
Carlyle Suit Ban, ECB-Greek Rescue, Pipeline Bill: Compliance - Bloomberg
The Securities and Exchange Commission will appoint Franzel to replace former acting chairman Daniel Goelzer, whose term on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board expired late last year, said the people, who declined to be identified because the ...
Foreclosure Deal Deadline Arrives as States Consider Releases - Bloomberg
Without Harris, the deal's value will drop by several billion dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter. The agreement is “beyond fixing,” said George Goehl, executive director of National People's Action, a network of community ...
Most Takeovers Since 2007 Seen Spurred by Data Torrent: Tech - Bloomberg
Meanwhile, Yahoo is in talks to sell stakes in China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Yahoo Japan Corp., a person close to the matter said last month. More Volume Hewlett-Packard added activist investor Ralph Whitworth to its board Nov.
Iran Sanctions Plan Targets Oil Companies, Tanker Fleet to Slash Business - Bloomberg
... before other recent penalties have been implemented -- may make some oil buyers unwilling to comply and strain the coalition against Iran, according to US officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the issue's sensitivity.
EU May Consider Relaxing Capital Rules on Banks for Sovereign Debt Buffer - Bloomberg
National supervisors will likely discuss the sovereign buffer, according to one of the people, a senior EU official, who declined to be identified because the talks are private. The EBA told banks to raise 114.7 billion euros ($150.5 billion) in fresh ...
China Overseas Land Said to Hire Banks for Possible Dollar Bond - Bloomberg
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (688) has hired four banks to arrange investor meetings in Hong Kong and Singapore ahead of a possible dollar bond sale, a person familiar with the matter said. The company picked Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase ...
China Money-Market Rate Increases as Central Bank Gauges Demand for Bills - Bloomberg
The central bank asked banks to submit orders for one-year, three-month, 91- and 28-day repurchase contracts this morning, according to two traders at primary dealers, who declined to be identified because the information isn't public.
People's Bank of China Gauges Demand for Bill Sale Tomorrow, Traders Say - Bloomberg
The central bank asked banks to submit orders for one-year and three-month bills and 91-day and 28-day repurchase contracts this morning, according to two traders who declined to be identified because the information isn't public.
Papademos, Greek Leaders Agree on Deal Framework - Bloomberg
18 as more work is needed after today's second day of consultations, according to a Greek Finance Ministry official who declined to be identified. Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos secured an outline agreement from the three political party leaders ...
Israeli Foreign Minister Travels to Washington to Discuss Iran - Bloomberg
The official declined to be identified, citing government policy. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington in early March, and he will speak at the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the Israeli government ...
Olympus to Hold Special Shareholders Meeting April 20 - Bloomberg
TPG, Fujifilm TPG is weighing whether to join with a strategic partner to invest as much as $1 billion in Olympus, a person familiar with the matter said on Jan. 14. While Fort Worth, Texas-based TPG has spoken to potential partners, it's not clear ...
Spanish Banks May Face Larger Provisions, Vanguardia Says - Bloomberg
3, La Vanguardia said, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. The Bank of Spain's head of regulation, Jose Maria Roldan, and the central bank's head of financial stability, Daniel Perez, met banking representatives to explain the ...
Abu Dhabi's IPIC Can Supply Oil to Spain, Expansion Says - Bloomberg
... Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund that owns Spanish oil company Cepsa, is available to supply the oil to the European country if there is an embargo on Iran, Expansion reported citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
Foreclosure Deal With Banks Said to Ensure Same Terms for All 50 States - Bloomberg
Both declined to be identified because the negotiations aren't public. Foreclosure Standards All 50 states announced an investigation into bank foreclosure practices in October 2010. A group of state attorneys general and federal officials have since ...
AMR's Horton Expects American to Exit Bankruptcy Without Merger - Bloomberg
US Airways Group Inc. (LCC) has confirmed hiring advisers to examine a possible bid, while Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) has done the same, a person familiar with the matter has said. Making an acquisition is a possibility after AMR reorganizes, ...
AutoTrader.com Said to Be in Talks About Possible IPO of Buyer-Seller Site - Bloomberg
Talks regarding an AutoTrader IPO are in early stages and the owners could decide against a deal, said the person, who declined to be named because the process is private. Private-equity firms are seeking to shed assets and return money to their ...
Paulson's Advantage Plus Fund Said to Gain 5% in January After 2011 Plunge - Bloomberg
John Paulson, the billionaire money manager who had his worst year on record in 2011, posted a 5 percent gain in January in one of his largest hedge funds, according to a person briefed on the returns, who asked not to be identified because the ...
PepsiCo Recruiting Ex-Wal-Mart Exec Cornell - Bloomberg
The hiring might not happen, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Other companies also are trying to recruit Cornell, one person said. Peter Land, a PepsiCo spokesman, declined to comment.
S&P 500 Extends Best Start to Year Since '89 - Bloomberg
While Blackstone is in talks with Brocade, which has been seeking a buyer since 2009, reaching a deal may be difficult, said the person, who declined to be identified because the matter isn't public. Brocade, a maker of switches for data-storage ...
Chicago Gasoline Surges After BP Whiting Catalytic Cracker Shut - Bloomberg
The unit is one of two catalytic crackers at the 420000- barrel-a-day plant, according to a person familiar with refinery operations who declined to comment because the information isn't public. The discount for conventional, 87-octane gasoline in ...
New York Fed Said to Be Seeking Bids for More Bonds Assumed in AIG Rescue - Bloomberg
The auction, which may come as soon as next week, may involve about $6 billion of debt, said one of the people, who declined to be identified because the potential transaction is private. The central bank said it sold $7.01 billion in face value of the ...
Carlyle Drops Class-Action Lawsuit Ban - Bloomberg
... Inc. and Credit Suisse Group AG, are planning a road show early in the second quarter to market the shares to investors, according to a person with direct knowledge of the plans, who asked not to be identified because the information isn't public.