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Hacker Group 'Anonymous' Intercepted Call Between FBI, U.K. Tied to Probe - Bloomberg
The person declined to give her name. “The guys who did this are the best we have,” Brown said, referring to the Anonymous members who stole the e-mails and intercepted the FBI call. Brown said the e-mails, which go back as far as 2009, ...
Falcone's Harbinger Capital Lost 47% Last Year on LightSquared Venture Bet - Bloomberg
The fund's other losses came from a portfolio of private- equity investments that tumbled about 31 percent in 2011, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the fund data is private. The biggest holding in the so-called ...
TFL Said to Start Sale With First-Round Bids Due This Month - Bloomberg
A wide range of potential buyers have expressed interest in the Weil am Rhein, Germany-based company, said one of the people, who declined to be identified as the information is private. Creditors are seeking a buyer for the whole business, ...
Wall Street Split Over Bank Foreclosure Deal - Bloomberg
... planned to release a statement last week urging government negotiators to protect innocent investors, amid reports that banks will get credit for lowering the balances of mortgages packaged into bonds, three people familiar with the matter said.
Spain Coaxes Banks to Merge as Extra Time Given to Purge Losses - Bloomberg
The FROB will buy the bonds at market prices, and the yield hasn't been set yet, said a spokesman for the Economy Ministry today, who declined to be named in line with government policy. The bonds, known as CoCos, convert into equity if capital ratios ...
Carter Holt Said to Complete NZ$1.45 Billion Loan With KEB - Bloomberg
... the wood products firm owned by New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart, completed general syndication of a NZ$1.45 billion ($1.2 billion) loan after receiving a commitment from Korea Exchange Bank, said a person familiar with the matter.
Obama Said to Curtail $21 Billion Plan to Expand Military Presence in Guam - Bloomberg
President Barack Obama plans to curtail a plan costing as much as $21.1 billion to expand the US military's presence in Guam and instead will rotate some of the Marines through the Asia-Pacific region, people familiar with the matter said.
Lightspeed Venture Said to Be Raising $875 Million for U.S., China Funds - Bloomberg
The Menlo Park, California-based firm's US fund is gathering about $675 million, with the remaining $200 million going to the China fund, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn't public. Venture capital firms are ...
Euro Is Set for Weekly Drop Against Major Peers on Greek Debt Concern - Bloomberg
The Ministers will discuss current issues without briefing reporters after the meeting, according to the spokesman, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said Greek bond-swap talks with private creditors ...
Blackstone Said to Study Brocade Buyout - 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 ...
McDonald's Plans $750 Million of Debt as Yields Near Record Lows - Bloomberg
The firm is also offering $250 million of 2.625 percent 10-year notes that may pay a spread of 52 basis points, said the person, who declined to be identified because the offering is private. Oak Brook, Illinois-based McDonald's sold $500 million of ...
Oil Royalty Raise on U.S. Lands 'Not Imminent,' Agency Says - Bloomberg
A proposal to increase royalty rates for energy production on federal lands isn't imminent and won't be included with President Barack Obama's 2013 budget proposal this month, an administration official said. Environmental groups including the ...
Harvard Targeted in Asian Discrimination Probe - Bloomberg
The agency is looking into a similar August 2011 allegation against Princeton as part of a review begun in 2008 of that school's handling of Asian-American candidates, said the spokesman, who declined to be identified, citing department policy.
Societe Generale to Close Private Banking Office in Bahrain - Bloomberg
Societe Generale decided to centralize its private banking business in the UAE, said the official, who declined to be identified because the matter is private. Zawya Dow Jones reported the news earlier today. Societe Generale opened the wealth ...
Matahari Said to Seek 3.5 Trillion Rupiah Refinancing Loan - Bloomberg
s acquisition of the company, said three people familiar with the matter. The borrower has requested banks come back to it with their proposals on the facility's structure and rates, the people said, asking not to be identified as details are private.
Busan Bank Said to Market Bond With Spread of 355 Basis Points - Bloomberg
Busan Bank is marketing its five-year dollar bond to yield 355 basis points more than similar-maturity Treasuries, a person familiar with the matter said. The lender hired Citigroup Inc., Credit Agricole SA (ACA) and UBS AG to manage the sale, ...
Indian Oil Said to Offer Naphtha for February From Dahej, Kandla - Bloomberg
(IOCL), the nation's largest refiner, offered a total of 65000 metric tons of naphtha for February loading, said two traders who declined to be identified because they aren't authorized to speak to the media. Details of the offer are: ...
Korea's Busan Bank Markets First Dollar Bond Since 2009 - Bloomberg
The notes are priced to yield about 385 basis points more than similar-maturity Treasuries, two people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified as the details are private. Citigroup Inc., Credit Agricole SA and UBS AG are managing the ...
SEC's Owner Threshold, MF Global Hearing, Tax Plan: Compliance - Bloomberg
The person declined to be identified because the investigation isn't public. Credit Suisse won't be prosecuted, the person said. John Nester, an SEC spokesman, declined to comment yesterday on the case. Higgs, Siddiqui and Serageldin haven't worked for ...
Glencore Said to Be Near Xstrata Agreement - Bloomberg
The two Switzerland-based companies may announce a deal as early as this week, said the people, who declined to be identified because the plans are confidential. The combined company may be valued at 52 billion pounds ($82 billion) after excluding the ...
Strategic Value Partners Said to Raise $918 Million Distressed Debt Fund - Bloomberg
The Strategic Value Special Situations Fund II closed earlier this week at 53 percent above its original target of $600 million, said the people, who declined to be identified because the plans are private. The fund will focus on distressed assets in ...
MF Global Risk Chief Switch Stalled Euro Debt Cut by Six Months - Bloomberg
Investigators have located almost all of the client money, which was supposed to be kept in segregated accounts meant for futures customers, a person briefed on the matter said yesterday. The probe has traced 90 percent of the money to other customer ...
Facebook Bankers May Get Fees of 1% to 1.5% - Bloomberg
Facebook hasn't set a final fee, said the people, who declined to be named because the information is private. The Menlo Park, California-based company hired Morgan Stanley (MS) to lead its IPO and seeks to raise $5 billion, according to a regulatory ...
Gerdau Said to Seek Sale of 40% of Steelmaker's Mine Unit for $2.5 Billion - Bloomberg
Gerdau SA (GGBR4), Latin America's largest steelmaker, is seeking to sell 40 percent of its mining unit for about $2.5 billion, a person familiar with the matter said. Gerdau, based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to handle the ...
Elon Musk's SolarCity Said to Prepare IPO - Bloomberg
The San Mateo, California-based company, which lost a US loan guarantee in the wake of Solyndra LLC's bankruptcy, may file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission as early as next month, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified ...