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Ego Could Destroy This Dividend Dynamo - Motley Fool
A Paris-based banker who spoke with Reuters on the condition of anonymity summed up the situation succinctly: "It's unbelievable. The problems there are all related to Proglio being president. Proglio thought he had put a yes-man in his former job.
February 22, 2012


Jon Corzine: The Wrong Man for the Job - Motley Fool
A senate staffer that spoke on background echoed that sentiment, saying that when it came to challenging Corzine, "You're not going to talk him out of it if the numbers are on his side." Corzine displayed this bullheadedness a great many times ...
December 16, 2011


A Fool Looks Back - Motley Fool
The always cryptic "people familiar with the matter" are telling The Wall Street Journal that the world's leading search engine wants to begin offering an Amazon Prime-like service, offering overnight delivery ...
December 3, 2011


China Needs Chesapeake Energy - Motley Fool
However, a government official said that foreign companies are welcome to "join hands" with the winners. Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK ) may do just that. Chesapeake has already teamed up with China to develop several prominent US gas fields. ...
July 5, 2011


Hughes Communications Shares Popped: What You Need to Know - Motley Fool
So what: According to sources close to the matter, Hughes, which is 57% owned by private equity firm Apollo, has already garnered interest from several ...
January 21, 2011


Beckman Coulter Shares Soared: What You Need to Know - Motley Fool
So what: Citing sources close to the matter, The Wall Street Journal said Beckman could fetch as much as $5 billion in sale, representing a 25% premium to ...
December 10, 2010


Genzyme Boss Not Ready to Sell to Sanofi - Motley Fool
He'll fight it tooth and nail to the extent that he can," said a former Genzyme executive who asked not to be named. "He has to officially act in the ...
September 23, 2010


Intel's Case Is Closing - Motley Fool
... and BusinessWeek all independently come up with their own "people familiar with the matter," I think it's time to sit up and take notice. ...
July 20, 2010


For Banks, It's Been 800 Days of Christmas - Motley Fool
The Fed is happy to admit as much, writing, "The TAF offers an anonymous source of term funds without the stigma attached to discount window borrowing. ...
March 30, 2010


Is the Nexus One the New BlackBerry? - Motley Fool
... the first phone compatible with its fourth-generation mobile network at a wireless conference next week, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
March 18, 2010


This Is Why You Love Level 3 - Motley Fool
Another reader, who asked to remain anonymous, explained that "most of us long on Level 3 do it because we believe in the convergence of all forms of ...
February 17, 2010


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