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UBS Hires Bank of America's Forbes as McCann Revamps U.S. Unit - San Francisco Chronicle
Bourkoff and Stenzler are weighing job offers from two banks and also exploring the idea of starting their own firm, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, who declined to be identified because the details are private.
Rusal's $43 Billion 7-Year Glencore Deal Feeds Investor Feud - San Francisco Chronicle
Glencore agreed to the deal in the fourth quarter as premiums paid by buyers reached near-record highs, according to the people, who declined to be identified as the terms aren't public. Buyers in Europe paid an average $130 a metric ton more than the ...
Deutsche Bank Said to Plan $528 Million Charge on Actavis - San Francisco Chronicle
The bank may say it is booking a loss of 300 million euros to 400 million euros on the deal when it reports first-quarter results April 26, said the people, who declined to be identified because talks are private. Watson will probably announce as early ...
Dewey & LeBoeuf Said to Be Considering Pre-Pack to Save Firm - San Francisco Chronicle
April 20 (Bloomberg) -- Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is weighing options, including a pre-packaged bankruptcy, to avert the New York-based law firm's collapse after losing dozens of partners over several months, a person familiar with the matter said.
Dewey & LeBoeuf Said to Be Considering Pre-Pack to Save Firm - San Francisco Chronicle
A team led by Martin Bienenstock and Bruce Bennett is considering a pre-pack -- a bankruptcy plan approved by creditors -- that could lead to a merger with another US firm, said the person, who declined to be named as he isn't authorized to discuss the ...
Dewey & LeBoeuf Said to Be Considering Pre-Pack to Save Firm - San Francisco Chronicle
The 42-lawyer Moscow outpost is looking at its options after approaches from several international law firms including King & Spalding LLP, according to a person familiar with negotiations. The Russian office is seen as one the more successful parts of ...
Herz Billionaires Enriched by Puma Said to Eye WMF Pots and Pans - San Francisco Chronicle
Family Dispute A sale of the Capvis stake in WMF will probably value the German company at more than 500 million euros ($659 billion), said people familiar with the matter, who declined to be identified because talks are private.
Dewey & LeBoeuf Said to Be Considering Pre-Pack to Save Firm - San Francisco Chronicle
The 42-lawyer Moscow outpost is looking at its options after approaches from several international law firms including King & Spalding LLP, according to a person familiar with negotiations. The Russian office is seen as one the more successful parts of ...
Dewey & LeBoeuf Said to Consider Pre-Pack in Bid to Save Firm - San Francisco Chronicle
A team led by Martin Bienenstock and Bruce Bennett are looking at the possibility of a pre-pack deal that could lead to a merger with another US firm, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because he isn't authorized to discuss the ...
Rajaratnam Had Third Goldman Tipper, Gupta Judge Told - San Francisco Chronicle
In February, Henry King, an analyst covering Taiwan, was identified as being under investigation by US authorities, a person familiar with the matter said. After court today, Naftalis declined to comment on whether Loeb or King were either "Mr. X" or ...
Human Genome Surges After Rejecting Glaxo's $2.6 Billion Bid - San Francisco Chronicle
All but three of the 25 largest shareholders acquired stock at a higher average price, said the people, who asked not to be named because the talks are private. Glaxo's interest "makes real sense," said Sven Borho, a partner with OrbiMed Advisors in ...
Obama to Renominate NRC's Svinicki Amid Reid's Silence - San Francisco Chronicle
April 19 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will renominate US Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Kristine Svinicki, a Republican, administration officials said, without the explicit backing of the Senate's top Democrat. Obama "doesn't want to have a ...
Human Genome Doubles After $2.6 Billion Glaxo Bid Rejection - San Francisco Chronicle
All but three of the 25 largest shareholders acquired stock at a higher price, said the people, who asked not to be named because the talks are private. Glaxo's interest "makes real sense," said Sven Borho, a partner with OrbiMed Advisors in New York, ...
RIM Said to Be Near Choosing JPMorgan to Handle Review - San Francisco Chronicle
A final choice hasn't been made and could come within days, said one of the people, who declined to be identified because the matter is private. RIM is considering options such as a licensing deal or a strategic investment, a person with knowledge of ...
ING Said to Approach Sumitomo Mitsui on Asset Management Sale - San Francisco Chronicle
The largest Dutch financial-services company has sent information on the unit to potential bidders that may also include Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bank of New York Mellon Corp. and Schroders Plc, said the people, who declined to be identified as ...
India readies 1st test of long-range missile - San Francisco Chronicle
He declined to be identified because he is not authorized to publicly discuss the timing of the event. "This missile is about neutralizing the threat coming from China," said Uday Bhaskar, a former commodore in the Indian navy and now an analyst at the ...
Here's One Reason Why Google's Ad Prices May Be Dropping (GOOG) - San Francisco Chronicle
(This person asked not to be named because he does not want to jeopardize their business relationship.) Google has added a bunch of new display advertising inventory in the last couple of quarters, but it hasn't been very successful yet in getting ...
BofA Said to Pursue Sale of Non-U.S. Wealth Management Units - San Francisco Chronicle
Bidders were asked to submit the first round of offers this week for a business with about $90 billion in assets under management, said the person, who declined to be identified because details about the auction are private.
Greece's Lazard Banker Unlocks Deals Over Secret Meetings - San Francisco Chronicle
Out of that 30-minute meeting came the proposal to offer private creditors cash and give them and the public creditors parity on new Greek debt, said the people, who declined to be identified because the talks were private.
Google's Marissa Mayer may join Walmart board - San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco company probably will go public in the second half of this year and will be valued at less than $1 billion, said the people, who declined to be named because the talks are private. Trulia is also working with Class V Group's Lise ...
Hong Kong's Leung to Ban Births by Mainland Women - San Francisco Chronicle
A spokesman for the Hospital Authority, who declined to be named, said the quota for public hospitals was a matter for the government to decide. Competition Concern The influx of mainland Chinese is stoking social tension as Hong Kong residents face ...
RIM Is Said to Discuss Hiring Bank to Weigh Strategy Options - San Francisco Chronicle
A decision to work with at least one bank could come in the next few days, said one of the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the deliberations are private. RIM would prefer an agreement to license its mobile-phone software, ...
RIM Said to Discuss Hiring Bank to Weigh Strategy Options - San Francisco Chronicle
RIM is considering hiring one Canadian bank and one global bank, said one of the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the deliberations are private. Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM last month said it is weighing strategic changes, ...
RIM Said to Discuss Hiring Bank to Help Weigh Strategy Options - San Francisco Chronicle
RIM is considering hiring one Canadian bank and one global bank, said one of the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the deliberations are private. Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM last month said it is weighing strategic changes, ...
RedPoint Ventures Might Have Just Bought Itself A $40 Million Headache - San Francisco Chronicle
"Not yet," says a source close to PinWheel. Usually, when a venture capital firm wants to invest in a startup that could compete with a startup already in its portfolio, it asks the startup it is already invested for the greenlight.