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Olympus Delisting Concerns Ease - Wall Street Journal (blog)
The focus is now on how the company will shake up its management, said a senior strategist at a major Japanese brokerage, who declined to be named. “Major shareholders overseas wouldn't be convinced without a major shakeup at the top,” he said. ...
John Paulson Cuts Holdings in Hewlett-Packard, Gold ETF - Wall Street Journal (blog)
The shift does not mean Paulson is moving away from his bullish view on gold, a person familiar with the matter said. Paulson has found ways to get exposure to gold through futures or other products that don't necessarily show up in regulatory filings, ...
Google to Launch Start-up Incubator in Israel - Wall Street Journal (blog)
A Google research director made the announcement Sunday at the company's annual conference for developers in Israel, said a person familiar with the matter, saying that the incubator will open in August of next year in the same building as Google's ...
A Spy Novelist Reveals His Own Secrets Online - Wall Street Journal (blog)
According to Duns, Rowan wrote him to apologize but said he wished to speak off the record to explain. Duns wasn't having it: he wanted a full-on account for his actions, which he said he would publish on the blog. Duns says Rowan agreed not just to an ...
Alleged Victims Considering Lawsuits against Penn State - Wall Street Journal (blog)
A second lawyer, who requested anonymity, said he was representing another alleged victim. Law Blog has a call out to Andreozzi. A Penn State spokeswoman did not immediately respond to Law Blog's request for comment. The grand jury report alleges that ...
Buybacks No Cure for Noble Group - Wall Street Journal (blog)
For all Mr. Alireza's cachet as one of Goldman's most senior bankers in the region, one Noble creditor is concerned that he does not have the experience necessary to run a global commodities business, according to a person familiar with the matter. ...
QIC, Industry Funds Management Mull Desalination Bid - Wall Street Journal (blog)
... Koons Investment managers QIC and Industry Funds Management are considering placing bids in the New South Wales state government's expected sale of a long-term lease on the Sydney desalination plant, people familiar with the matter said this week. ...
GVK Seeks Buyer For Australia Coal Project Stake – Sources - Wall Street Journal (blog)
... is seeking a buyer for a minority stake in the Alpha coal project that it acquired as part of a US$1.26 billion foray into Australia this year, and has appointed Citigroup to handle the process, two people familiar with the matter said Monday. ...
White House to Push to Extend Payroll Tax Cut - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Senior administration officials said President Barack Obama and his team plan to put an “intense focus” on these two issues in coming weeks, especially the payroll tax cut they say provides middle class Americans with an additional $1000. ...
Discrimination Pervasive in Singapore Rental Market - Wall Street Journal (blog)
“It's understandable if they have an issue with Indians who cook, for example, but to generalize based on just your ethnicity is unfair,” the Canadian, who chose to remain anonymous, said. The man recalled one incident in which an agent said, ...
El Paso Kicks Off Sale of Exploration and Production Assets - Wall Street Journal (blog)
... Das and Ryan Dezember AP El Paso Corp. has begun sending out financial information to potential buyers of its oil-and-gas exploration and production business, which could fetch as much as $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Obama Once Again Turns to Pete Rouse - Wall Street Journal (blog)
It's taken the two of them some take time to get comfortable with each other, an administration official said, and the new arrangement is a sign that they've developed a closer working relationship. It's also a victory of sorts for Mr. Rouse, ...
Huawei Shifts European Design to London - Wall Street Journal (blog)
According to a person familiar with the matter the Ideos sub-brand will not be used in Europe. Huawei recently IBM to help it build the management structures it needs, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company recently launched the Huawei Blaze, ...
GOP Rallying Cry Ahead of New Jersey Elections - Wall Street Journal (blog)
The memo was sent to about 60 county chairs, state committee members and other top GOP leaders, according to a person familiar with it. All 120 seats in the state Assembly and Senate go up for grabs during Tuesday's elections, the first statewide races ...
Groupon Founders, NEA Teamed Up Before - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Keywell was not involved in that company, said a person close to Keywell and Lefkofsky. The second venture was Echo Global Logistics, a Chicago-based provider of shipping services to businesses. NEA invested $13 million in a Series D round in June 2006 ...
Live Blog: Greece and the G-20 Summit - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Mr. Berlusconi summoned his cabinet late Wednesday to review a plan to sell state property, slash red tape and roll out infrastructure projects, according to people familiar with the matter, in a bid to cut Italy's €1.9 trillion debt and revive ...
Warsaw Airport Blocked after Emergency Landing - Wall Street Journal (blog)
The hydraulic system—which was what prevented the landing gear from opening on Tuesday—has long been a problem in those aircraft, said a person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. In 2007, 2008 and 2009, LOT flights operated with the aircraft ...
MF Global: FBI Interest and More Lawyers - Wall Street Journal (blog)
At issue is a discrepancy of about $900 million in the New York company's books that was discovered just before MF Global tumbled into bankruptcy Monday, people familiar with the matter tell the Journal. It isn't clear whether the discrepancy was ...
Oops. Goldman Dropped From Dunkin Donuts Stock Sale Due to Stray Research Note - Wall Street Journal (blog)
But Goldman was pulled at the last minute after an employee in the bank's research department was inadvertently allowed to publish a coverage note on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter. Compliance rules prevent banks from publishing ...
Morgenthaler Ventures, ATV Lose Health-Care Investors - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Existing investments by Morgenthaler and ATV will remain a part of those firms' portfolios, said the person, who was not authorized to speak on the record. It could not immediately be determined how many investors will depart Morgenthaler and ATV, ...
KKR in Talks to Buy All or Parts of Samson Investment Co. - Wall Street Journal (blog)
KKR & Co. is in talks to possibly acquire all or parts of Samson Investment Co., one of the country's largest privately held oil and gas explorers, according to a person familiar with the matter. If KKR does a deal for the Tulsa, Okla. company, ...
The New Museum Wades Into Red Tape - Wall Street Journal (blog)
”It's really salty,” said a museum worker who declined to give her name. Friedman and her boyfriend John Blahnik, both 23, turned their focus to another potential safety hazard: a 102-foot-long slide fashioned from a pneumatic mail system. ...
The Daily Docket: MF Global Enters Chapter 11 - Wall Street Journal (blog)
The Wall Street Journal has details regarding a deal the company was negotiating Sunday to sell its assets to Interactive Brokers Group, said a person familiar with the matter. A Nevada bankruptcy judge approved the Chapter 11 exit plan for a failed ...
Interactive Brokers Weighs Deal for MF Global - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Interactive Brokers Group is evaluating a deal for MF Global Holdings Ltd. that could include a purchase of assets or the entire company, according to people familiar with the matter. MF Global this weekend has worked to find a buyer for ...
Potential Suitors Emerge for MF Global - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Earlier this week, MF Global fully tapped a $1.3 billion credit facility to build up its cash position, a person familiar with the matter said. The company's lenders include Bank of America Corp., JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc., ...