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Learn the 7 Traits of All Great Stocks!- China may relax capital rules for QDII funds: report September 6, 2010SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China plans to relax rules to allow smaller fund houses to launch overseas investment products, the Securities Times reported on Monday, citing an unnamed source. […]
- BP restarts sale of Alaskan assets: report September 6, 2010LONDON (Reuters) - BP has revived the sale of its Alaskan assets after failing to offload them to U.S. oil and gas company Apache in July, the Financial Times reported on Monday. […]
- China allows insurers to invest in private equity, real estate September 6, 2010SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will allow insurers to broaden investment channels into private equity and real estate, a move that could unleash as much as $100 billion worth of fresh funding into unlisted firms and the property sector. […]
- What might make the Fed flinch? September 5, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy appears to be trudging along, neither booming nor busting, growing steadily enough to diminish double-dip recession fears but not quickly enough to bring down unemployment. […]
- Debt levels should fall after pre-crisis jump: BIS September 5, 2010LONDON (Reuters) - Debt levels that ran up ahead of the financial crisis have shown only a modest decline since and are likely to fall sharply in the coming years, a study said. […]
- Taxpayers may face initial loss on GM IPO: sources September 5, 2010NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said. […]
- IMF's Lipsky says moderate world recovery underway September 5, 2010GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - The world economy is recovering moderately but still faces challenges such as the need for medium-term fiscal consolidation, the IMF's First Managing Director, John Lipsky, said on Sunday. […]
- Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding" September 5, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery. […]
- Venezuela OKs payment for French retailer Casino September 4, 2010CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has approved a $690 million payment to French retailer Casino and other owners of a supermarket chain nationalized earlier this year, state media said on Saturday. […]
- Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism September 4, 2010NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession. […]
- China may relax capital rules for QDII funds: report September 6, 2010
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- New Zealand Assesses Quake DamageNew Zealand could spend at least $1.4 billion on repairs following Saturday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake, which damaged more than 500 buildings and houses in the city of Christchurch and set off aftershocks that continued to shake the region. […]
- KT Sets iPhone DateSouth Korea's KT Corp. will start selling Apple's iPhone 4 in the country on Sept. 10. […]
- Afghans Move to Bail Out Kabul BankAfghanistan's government inched closer to bailing out the country's largest bank, setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars that could be used to keep Kabul Bank solvent, officials said. […]
- George Clooney's 'The American' Tops Labor Day Box OfficeGeorge Clooney's "The American" shot past rivals at the box office over the Labor Day holiday weekend. […]
- BIS Questions Growth TradeoffSustained debt reduction need not be a cause of weaker growth in the aftermath of a crisis, as long as policy makers fix the problems that caused the turmoil in the first place, the Bank for International Settlements said. […]
- Samsung Flags ExpansionSouth Korea's Samsung Electronics is considering investing a record $25.55 billion next year to bolster its existing operations and expand into new business segments. […]
- Mark Hurd Discusses A Top Role at OracleMark Hurd, who resigned as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard last month, is in talks to join Oracle as a top executive. […]
- UPS Plane Had Smoke in CockpitInvestigators said a UPS cargo plane that crashed in Dubai shortly after takeoff Friday had smoke in the cockpit and was struggling to maintain altitude. […]
- Craigslist Adult Ads: "Censored"The Adult Services section of Craigslist has been removed and replaced with the word "censored" since Friday night. […]
- Rosneft Taps New CEOThe board of Rosneft nominated Eduard Khudainatov as the new head of the state-controlled oil major, less than a day after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's ordered his appointment. […]
- New Zealand Assesses Quake Damage
- New Zealand Assesses Quake DamageNew Zealand could spend at least $1.4 billion on repairs following Saturday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake, which damaged more than 500 buildings and houses in the city of Christchurch and set off aftershocks that continued to shake the region. […]
- KT Sets iPhone DateSouth Korea's KT Corp. will start selling Apple's iPhone 4 in the country on Sept. 10. […]
- Afghans Move to Bail Out Kabul BankAfghanistan's government inched closer to bailing out the country's largest bank, setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars that could be used to keep Kabul Bank solvent, officials said. […]
- New Zealand Assesses Quake Damage
- New Zealand Assesses Quake DamageNew Zealand could spend at least $1.4 billion on repairs following Saturday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake, which damaged more than 500 buildings and houses in the city of Christchurch and set off aftershocks that continued to shake the region. […]
- KT Sets iPhone DateSouth Korea's KT Corp. will start selling Apple's iPhone 4 in the country on Sept. 10. […]
- Afghans Move to Bail Out Kabul BankAfghanistan's government inched closer to bailing out the country's largest bank, setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars that could be used to keep Kabul Bank solvent, officials said. […]
- George Clooney's 'The American' Tops Labor Day Box OfficeGeorge Clooney's "The American" shot past rivals at the box office over the Labor Day holiday weekend. […]
- New Zealand Assesses Quake Damage
- Linking Up In A Down MarketAre companies finally learning the lesson that it's better to buy low and sell high? August crossed the line as the busiest month for M&A activity since late 2009. Some corporate buyers are clearly on the prowl. Mining giant BHP Billiton (BHP) made a $38 billion offer for Canada's Potash (POT). Drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) launched an $18.5 b […]
- Honchos Get GlumA quarterly index that gauges the mood of U.S. business leaders dropped sharply to 58.4 in August from a recent high of 67.6 in May. Grant Thornton's Business Optimism Index says key execs are again souring on the economy with only about one-third, or 34%, expecting it to improve in the next six months. This is down from 63% in May. The hiring outlook a […]
- Stress Value, Not Price, In DealsSome managers are so eager to be liked that they let employees run the show. A similar trap befalls poor negotiators. If you're unwilling to play hardball, you can grant concessions too quickly and weaken your negotiating stance. Rather than reach a mutually acceptable agreement, you'll wind up going too far to make others happy. "If you prize […]
- With Ronald Reagan Rowing, America Rode A Capital WaveAs President Ronald Reagan finished his second term, the New York Times wrote a Jan. 1, 1989, editorial headlined, "Will Reagan's Luck Outlast Reagan?" The editorial argued that Reagan was "a lazy and inattentive man, sometimes dreamily disengaged from reality." But the article conceded that inflation fell from 13% to 4% under his wa […]
- Hold On To ExpectationsTo reach company goals, you must set standards. Let your guard down and you'll miss the mark. Yet today many businesspeople are doing just that, says leadership coach and former retail exec Dave Anderson, author of "If You Don't Make Waves You'll Drown." We've become so politically correct, he says, we fail to correct those who […]
- Wilbur Wright And The Flying MachineWhen Wilbur and Orville Wright were trying to turn fixed-wing flight into reality, they saw the data they were using from German researcher Otto Lilienthal were flawed. Many would have given up at this point. But not these two. They decided to throw out the data and start fresh, compiling their own. Their self-confidence and perseverance are two qualities th […]
- Get The Value Word OutPeople typically know when their company is doing things honestly. It's not always easy to point out when your firm fails to stick to its values and misleads customers or lies to employees. Ways to make sure your firm follows its principles: Have confidence. People often think it's impossible to change the tide and point out wrongdoing within their […]
- Mastering Generation YThey were born from the early 1980s to the mid-'90s. They're Gen Y -- the new, tech-savvy crop of workers. To make them leaders: Build. Most Generation Y employees want a sense of belonging. They want jobs that help them make a difference. They also want to bond with their bosses, say Meagan and Larry Johnson, a daughter-father coaching duo and co- […]
- He Had A Head For PotatoesYou have to dig deep to hit pay dirt. Potato baron and agribusiness giant J.R. "Jack" Simplot (1909- 2008) unearthed moneymaker after moneymaker. Idaho wasn't the country's leading spud producer -- Maine held that title -- until Simplot took the industry by storm. First, he grasped how to grow the tubers bigger and sort them faster. Next, […]
- Horace Had His Own Rhyme And Reason In RomeThe Roman poet Horace knew that brevity was crucial. "Whatever advice you give, be brief," he advised. When he himself gave advice, Horace followed his own aphorisms. He said: "He has half the deed done, who has made a beginning." "The covetous man is ever in want." "The word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably." In 1 […]
- Linking Up In A Down Market
Reuters: Politics- Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan election September 5, 2010KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban said on Sunday they would attempt to disrupt elections this month and warned Afghans to boycott the vote, the first explicit threat against the poll by the hardline Islamists. […]
- Mideast talks to resume in Egyptian Red Sea resort September 5, 2010CAIRO (Reuters) - The second round of direct peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians will take place in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on September 14-15, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. […]
- Obama to propose permanent research tax credit September 5, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will ask the Congress on Wednesday to increase and permanently extend a tax credit for business research as a way of boosting job growth, an administration officials said on Sunday. […]
- Clinton: time ticking for Israel-Palestinian peace September 4, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Israel and the Palestinians to overcome the final obstacles to peace, saying their new talks may be a last chance to end the conflict. […]
- Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday September 4, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly. […]
- Afghan progress slower than first hoped, general says September 4, 2010KABUL (Reuters) - International forces in Afghanistan have at times overstated the progress being made this year, the deputy commander of the NATO-led force said on Saturday, with advances coming slower than originally expected. […]
- Interior chief Salazar voices doubt on Arctic drilling September 3, 2010ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Friday he cannot predict whether Royal Dutch Shell, which has invested $3.5 billion in an offshore Arctic oil-development program, will be allowed to drill the five wells it plans next year in Alaska's Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. […]
- U.S. grasp of Russia nukes may weaken warns official September 3, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American knowledge of Russia's nuclear capabilities will dwindle if a new nuclear arms treaty with Moscow is not ratified, the chief U.S. negotiator argued as a Senate panel on Friday scheduled a vote on the document. […]
- Whitman leads Brown in California governor's race September 3, 2010LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Republican Meg Whitman has opened up a 7-point lead over Democrat Jerry Brown in their closely watched race for California governor, the latest poll of likely voters showed on Friday. […]
- Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job September 2, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon nominate her to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency. […]
- Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan election September 5, 2010
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- Jobs Report Boosts U.S. StocksStocks tacked on more gains Friday after the Labor Department said the economy lost 54,000 jobs in August, fewer than expected. After weakening when the ISM services index came in below estimates, equities made up most of the lost ground. The Nasdaq rallied 1.5% and closed back above its 50-day moving average. It was up 1.6% at session peak. Bellwethers Appl […]
- Stocks Rise, Wrapping Up Strong WeekThe new market uptrend cranked up its trajectory Friday as payroll numbers beat expectations for the first time in four months. The Nasdaq advanced 1.5%, the S&P 500 and the NYSE composite 1.3% each, and the Dow 1.2%. Volume fell 3% on the Nasdaq and about 1% on the NYSE. Typically, volume is down on the eve of a three-day holiday weekend. The Nasdaq rec […]
- Gains Continue As Strong Data Fuel Buying MoodStocks logged gains Friday after better-than-expected economic data. Volume was weaker overall ahead of the Labor Day weekend. STR Holdings (STRI) rallied 1.03, or 5%, to 21.86. The stock traded a bit erratically in the latter half of the week. From Wednesday on, the supplier of solar power module encapsulants gained 6%, then lost 5% and finally added 5% onc […]
- Home Inns Advances To A 52-Week HighFriday's market surge provided uplift to a slew of top-rated stocks, both domestic and foreign. While technology stocks won a great deal of attention, don't dismiss low-tech companies such as Home Inns & Hotels Management (HMIN). Shares of the Chinese chain of budget hotels shot up 3% as volume swelled. This was the stock's third-straight […]
- Web Retailer Survives, ThrivesShoppers want a vast selection of merchandise, easy returns and of course low prices. Amazon.com (AMZN) is there to meet those needs. At its start back in 1995, the company only sold books. Now it sells everything from auto parts to video games. The dot-com survivor has grown by adding to its product mix. It now sells music and movie downloads. It also offer […]
- Ebix Thrives In Insurance FieldEbix's (EBIX) mission, as stated on its Web site, is clear: "to be the leading back-end powerhouse of insurance transactions in the world." In the 1990s, this was clearly not the case. The software firm logged losses seven years in a row, from 1994 to 2000. Revenue mostly shrank year to year. But since 2003, revenue has grown at a double-digit […]
- Leaders Clear Buy Points On Nasdaq Follow-ThroughWednesday's market follow-through gave the green light for investors to hunt for solid breakouts. It also turns your watch list into a ready list. After all, the IBD 100 rallied 4.4% for the week. On Wednesday, the Nasdaq powered ahead 3% in higher volume. The 2.1 billion shares that exchanged hands that day came on Day 4 of a new rally attempt. A follo […]
- Tactics For Tax-Free Cap Gains In '10Four months from now, on Dec. 31, several key tax cuts of the last decade are due to expire. Among the possible casualties is the 0% tax rate on dividends and long-term capital gains for some brackets. It's still in effect for this year, and though it might not help you if you're in a higher bracket, it could be of use to your parents or children i […]
- Supply Drives Coffee To 13-Year High, Corn To Two-Year Peak; Copper RisesAgricultural markets soared for a second straight session Friday, with coffee hitting a 13-year high and corn a two-year peak as supply jitters jacked up prices. Copper also rallied, touching a four-month peak for a third straight day, helped by jobs data that offered a ray of hope for economic recovery. But oil prices fell in response to weak data on the se […]
- Specialty Retail Rises On Ulta's Solid BreakoutUlta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance (ULTA) soared 18% in huge trade Friday, breaking out of a double-bottom base. The gain also lifted the Retail-Specialty industry group to one of the day's best moves. Ranked No. 87 in Friday's IBD, the group is home to four stocks, including Ulta, with EPS Ratings better than 80. Ulta rallied after it reported a […]
- Jobs Report Boosts U.S. Stocks
- Reuters: Deals
- Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks: report September 5, 2010PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. […]
- Taxpayers may face initial loss on GM IPO: sources September 5, 2010NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said. […]
- SingTel mulls bid for C&W Worldwide: report September 5, 2010LONDON (Reuters) - Singapore Telecommunications is considering a bid for FTSE 100 group Cable & Wireless Worldwide , The Independent on Sunday reported. […]
- China tells state companies to explore Potash bid September 4, 2010TORONTO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. […]
- Billionaire Esteves in talks to sell BTG stake: report September 4, 2010NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves is in talks with an investor group from Singapore to sell a stake of about 15 percent of his Banco BTG Pactual SA, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the negotiations. […]
- Goldcorp makes $3.4 billion bid for Andean Resources September 4, 2010SYDNEY/TORONTO (Reuters) - Goldcorp agreed to buy Argentina-focused gold miner Andean Resources for C$3.6 billion ($3.4 billion), trumping a competing offer from fellow Canadian miner Eldorado Gold Corp . […]
- Analysis: Burger King sale may stoke restaurant deals September 3, 2010LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc's $3.26 billion buyout by investment firm 3G Capital may be the first in a new flurry of restaurant deals, with private equity firms hungry for high cash flow and low valuations. […]
- Petrobras to sell $65 billion stock in record offer September 3, 2010RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras on Friday filed to sell up to $64.5 billion of new stock -- the largest in capital markets history -- sending its stock sharply higher after months of uncertainty that dragged on its share price. […]
- Owners of a third of 3PAR back HP bid September 3, 2010NEW YORK (Reuters) - Data storage provider 3PAR Inc said on Friday that shareholders owning about a third of its shares have agreed to accept Hewlett-Packard Co's proposal to buy the company for $2.4 billion. […]
- Scenarios: Possible outcomes of Sanofi's bid for Genzyme September 3, 2010PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. biotech company Genzyme rejected an all-cash $18.5 billion offer from French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis this week, setting the stage for a potentially hostile takeover battle. […]
- Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks: report September 5, 2010
- Reuters: Mergers News
- Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks -report September 5, 2010PARIS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. […]
- WRAPUP 4-China tells state companies to explore Potash bid September 4, 2010* Officials directed state firms to talk to banks - source […]
- UPDATE 1-Billionaire Esteves in talks to sell BTG stake - report September 4, 2010NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves is in talks with an investor group from Singapore to sell a stake of about 15 percent of his Banco BTG Pactual SA, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the negotiations. […]
- Billionaire Esteves in talks to sell BTG stake - report September 4, 2010NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves is in talks with an investor group from Singapore to sell a stake of about 15 percent of his Banco BTG Pactual SA, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the negotiations. […]
- UPDATE 7-Goldcorp makes $3.4 bln bid for Andean Resources September 3, 2010* Goldcorp seen paying full price for Cerro Negro reserves […]
- Goldcorp eyes fresh luster for its treasure chest September 3, 2010* Company has doubled gold output in the last five years […]
- TIMELINE-Ron Burkle's proxy fight for Barnes & Noble September 3, 2010NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Ron Burkle is hoping to win three seats on Barnes & Noble's board of directors at the bookseller's annual meeting on Sept. 28. […]
- CORRECTED - CORRECTED-(Aug 9)-BRIEF-Superior Well, Nabors set merger termina September 3, 2010(In Aug. 9 story, corrects company name to Superior Well Services Inc from Superior Energy Services Inc ) […]
- WRAPUP 3-China tells state firms to explore Potash bid-source September 3, 2010* Officials directed state firms to talk to banks -source […]
- FACTBOX-Rising prices trigger 2010 gold rush September 3, 2010Sept 3 (Reuters) - Canada's Goldcorp Inc agreed to buy Argentina-focused gold miner Andean Resources Ltd for C$3.6 billion ($3.4 billion), trumping a rival bid from Eldorado Gold Corp [ID:nSGE6820BF] […]
- Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks -report September 5, 2010
- Reuters: Technology News
- Oracle offered job to ex-HP CEO Hurd says source September 5, 2010NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has offered a job to Mark Hurd, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co who resigned amid a scandal involving inaccurate expense receipts related to a female contractor, according to a source familiar with the situation. […]
- Craigslist.com blocks access to adult services ads September 4, 2010LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Craigslist.com has dropped its "adult services" listings, which have become the target of U.S. state attorneys general who say the much-visited online classified ad site is not doing enough to quash prostitution. […]
- Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit September 4, 2010SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings. […]
- U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police September 3, 2010DUBAI (Reuters) - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said. […]
- Samsung to challenge Apple's iPad with own tablet September 3, 2010BERLIN (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' first tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will go on sale in two weeks, it said on Thursday, turning up the heat on Apple Inc's iPad. […]
- Panasonic aiming for half of Europe's 3D TV market September 3, 2010BERLIN (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp is aiming to grab a 50 percent share of the European 3D television market this year as demand outstrips expectations and the technology wins converts worldwide, its head of Europe said on Thursday. […]
- HP wins 3PAR for $2.4 billion as Dell drops out September 3, 2010NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co won the bidding war to buy data storage company 3PAR Inc for $2.4 billion, as rival Dell Inc bowed out on Thursday. […]
- Apple TV could help Netflix growth September 2, 2010LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shares in Netflix Inc neared their all-time high on Thursday, after Apple Inc said that the company's streaming video service would be added to a new version of Apple TV. […]
- Verizon unveils prepaid option for smartphones September 2, 2010NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless on Thursday started giving smartphone users the option of paying for calls in advance instead of committing to long-term contracts, a move that pits it directly against rivals like Leap Wireless . […]
- Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas September 2, 2010NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter. […]
- Oracle offered job to ex-HP CEO Hurd says source September 5, 2010
- Reuters: Private Equity
- UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest September 6, 2010BANGALORE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media over the weekend and on Monday: […]
- UPDATE 2-China allows insurers to invest in PE, property September 6, 2010* Insurers barred from venture capital, property development (Adds analyst quote, background) […]
- China allows insurers to invest in private equity, real estate September 5, 2010SHANGHAI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - China's insurance regulator published detailed rules late on Sunday allowing insurers to invest in private equity and real estate. […]
- UPDATE 1-Beltone says to trade on Egypt bourse by year-end September 5, 2010CAIRO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Egyptian investment bank Beltone Financial said on Sunday its shares listed on the Egyptian stock exchange would start trading before the end of 2010, part of a strategy that was delayed by merger plans. […]
- Beltone shares to trade on Egypt bourse before 2011 September 5, 2010CAIRO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Egyptian investment bank Beltone Financial said on Sunday its shares listed on the Egyptian stock exchange will start trading before the end of 2010. […]
- EU's Barnier sees hedge, equity rules in few weeks September 4, 2010* Watchdog deal to give impetus on hedge, private equity […]
- TIMELINE-Ron Burkle's proxy fight for Barnes & Noble September 3, 2010NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Ron Burkle is hoping to win three seats on Barnes & Noble's board of directors at the bookseller's annual meeting on Sept. 28. […]
- Montagu gears up for 2.3 bln eur new fund -sources September 3, 2010* Montagu has returned 1 bln eur to investors in 18 months […]
- UPDATE 1-Italy's SNAI attracts suitors September 3, 2010* Sisal, Investindustrial, Clessidra among possible suitors * SNAI shares up 0.8 pct […]
- CD&R buys 42.5 pct stake in Univar from CVC, IPO postoned September 3, 2010AMSTERDAM, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to buy a 42.5 percent stake in Dutch chemical distribution firm Univar [UNIV.UL] from CVC Capital Partners in a deal valuing the company at $4.2 billion. […]
- UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest September 6, 2010
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