Friday, 6 Nov 2009 | Source: The New York Times
Sarbanes-Oxley was passed, almost unanimously, by a Republican-controlled House and a Democratic-controlled Senate. Now a Democratic Congress is gutting it with the apparent approval of the Obama administration, says the New York Times.
Thursday, 5 Nov 2009 | Source: Reuters
The trading scheme uncovered at prominent hedge fund firm Galleon Group last month was widened Thursday to include a number of smaller, less known firms. But it also appears to touch a prominent firm.
Thursday, 5 Nov 2009 | Source: The New York Times
The old Chrysler was famous for its aggressive marketing and auto-show stunts, like running a cattle drive down the streets of Detroit to publicize a new pickup. But for its coming-out party on Wednesday, the new Chrysler stuck to a far more serious and subdued script, says the New York Times.
The new defendants include hedge fund traders and money managers, a mergers and acquisitions attorney, a corporate executive, and an associate analyst for the Moody's credit rating agency.
Thursday, 5 Nov 2009 | Source: The New York Times
The 10 largest companies bought by private equity companies are performing worse than similar stand-alone companies or smaller private equity deals, according to a new report from Moody’s, the rating agency.
Wednesday, 4 Nov 2009 | Source: CNBC.com
Crude oil has replaced the dollar as the new reserve currency, according to Kevin Kerr, president & chief trading officer for Kerr Trading International.
Wednesday, 4 Nov 2009 | Source: Reuters
The International Energy Agency will "substantially" downgrade its long-term oil demand forecast in its annual energy outlook next week, the second cut in a row, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Sunday, 1 Nov 2009 | Source: Reuters
Denbury Resources has agreed to buy Encore Acquisition for $3.2 billion to create one of North America's largest oil production and exploration companies.
Tuesday, 27 Oct 2009 | Source: The New York Times
Maurice R. Greenberg, who built the American International Group into an insurance behemoth with an impenetrable maze of on- and offshore companies, is building a new company, says the New York Times.
Tuesday, 27 Oct 2009 | Source: CNBC.com
Oil prices are expected to continue its upward trend, but trading will be volatile, CEO of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, Jose Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, told CNBC.
Monday, 26 Oct 2009 | Source: The New York Times
Movie studios, desperate to return their home entertainment divisions to growth, are scrambling to shape the post-DVD era. the New York Times reports.
Monday, 26 Oct 2009 | Source: Reuters
Commercial real estate company Capmark Financial filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday, undone by declines in the sector and a heavy debt load related to its leveraged buyout.
Sunday, 25 Oct 2009 | Source: The New York Times
The Capmark Financial Group, the big commercial real estate finance company cobbled together from pieces of GMAC, may file for bankruptcy as soon as this weekend, a person briefed on the matter told DealBook on Saturday.
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
IMS Health said it is exploring a variety of "strategic alternatives," but did not comment further on the possibility of a sale following media reports a day earlier citing anonymous people familiar with the matter.
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 | Source: The New York Times
The biggest commodity on Wall Street is information, and savvy players will do almost anything for it, the New York Times reports.
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TOPIC : Private Equity
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1 Oct 2009
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24 Jun 2009
Why KKR is so determined to go public is something of a mystery to me....today it unveiled its latest proposal to go public through an acquisition of its KKR Private Equity Investors (KPE), a limited partnership that trades on the Amsterdam exchange and invests its funds in KKR’s private equity transactions... Read More
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