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Reincarnation on Wall Street: Screw-Ups Never Die - Forbes
The Journal reports that the man who named him chief risk officer didn't know about the lousy trading or the Cantor settlement, “said a person close to the bank.” If you can believe that “person” (and I don't) you have to wonder, are the top executives ...
Vatican Academy Struggles With Internal Dissent Over Outreach to Biomedical ... - Forbes
This is what has emerged from a series of interviews between the Vatican Insider and a number of sources within the Academy who have asked to remain anonymous because they are not authorised to speak about internal issues. A series of internal disputes ...
St Louis Blues Being Sold To Stillman For $120 Million - Forbes
The deal will be announced this week, according to a person familiar with the deal but who does not have the authority to comment publicly about it. Stillman, currently a minority investor in the National Hockey League team, is putting in $60 million ...
Big Google May Be Facing Bigger Fines -- But at Who's Behest? - Forbes
“The fine could amount to more than $10 million dollars, said the person, who declined to be identified because the talks are confidential. The fine would be the first by the FTC for a violation of Internet privacy as the agency steps up enforcement of ...
Breaking: UK To Close Sports Agency After Olympics - Forbes
Quoting a source close to Harriet Harman MP, the Opposition Labour party's spokesperson for Culture Media and Sport told CNBC.com: “There are real concerns at very senior levels among Westminster and the arts community that [the closure of DCMS] is ...
11 Secrets of Hiring Managers - Forbes
Many spoke on the condition of anonymity because their methods were so controversial—and not what you'd find in any company manual. (Plus, we have a special giveaway for you! Find out what it is at the bottom of this post.) ...
Does Apple Still Want to Buy TiVO? - Forbes
The analyst declined to be named because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. “Very likely to happen.” “Cisco would not buy them because they just bought NDS,” another analyst told Benzinga. This analyst also declined to be named ...
Leaders Of The 'Faster-Than-Light' Experiment Resign - Forbes
According to an anonymous source in the Collaborative speaking to ScienceInsider, the resignations followed a vote of no confidence by leaders of individual teams within the Collaboration. Ereditato, who leads a group from the University of Bern, ...
Canceled Stem Cell Conference is Another Black Eye for the Vatican - Forbes
According to David Kerr's report, one member of the Academy, who did not wish to be identified, had this to say: “I am infinitely relieved that the Church has avoided a major blunder which would have confused the faithful for decades to come.
Baseball Executive Says Dodger Bids Include Ownership Of Parking Lots - Forbes
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to a high-ranking baseball executive familiar with the bids who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the potential owners do not simply want the right to lease the parking lots at Dodger Stadium from team owner Frank ...
Shanghai Disneyland Driving Foreign Investment Into City - Forbes
The bureau does not specify the destinations or origins of corporate investments, but an official at the Shanghai Commerce Commission, who declined to be named, told the daily that a big source of the capital was for the Shanghai Disneyland project.
Secondary Firm Made Aggressive Email Pitches For Many Private Tech Companies - Forbes
The employee had no idea that the email would be forwarded around to potential investors, according to people familiar with the matter. Palantir declined to comment on the email forwarding incident. But a Palantir spokeswoman said Palantir has not done ...
Intel A Player In TV? History Says No - Forbes
“The chip maker envisions the service as a bundle of television channels akin to the packages provided by cable and satellite television providers, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions, who did not want to be identified talking about ...
Why I Won't Invest In J&J (And Don't Trust Tylenol) - Forbes
To be clear, this is just one comment from an anonymous source in a forum where disgruntled or laid-off employees come to grouse. And even on that thread there are some who defend J&J. But when I listen to people who once loved the company I can't help ...
One Way China Resolves State Budget Problems - Forbes
The Financial Times quoted an anonymous source at the Commission on Sunday saying that maturing debt might be extended for four years. Wang Tao, chief economist with UBS AG in China, told China Daily on Tuesday that extensions of local-government debt ...
Could Verizon & Redbox Knock Netflix? - Forbes
As a Coinstar shareholder, you don't want to see them get into a contest buying streaming rights,” said one hedge fund analyst, who declined to be named. The analyst is long shares of Coinstar. According to the 8-K filing, Coinstar has to put up its ...
Amazon Reportedly Plans To Open Retail Store In Seattle - Forbes
Amazon.com is planning to open a retail store in Seattle in the new few months, the blog Good E-Reader reports, citing “sources close to the situation.” The site asserts that the store will focus on selling Kindle e-readers, the Kindle Fire tablet, ...
How Jan Brewer Monetized the Presidential Meeting - Forbes
Asked about the conversation, Brewer told the reporters that Obama was “a little disturbed” about her account of their meeting. A White House official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private conversation, said Obama told Brewer ...
Top Chef Star Tells Palm Beach Billionaire Jeff Greene to Shove it! - Forbes
Hotel employees who asked to remain anonymous told me Autry, 29, whose good-looking foods and good looks have made her a fan favorite on the pre-recorded current season of the Bravo hit reality series, hung up her apron after Greene, his wife Mei, ...
Ruling By Judge Could Reduce Sale Price Of Dodgers By $300 Million - Forbes
... assets would fall by about $300 million, to around $1 billion, according to team owners and sports bankers who spoke on condition of anonymity because of their involvement in the sale of the team or knowledge of confidential financial information. ...
BP Officials Reportedly to Face Criminal Charges in Deepwater Horizon Disaster - Forbes
The Journal said prosecutors are focused on several Houston-based engineers and at least one of their supervisors at BP, according to people familiar with the matter. Prosecutors assert the employees may have provided false information to regulators ...
Youth In The Office: True Tales Of A 26-Year-Old Receptionist - Forbes
This was told to me by a 26-year-old woman working as a receptionist at a New York City financial firm, who asked to remain anonymous. This post is part of a series on youth in the office. I feel like the office slave. I answer phones, order lunch, ...
Sale Book For Los Angeles Dodgers Shows Team Lost A Lot Of Money in 2011 - Forbes
The banker said the Dodgers big losses last year, when attendance fell 17%, means a more sober outlook by bidders. Said the banker, who spoke on a condition of anonymity because he is not permitted to share the sale book publicly, “there is no way this ...
Noguchi Pedestal--Sans Sculpture!--Sells For Stunning $320500 At Auction - Forbes
In this case, a private collector of Modernist fine art and decorative arts who declined to be named just had to have the pedestal, no matter the light water staining to the top—and the fact that it came without a sculpture. Similar pedestals made by ...
FCC Report Questions AT&T/T-Mobile Deal's Broadband, Job Claims - Forbes
However, as an FCC official (who insisted on anonymity) noted in a Tuesday phone call with reporters, Verizon Wireless plans to extend LTE to 98% of its current 3G footprint. Since Verizon is AT&T's main competitor, AT&T typically matches whatever ...