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Royal Bank of Scotland Chief Waives Bonus - New York Times
RBS is in talks to sell its corporate brokerage business Hoare Govett to the investment bank Jefferies, according to a person briefed on the matter. The deal is expected to be announced this week. RBS stock was down 2 percent in morning trading in ...
Justice Department Official to Join Davis Polk Law Firm - New York Times
Mr. Andres, 44, will start at Davis Polk in New York at the end of February, said the two people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. A revolving door between the Justice Department and ...
ABB Is Said Near a Deal to Buy Thomas & Betts - New York Times
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED ABB of Sweden is near a deal to buy Thomas & Betts, an American maker of electrical connectors, for about $4 billion in cash, a person briefed on the matter said on Sunday. The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, ...
ABB Is Said Near a Deal to Buy Thomas & Betts - New York Times
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED ABB of Sweden is near a deal to buy Thomas & Betts, an American maker of electrical connectors, for about $4 billion in cash, a person briefed on the matter said on Sunday. The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, ...
A Studio's Real-Life Drama - New York Times
Speaking on condition of anonymity to avoid conflict with executives of the companies, people familiar with the situation said talks about further financing will probably open in the next few weeks. The outcome will determine whether DreamWorks, ...
France, Breaking With NATO, Will Speed Afghan Exit - New York Times
A senior NATO official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the delicacy of the situation, said the French decisions were bound to create problems for the alliance because they would give encouragement to the forces fighting the Afghan ...
Israelis Say Settlements Must Be Part Of Israeli State - New York Times
Speaking on the condition of anonymity on the subject of the talks, as did Israeli officials, the Palestinian said, “If you put it in perspective, it is as if the West Bank were not occupied, just disputed, with both sides having legitimate claims, ...
Congressman Voices Doubt on Oversight of DEA - New York Times
Mr. Issa's investigators on the oversight committee, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to talk about their inquiry, said it appeared that the two pilots, who work for a charter jet company, were unwitting participants in a ...
Hamas Leader Abandons Longtime Base in Damascus - New York Times
The official and others, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Hamas leaders had left the Syrian capital because of security concerns. But they said that Hamas, which rules here in Gaza, had not yet made a decision about closing its Syrian ...
Carrefour Rethinks Its 'Bigger Is Better' Strategy - New York Times
The person, who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak publicly, said the focus on the Planet stores, which were meant to make Carrefour's out-of-town stores into shopping destinations, had been ill advised considering the ...
BNP Paribas Said to Be Selling $11 Billion of Loans - New York Times
Potential bidders for BNP Paribas' loan book may include a number of North American banks, including Wells Fargo, according to people briefed on the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly.
As Primary Nears, Florida Poll Favors Romney - New York Times
Mr. Romney's campaign will continue to run aggressive ads attacking Mr. Gingrich's record and his character, the aides said, speaking on background to discuss strategy. The Democratic National Committee appeared on Friday to agree with Mr. Romney's ...
Obama College Aid Proposal Puts a Focus on Affordability - New York Times
... colleges' eligibility for campus-based aid programs — Perkins loans, work-study jobs and supplemental grants for low-income students — to the institutions' success in improving affordability and value for students, administration officials said.
UN Sees an Unexpected Arrival: Bags of Drugs - New York Times
They had been delivered from Mexico by the courier company DHL, according to diplomats who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the seizure. When the bags were opened, the contents appeared to be 14 notebooks ...
Israel Senses Bluffing in Iran's Threats of Retaliation - New York Times
“If you put all those retaliations together and add in the terrorism of recent years, we are probably facing some multiple of that,” a retired official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity, citing an internal study. “I'm not saying Iran will ...
At Yale, the Collapse of a Rhodes Scholar Candidacy - New York Times
This account of the accusation against Witt and how it affected his Rhodes candidacy is based on interviews with a half-dozen people with knowledge of all or part of the story; they all spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were discussing ...
Carrefour Said to Seek Chief Executive - New York Times
The board of the company is talking with Georges Plassat, a clothing industry executive, to replace its current chief executive, Lars Olofsson, the source said, and an announcement was possible within the week. While the negotiations are “in the ...
At Euro Talks, a Calm Arm-Twister From Washington - New York Times
“She forgets sometimes that when she points a finger at Europe, three fingers are pointing back at her,” one German finance ministry official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to avoid hurting relations. Ms. Brainard acknowledged the ...
Morning Take-Out - New York Times
... payable immediately, the bank said it intended to pay 25 percent in cash and the rest in stock that vests immediately, a move that covers bonuses above $100000, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing an unidentified person briefed on the matter.
Trichet Likely to Join Board of Airbus Parent - New York Times
Mr. Trichet, 69, was expected to assume the board seat of his compatriot Arnaud Lagardère, 50, who is likely to be promoted to chairman, said the person, who requested anonymity because the information was not yet public. Thomas Enders, the 53-year-old ...
Woman Accuses New York Police Commissioner's Son of Rape - New York Times
... Tuesday and made her complaint, according to one of the law enforcement officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the continuing investigation and the sensitivity of discussing accusations against the police commissioner's son.
US Swoops In to Free 2 From Pirates in Somali Raid - New York Times
“Then they started launching missiles,” said the pirate, who spoke by telephone and asked not to be identified. Pirates operate with total impunity in many parts of lawless Somalia, which has languished without a functioning government for more than 20 ...
Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad - New York Times
“We've known about labor abuses in some factories for four years, and they're still going on,” said one former Apple executive who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of confidentiality agreements. “Why? Because the system works ...
As IPO Looms, Facebook Halts Clearing of Trades - New York Times
On Wednesday, Facebook's law firm, Fenwick & West, halted the clearance of trades for Facebook shares on the secondary market, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the transactions were ...
Andreessen Seeks $1.5 Billion in Funding - New York Times
... who was a co-founder of Netscape, is in the process of raising $1.5 billion from investors for his namesake firm, with $900 million earmarked for a main fund and $600 million for a parallel fund, according to two people briefed on the matter.