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Employee Is Stabbed to Death at a Cellphone Store in Brooklyn - New York Times
He declined to give his name. A call to Sprint was not immediately returned. The shop, which sits on a commercial stretch of Flatbush Avenue, recently changed hands from a Verizon Wireless store to Sprint, Mr. Khan said. ...
In Two Deals, Yanks Trade Montero but Bolster Pitching - New York Times
One National League talent evaluator, who asked not to be identified because he was not at liberty to discuss another team's player, raved about Pineda and the trade from the Yankees' perspective. “He's the real deal,” the evaluator said. ...
Lazard Names New Head of Restructuring - New York Times
While Evercore Partners had approached Mr. Kurtz about moving to the Lazard rival, according to people briefed on the matter, Friday's promotion had been in the works for more than a year. “This has nothing to do with a change in strategic direction,” ...
TPG Considers $1 Billion Investment in Olympus - New York Times
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED TPG Capital is weighing a potential investment in the Olympus Corporation of Japan, in which it would join with a strategic partner to invest as much as $1 billion, a person briefed on the matter said on Friday. ...
Burkle Buys Control of Soho House - New York Times
Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but a person briefed on the matter said that Mr. Burkle had purchased a 60 percent stake for about £250 million, or about $383 million. The deal will reduce the holdings of Soho House's current majority owner, ...
Japan Delays Decision on Iran Oil Sanctions - New York Times
An official for the Department of Treasury, who spoke on background, said department officials will visit Japan again next week. He said the United States government was not so concerned with the public statements of foreign leaders because the process ...
Delta and TPG Said to Weigh Bids for American Airlines - New York Times
Delta has hired the Blackstone Group and is weighing a potential bid, according to a person briefed on the matter who was not authorized to speak about it publicly. Blackstone advised Delta in that airline's own bankruptcy and on its merger with ...
During Address, Murdoch Goes After Cuomo on Twitter - New York Times
Mr. Murdoch's message was not intended as a broader insult of the governor, said a person familiar with Mr. Murdoch's thinking who asked to remain anonymous to speak freely about his motivations. Instead, this person said, the “chicken” comment was ...
Bloomberg Suffers, Too, in Collapse of MF Global - New York Times
At MF Global, however, terminals were distributed more broadly — for instance, a human resources employee had one, according to a former employee who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Such costly expenses were being reined in before the firm's ...
US Seeks Rollback of a Health Insurer's 'Excessive' Rate Increase - New York Times
Even without that authority, administration officials said, their ability to challenge and publicize large increases provides a significant new protection for consumers. The administration did not release details of its calculations, but said that ...
China Case Reveals Risks of Investing in a Foreign Company - New York Times
The meeting reconvened near midnight that same day, according to a person close to Mr. Sherwood. But when Mr. Winter and his colleagues arrived at ChinaCast's headquarters, the building was locked and the lights in the lobby were off. ...
Delta and TPG Weigh Bids for American Airlines Parent - New York Times
Delta has hired the Blackstone Group and is mulling a potential bid, according to a person briefed on the matter. Blackstone advised Delta in that airline's own bankruptcy and on its merger with Northwest Airlines. At this point, it not clear Delta ...
Goldman Lost 50 Partners Last Year - New York Times
Some Goldman partners have been eager to leave, according to people who have spoken to them but are not authorized to speak on the record. The firm has been going through a transition period since the financial crisis. Its earnings prowess has been ...
London Metal Exchange to Review Takeover Bids in February - New York Times
However, a person briefed on the matter said there were at least 10 interested parties. Financial data on the company was sent to potential bidders earlier this year. The takeover of the London Metal Exchange, whose price tag may reach £1 billion, ...
2 Securities Heads Are Latest to Leave Goldman - New York Times
The spotlight has dragged down morale inside Goldman and has weighed on a number of the partners who have recently left, according to people who have spoken to them but are not authorized to speak on the record. Goldman has about 450 partners. ...
2 Securities Heads Are Latest to Leave Goldman - New York Times
The spotlight has dragged down morale inside Goldman and has weighed on a number of the partners who have recently left, according to people who have spoken to them but are not authorized to speak on the record. Goldman has about 450 partners. ...
In Rare Public Appearance, Assad Addresses Rally in Syria - New York Times
A loyalist who attended the rally and spoke on the condition of anonymity said, “I swear to God, it was ecstatic — God protects him.” Sanctions imposed by the United States, Europe, Turkey and the Arab League have battered Syria's economy, ...
Raymond James Near Deal to Buy Region's Morgan Keegan - New York Times
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED Raymond James Financial is near a deal to buy Morgan Keegan for more than $900 million, ending a drawn-out sales process for the brokerage firm, according to people briefed on the matter. Morgan Keegan is expected to pay an ...
China Balks as Geithner Presses on Iran Curbs - New York Times
“We are in the early stages of a broad global diplomatic effort to take advantage of this new legislation to significantly intensify the pressure on Iran,” a senior administration official said Wednesday. “We are telling them what's important to us, ...
Carlyle Reveals Executive Pay and Sets IPO on Nasdaq - New York Times
A person briefed on the matter said the firm chose Nasdaq for reasons that included lower registration and listing fees and different services. Of course, there's also the matter of familiarity. Carlyle's chief financial officer of 11 months, ...
Owners of New Republic Seek Sale or New Investors - New York Times
The owners of The New Republic, the nearly century-old magazine that helped define modern American liberalism, are considering selling the magazine or creating a strategic partnership with new investors, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday. ...
Hiding in Iran, Raising Suspicions in Europe - New York Times
The Iranian authorities “are basically sending the message, we could let them travel back to Europe and they might commit attacks or to Afghanistan, where they fight against NATO,” said a French intelligence official who asked not to be named. ...
With Romney Under Attack, Private Equity Fights Back - New York Times
In the coming weeks, the group, the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, will roll out an image campaign, according to two people with direct knowledge of the plans who requested anonymity because they were unauthorized to discuss them publicly. ...
US Inquiry of MF Global Gains Speed - New York Times
Some authorities are now examining whether MF Global used money from futures customers to pay securities customers who were closing accounts as the firm began to collapse, according to a person briefed on the matter. Federal authorities also suspect ...
Brocade Shares Jump Amid Progress on Potential Sale - New York Times
These people spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks were in an early stage and might not lead to a transaction. Brocade has been working with Qatalyst Partners, the boutique investment bank run by Frank P. Quattrone, for the past several ...