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Change of Tone Could Help Google in European Antitrust Case - New York Times
... that the Google case provided an opportunity to change the model of European antitrust inquiries to resolve cases more rapidly, according to people with knowledge of the discussion who spoke on condition of anonymity because it had been private.
Watson Is Said to Bid $5.9 Billion for Actavis - New York Times
... upfront payment of 4.25 billion euros and an additional fee of 250 million euros dependent on Actavis meeting its earnings targets for 2012, said one person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.
CVC Capital Clinches AlixPartners Deal - New York Times
While terms of the transaction were not disclosed, people briefed on the matter told DealBook last week that a deal would probably value AlixPartners at more than $1 billion. The firm's 125 managing directors, as well as the founder, Jay Alix, ...
Iranian Oil Sites Go Offline Amid Cyberattack - New York Times
“The ministry has disconnected all oil facilities, operations and even oil rigs from the Internet to prevent this virus from spreading,” said an Iranian oil official who asked to remain anonymous, because he was not authorized to speak publicly about ...
Morning Take-Out - New York Times
REUTERS Amylin Is Said to Pursue a Sale | Amylin is working with Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, according to a person briefed on the matter, who added that no sale is imminent.
Nestle to Buy Pfizer's Infant Nutrition Unit for $11.9 Billion - New York Times
The Pfizer unit was the subject of fierce bidding by a number of companies, chiefly Nestlé and its French rival, Danone, according to people briefed on the matter. The two European companies were locked in an intense duel, up until late last week, ...
Militants and Politics Bedevil Yemen's New Leaders - New York Times
“The situation is now out of control,” said the officer, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the news media. Yemen has staggered from crisis to crisis since early last year, when a popular uprising against Mr. Saleh spread ...
A Hit Maker Bets Future Earnings on an Expansion Plan - New York Times
They spoke on condition of anonymity because of privacy strictures in the deal. To build or buy far from home is probably the surest path for a contemporary media entrepreneur, said Jonathan Taplin, director of the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the ...
Amylin Is Said to Pursue a Sale - New York Times
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED Amylin Pharmaceuticals is seeking a potential buyer, after the maker of diabetes drugs rebuffed an unsolicited $3.5 billion takeover offer from Bristol-Myers Squibb earlier this year, a person briefed on the matter told ...
US and Afghanistan Reach Partnership Agreement - New York Times
“We believe we have a final text which will be presented to the president and also presented to Parliament for final consultation and approval before the signature by the two presidents,” said an Afghan official, speaking on condition of anonymity ...
A Prominent Bankruptcy Lawyer Now Ministers to His Firm - New York Times
Under such an arrangement, Dewey could reach an agreement with its creditors while simultaneously merging with another firm, according to two people with direct knowledge of the plan who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss ...
Two More Secret Service Agents Said to Face Firing - New York Times
... director of the Secret Service has told lawmakers that at least two more members of the agency will be dismissed in connection with alleged misconduct with prostitutes in Colombia last week, according to a federal official briefed on the matter.
A New Parenting Challenge: Friends Who Disagree - New York Times
“She immediately stopped her temp work because the Xerox machine might be bad for the baby,” said the mother, who, like several others interviewed for this article, requested anonymity so as to not compromise her relationship with the friend.
Haitong Raises $1.7 Billion in Hong Kong Share Sale - New York Times
By MARK SCOTT The Chinese brokerage firm Haitong Securities has raised $1.7 billion through the sale of shares in Hong Kong, the largest public offering in the world so far this year, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Inquiry on Agents' Conduct in Colombia Widens - New York Times
“I didn't talk with him about money," said the woman, who asked that her name not be used. “My guy never touched me,” she said. “He never gave me a kiss or anything.” Breaking down in tears, the woman, 22, said that she was not a prostitute and ...
CVC is Said to Be Near Deal to Buy AlixPartners - New York Times
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED CVC Capital Partners is nearing a deal to buy AlixPartners, the consulting firm known for its restructuring work, from current owner Hellman & Friedman for more than $1 billion, people briefed on the matter told DealBook.
A Tarnished Standing For Europe - New York Times
“We don't see the need that perhaps other countries see to stimulate growth through further spending increases,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, in keeping with ministry policy. German officials plan to point out what they ...
Approval Is Seen for Sony's Takeover of EMI Publishing - New York Times
The European Commission is expected to announce on Thursday that it has approved the deal, with as much as $35 million in concessions by Sony, said that person, who requested anonymity because the information had not been made public.
Canada: Request to Leave Guantánamo - New York Times
But a government official, who declined to be identified because of restrictions on discussing negotiations with other governments, said American officials had asked for his application to be granted as “a diplomatic favor.”
Arizona's Illegal Immigrants Adapt to Life Under a Crackdown - New York Times
A man who said he recently spent time in a federal immigration detention center in Florence, Ariz., after he was pulled over for speeding, and who asked to remain anonymous to avoid more legal trouble, says he leaves home every morning afraid he will ...
With Instagram Deal, Facebook Shows Its Worth - New York Times
By EVELYN M. RUSLI Facebook bought the photo-sharing service for $1 billion in early April, agreeing to pay roughly 30 percent in cash and 70 percent in stock, according to people briefed on the negotiations who did not want to be identified because ...
After Scandal, China Takes a Moral Inventory - New York Times
... because he can't understand how the party could contain so many bad people for such a long time without anything being done,” a former government ministry employee said in an e-mail, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity ...
Paul Thomas Anderson Film May Be About Scientology - New York Times
It cost about $30 million, according to business associates of Mr. Anderson, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect their relationships. So the movie is larger, perhaps, than “There Will Be Blood,” his California oil-boom drama.
Pfizer Close to Selling Another Unit - New York Times
Pfizer is nearing a deal to sell its infant nutrition business, with a winning buyer that could be picked as soon as next week, people briefed on the matter said Tuesday. Nestlé appears to be in the leading bidder for the business, these people said, ...
Debate Grows as Europe Fears Return of a Crisis - New York Times
“We don't see the need that perhaps other countries see to boost growth through additional increases in expenditures,” said a senior official in the German Finance Ministry, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “Instead, we see quite clearly, ...