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UK Police Hold Two New Suspects in Killing - Wall Street Journal
In the London case, British officials are probing potential links to Islamist extremism as well as to Nigeria, a person familiar with the matter said. It remained unclear whether he had close connections to Nigeria. The brazen attack on the soldier ...
Dish Moves Closer to Sprint Deal Financing - Wall Street Journal
Dish Network Corp. took one step closer to arranging $9 billion in committed financing for its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. Dish received signed commitment letters from five banks, including ...
HP Has a Long, Hard Slog Ahead - Wall Street Journal
In an indication the investigation is continuing, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office has asked questions of former Autonomy officials, a person familiar with the matter said. "We continue to cooperate and provide requested information to the relevant ...
FTC Begins Probe of Google's Display-Ad Business - Wall Street Journal
The Federal Trade Commission has begun to examine complaints by rivals of Google Inc. that the Internet giant abused its power in the market for selling online-graphical and video ads, according to people briefed on the matter. The inquiry comes just ...
Former Senate Aide Weighed to Lead CFTC - Wall Street Journal
Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.), is considered by some within the CFTC to be the front-runner for the chairman position, according to people familiar with the matter. “I've been talking with the administration about a number of different things,” Ms ...
Obama Lays Out New Counterterrorism Plans - Wall Street Journal
Senior administration officials said the president would take all the steps that he could on his own to move toward closing the detention center, including asking the Defense Department to pick a site in the U.S. to hold military commissions. But Mr ...
UK Investigates Brutal Killing - Wall Street Journal
At least one of the suspects is believed to be of Nigerian decent, a man in his late 20s called Michael Adebolajo, according to people familiar with the matter. But as of Thursday, the British government hadn't appeared to have broadened their ...
Ex-Senate Aide Is Vetted to Lead CFTC - Wall Street Journal
is considered by some within the CFTC to be the front-runner for the position, according to people familiar with the matter. "I've been talking with the administration about a number of different things," Ms. Renteria said in an interview. Ms. Renteria ...
UBS to Meet Activist Investor - Wall Street Journal
An activist investor pushing for a breakup of UBS AG will meet with a top executive of the Swiss bank next week, according to a person familiar with the situation, providing a chance to pitch the financial giant on the idea of shedding its investment bank.
Cerberus Mulls Bid for Harris Teeter - Wall Street Journal
One company it's looking at is Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc., people familiar with the matter said. The grocery business has long been profitable for Cerberus, and the firm sees adding stores as a way to cut costs through additional scale while ...
Anthony May Need Surgery for Partial Labrum Tear - Wall Street Journal
An MRI of Carmelo Anthony's left shoulder revealed a partial tear to his labrum, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday—an injury that could force the Knicks' star to have surgery later this off-season. The NBA scoring champ will take four ...
Discovery to Launch 'TestTube' Online Video Network - Wall Street Journal
Since Discovery bought Revision3 last year, in a deal valued at around $30 million, according to people familiar with the matter, several other traditional media companies have bought or invested in online video makers. Time Warner Inc. led a $36 ...
Saks, Neiman: A Possible Fit? - Wall Street Journal
Saks, the high-end department store, has hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to explore alternatives possibly including a sale, according to a person familiar with the matter. Neiman Marcus, meanwhile, has been exploring options including a sale or public ...
Heard on the Field - Wall Street Journal
Krzyzewski is expected to announce Thursday that he will return as coach for the Rio Olympics in 2016, according to a person familiar with the matter. Team USA is 62-1, including gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and 2010 World Championships, ...
Late Options Bet on Saks Is a Winner - Wall Street Journal
... held their gains after reports Wednesday that private-equity firm KKR & Co. is weighing an investment in Saks, possibly with an eye toward merging the department store with rival Neiman Marcus Group Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter.
MPS Board Member Briamonte On Probe for Insider Trading-Sources - Wall Street Journal
MILAN--Prosecutors from the town of Siena have placed Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (BMPS.MI) board member Michele Briamonte on investigation for insider trading, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The person said that the board ...
Ghana Plans International Bond Issue - Wall Street Journal
The new bond issue will likely hit the market in the next month or two, a person familiar with the matter said. Citigroup Inc (C) is one of two banks mandated to manage the deal, this person said, while Barclays is also said to be involved. Barclays ...
Starwood Capital Goes Shopping for Malls - Wall Street Journal
Starwood's talks with Westfield aren't yet in the final stages and still could collapse, according to people familiar with the matter. Enlarge Image. image. Close. image. CoStar. Blackstone recently agreed to sell its stake in Shoppers World ...
Lawsuit Chills Carfax Owner's Potential Sale - Wall Street Journal
A lawsuit brought by auto dealers has put a chill on the potential sale of R.L. Polk & Co., owner of the used-car shopping tool Carfax, according to people familiar with the matter. Polk, which provides car companies and consumers with data on autos ...
Tunisian Man is Latest Coronavirus Fatality - Wall Street Journal
A daughter who had traveled with the man and became infected fell ill but recovered at home, said the spokesman, who declined to be identified. A son didn't fall sick, but tested positive for the virus, the Tunisian health official said. Gregory Hartl ...
SoftBank Plans $3.9 Billion Bond Sale for Sprint Bid - Wall Street Journal
SoftBank plans a five-year bond issuance that would come just short of Chinese energy company Cnooc Ltd.'s bond sale of $4 billion earlier this month, according to people familiar with the matter. The fundraising is fueling a record-setting Asia-wide ...
New Rival Emerging for Bloomberg Chat - Wall Street Journal
The partners hope to create a mechanism to connect different internal chat systems to a central hub, according to a person close to the plan. The plan is to add a central directory to help people find other users. The technology behind the project has ...
Top White House Aides Told of Audit - Wall Street Journal
Mr. Carney's comments marked the first time administration officials said Ms. Ruemmler had informed White House staff outside the counsel's office of the audit's findings. More of the story is likely to emerge this week at hearings where lawmakers ...
Liberty Global Puts Chellomedia on Block - Wall Street Journal
John Malone's international cable business, Liberty Global Inc., has put its Chellomedia television-channel business up for sale, in a move that could lead to a deal valued at between $800 million and $1 billion, according to people familiar with the ...
Actavis to Buy Warner Chilcott - Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Valeant and Mylan were evaluating their options after approaches they made for Actavis were rebuffed, according to people familiar with the matter. Meanwhile, Novartis AG, the Swiss pharmaceuticals giant ...