Finance/Venture

Berkshire Hathaway Expresses Interest in Unipol Assets

Berkshire Hathaway expressed interest in purchasing assets owned by Unipol. (Photo : Reuters)Berkshire Hathaway's fourth-quarter profit plunged sharply in part on an underwriting loss in its reinsurance business related to life insurance.


Whittier and Fund Manager Agree To Pay Settlement for Civil Regulatory Case

Whittier Trust Co. and fund manager Victor Dosti agreed to pay around US$1.68 million to settle the civil regulatory case filed against them.

ICE Chief to Surrender NYSE Market Shares to End Rebates

New York Stock Exchange may surrender some of its shares in the US stocks to put an end to large trading incentives.

Apax and KKR Executives Leaves Financial Firms

KKR & Co. confirmed departure of one of its executives, Nicolas Cattelain while Apax Partners LLP refused to comment on said departure of its executive, Massimiliano Belingheri.


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George Soros return to the Japanese market after seeing attractive signs of stability. Most investors are selling their stocks in Japan as they are worried that the country might find it difficult to recovery its economy according to sources.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp sells its shareholdings in Barclays to Nomura Securities. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp of Japan had announced the sale of its shareholdings in British bank Barclays.
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Vietnam is looking for expansion in its stock market from foreign investors after restrictions on foreign ownership limit is considered by its government.
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Speculations had it that SAC Capital Advisors LP will reduce the numbers of its staff but the firm's president denied said speculations through an e-mail sent out to workers.
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