JP Morgan CEO issues warnings on capital hoarding. JP Morgan Chase and Co CEO Jamie Dimon said in a conference that lenders are accumulating more capital than needed.
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3i Defends Strategy
3i management under fire for current dismal performance of the company. 3i, after the purchase of shares that increased Richard Bramson's stake in the private equity group, is under fire for the current strategy undertaken to bring it out of the doldrums.
Best Buy Rejects Plan
Best Buy closes door on takeover bid of its founder. The latest offer from its minority ownership was considered 'poor' by Best Buy Co. , prompting it to reject the bid by Richard Shulze's private equity sponsors.
Herbalife Expands Board Membership
Herbalife expands board to eleven directors for Icahn investment. Herbalife has agreed to increase its board membership by two seats to be chosen by Carl Icahn.
Carlyle Purchases Hotel Chain
Consortium led by Carlyle Group purchases China's 7 Days Hotel chain. Chinese budget hotel chain 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd has reached a deal with a consortium of investors led by the Carlyle Group.
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Villar Mir to make an offer for real estate firm Colonial. Spanish business mogul Juan Miguel Villar Mir is reviewing its position as to the debt saddled real estate company Colonial.
Former Soros CIO Anderson now raising funds for own financial firm. Learning from the best now he is striking it out on his own. Keith Anderson, former Chief Investment Officer at Soros Fund Management is now raising funds for his own hedge fund named Anderson Global Macro according to recent report from Reuters.
New York Times has announced that is subsidiary Boston Globe is being valued at more than $100 million.
Okada quits ahead of ouster move. Kazuo Okada resigned from Wynn Resorts Ltd not waiting for the results of the board of directors' vote. The Japanese billionaire is actually facing ouster by the board.
Malaysian conglomerate partners with Saudi firm for new business in the Middle East. DRB-Hicom Bhd announced last Thursday that it would be teaming up with SITM to participate in the bidding for the Saudi Arabian airport ground management services.
Prokhorov selling stake at Polyus. Flamboyant Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is finalizing the details of his divestment of his thirty eight percent share in Russia's biggest gold miner.
Carlos Slim pumps in more money into Dutch firm KPN. The world's richest man, multibillionaire Carlos Slim has increased his stake in KPN with a fresh Eur4 billion infusion into the Dutch telecommunications group.
Final sale details for Printemps ongoing for Borletti and Qatari Royal Family. Printemps is now in discussion with Italian business tycoon Maurizio Borletti.
Printemps owners are said to have been aiming to sell their 90% share in Qatar. Businessman Maurizio Borletti of Italy said that owners of Deustche Bank's real estate arm RREEF are selling their 70% share at French department store and tourist hotspot Printemps.
