Bloomberg Editor in Chief issues an apology, calling the access as inexcusable. The Editor in Chief of Bloomberg News, Matthew Winkler, apologized Monday for allowing its journalists 'limited access' to sensitive data on how clients utilized the ubiquitous Bloomberg terminals.
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HgCapital Pulls Schleich Out of the Market
HgCapital pulls toymaker Schleich out of the market. HgCapital. the European equity group, has halted the sale of German toy company Schleich. Schleich manufactures miniature animal figures and popular blue toys called Smurf.
ADIA Appoints New Infrastructure Division Head
ADIA appoints John McCarthy to head its global division for infrastructure investments. One of the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority announced the appointment of John McCarthy as global division head of infrastructure.
Edwards Wildman to Open Office in Istanbul
Edwards Wildman to partner with Ismen Law Firm of Istanbul. The law firm of Edwards, Wildman and Palmer LLP, gladly unveiled to the public its plan to extend its office to Istanbul and work closely with Ismen Law Firm depending on the regulatory consent by the Istanbul Bar Association.
SunTech Obtains Creditor Reprieve Again
Suntech was able to obtain another deferment as to the loan obligations that would fall due on May 15.
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Elliot Management calls the offer of Hess Corp of two directors a "PR stunt". In a bid to appease Elliott Management, Hess Corp has offered the maverick investment fund two seats on the board.
Glass Lewis recommends to shareholders not to vote for proposed executive compensation package. According to proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis, shareholders of Goldman Sachs Group Inc should vote against the proposed executive compensation as the board has 'failed to link pay with performance'.
Coleman Cannon adds his expertise to the San Francisco office of Silicon Legal Strategy. Silicon Legal Strategy disclosed today the addition of Coleman Cannon as Senior Associate in its San Francisco headquarters.
Glencore Xstrata decides on work stoppage to cut costs amidst falling demand and declining prices for coal in the world market.
Iceland's current dilemma is removal of capital controls but by increasing the money supply, it would present long term risks to its capital market.
Carson Block is on the attack against the debt portfolio of Standard Chartered bank. Carson Block is hedging against the debt portfolio of Standard Chartered Plc, saying that the UK bank is earning most of its profits from Asia due to its loan quality deterioration.
The foreign exchange regulatory agency of China, upon orders of the State Council, has abolished regulations that lead to red tape and promotes non transparency.
Bloomberg, in a response to a complaint made by Goldman Sachs, removes reporters access to its terminals.
Bloomberg CEO Daniel Doctoroff called the access to journalists fiasco a 'mistake'. Bloomberg LP CEO Daniel Doctoroff said, after receipt of reports that users of the company terminals were investigating potential leaks of information, said that the company committed a 'mistake' by providing journalists access to data on a client's terminal usage.
