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Source: Ex-JPM 'Whale' deputy says he was just following orders

A lawyer for a JP Morgan Chase & Co. ex-employee argued with US prosecutors that his client was just following orders from his superiors in indicating prices for the "London Whale" deal.


ViroPharma to hire Goldman Sachs for possible sale

ViroPharma had attracted interested suitors including Sanofi and Shire Plc. as it started working with Goldman Sachs Group for a possible sale.

Golden Equity Investments acquires Innovative Medical Device Solutions

PE fund Golden Equity Investments announced its acquisition of Innovative Medical Device Solutions to expand into the orthopedic market.

Integrated Electrical Services completes MISCOR Group purchase

Integrated Electrical Services Inc. announced today the completion of acquisition of MISCOR Group Ltd. paid through a combination of cash and stock.


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Denver Broncos' wide receiver and return specialist Wes Welker admitted dressing up as Britney Spears in an interview with NFL Total Access.
According to a Bloomberg report, Twitter Inc. was trying to avoid moves that got Facebook Inc. lost half of its value after it went public last 2012.
The much awaited horror flick Insidious 2, released on September 13, got a lot of negative reviews from different publications.
Katie Couric revealed her engagement to investment banker John Molner. TV personality Katie Couric announced her engagement to banker John Molner. The 56-year old journalist gave the confirmation to People Magazine for their September 16 issue.
California would soon have one of the highest minimum wages in the US at USD 10 an hour. The minimum wage of California was slated to rise to USD 10 per hour in the next three years.
An Atlantic Wire report said that sequels to horror films rarely work for the audience, like "Insidious 2".
Cloud Security inked a common stock purchase agreement with Kodiak Capital Group. Internet security company Cloud Security Corp announced that it had inked a common stock purchase agreement with investment company Kodiak Capital Group.
General Growth Properties spent USD 567 million to repurchase shares, mostly from Pershing Square Capital Management.
Two Republican lawmakers questioned the time and resources spent by Securities and Exchange Commission in monitoring private equity funds.
According to a report by Forbes news magazine, the sale of Madison Square Garden Company (MSG)'s Fuse cable TV music channel was a more tactical rather than strategic move to exit from a floundering business unit.
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