Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez was indicted for murder and stands to lose over USD39 million of salary and bonuses.
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Student killed by three 'bored' teens
Christopher Lane, a student on a baseball scholarship in Oklahoma, was shot and killed while jogging by three 'bored' teenagers.
Goldman Sachs director accused of rape
A confirmed managing director at Goldman Sachs was charged with rape and released on bail. A managing director at Goldman Sachs New York was charged with the rape of a 20 year old woman while on vacation at the upscale Hamptons over the week.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire in the next 12 months
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced his retirement within the next 12 months through a statement issued on the company's website.
Clayton Dubilier to raise USD3 billion for buyout fund
Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC had raised a total of USD3 billion for its ninth investment pool said sources who were familiar with matter.
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An analyst said that if JPMorgan Chase & Co would have broken up into its four core businesses, it would be 30% more valuable to its shareholders.
Maple Leaf Foods said it would be selling Rothsay, its rendering and biodiesel business, to Darling International for CAD 645 million.
Ex-SAC Capital fund manager Mathew Martoma was charged with insider trading after having received tips from a source identified as "Doctor-2".
Taulia Inc scored a total of USD 18 million for its Series C round led by Lakestar. San Franciso, California-based Taulia Inc bagged USD 18 million for its Series C round.
Harbert Management Corp announced that the interim closing of Harbert Power Fund V so far raised USD 200 million.
Qualcomm inked a definitive agreement to sell subsidiary Omnitracs Inc to Vista Equity Partners in a deal valued at USD 800 million.
Sources said that the most likely bidders for Panasonic’s healthcare unit are KKK, Toshiba Corp and a consortium led by Bain Capital.
Nasdaq officials opted to ensure that no panic trading was to be done when they open after a 3-hour outage.
Fresh from the film success of "Man of Steel", Warner Bros has been bankrolling a 2015 production of another Superman sequel with Ben Affleck cast as Batman.
