Buffett Linked to Possible Microsoft-Yahoo Accord
February 6, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway doesn’t have holdings in either Microsoft or Yahoo, but on his board sits Yahoo president Susan Decker and Microsoft cofounder and chairman Bill Gates. Those Berkshire Hathaway board meetings could “get tense” if a deal between the two companies isn’t brokered.
February 6, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway doesn’t have holdings in either Microsoft or Yahoo, but on his board sits Yahoo president Susan Decker and Microsoft cofounder and chairman Bill Gates. Those Berkshire Hathaway board meetings could “get tense” if a deal between the two companies isn’t brokered.
NYSE to Buy American Stock Exchange
January 18, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The privately held American Stock Exchange will be purchased by larger rival NYSE Euronext, the company said yesterday. The purchase strengthens NYSE’s position in the options market, as well as in exchange-traded and closed-end funds.
January 18, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The privately held American Stock Exchange will be purchased by larger rival NYSE Euronext, the company said yesterday. The purchase strengthens NYSE’s position in the options market, as well as in exchange-traded and closed-end funds.
Blackstone to Buy GSO Capital
January 10, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Blackstone Group said it will pay as much as $930 million to acquire GSO Capital Partners, a fund manager specializing in leveraged finance, and said it would buy back up to $500 million in shares.
January 10, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Blackstone Group said it will pay as much as $930 million to acquire GSO Capital Partners, a fund manager specializing in leveraged finance, and said it would buy back up to $500 million in shares.