Carlyle Drops Shareholder Class-Action Lawsuit Ban Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — Carlyle Group LP abandoned a plan to ban shareholders from filing class-action lawsuits, a proposal that could have delayed the private-equity firm’s stock sale. Cristina Alesci reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Money Moves.” From: Bloomberg Views: 106 0 ratings Time: 02:36 More in Entertainment
February 3, 2012
S&P 500 Extends Best Start to Year Since 1987 on Jobs Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox and Deborah Kostroun report on the performance of the US equity market today. US stocks advanced, extending the best start to a year for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since 1987, after a report showed that employment growth topped estimates and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell to 8.3 percent.
February 3, 2012
Dowd on Consumer Comfort Index, Nevada Caucus Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — Matthew Dowd, Bloomberg political analyst and former chief campaign strategist for George W. Bush, talks about the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index and outlook for the Nevada caucuses. Dowd speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack.” (Source: Bloomberg) From: Bloomberg Views: 28 0 ratings Time: 02:04 More in Entertainment
February 3, 2012
February 3, 2012
Bunion Repair at $66100 Spurs Aetna Lawsuit Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — Aetna Inc. is suing seven California surgery centers for a billing system that it claims “recklessly subverts” health-care delivery with charges of as much as $66100 for a bunion repair. Shannon Pettypiece reports on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness With Margaret Brennan.” (Source: Bloomberg) From: Bloomberg Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:43 More in Entertainment
February 3, 2012
Spain Coaxes Banks to Merge in Industry Overhaul Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — Spain’s new government gave banks an extra year to recognize losses if they agree to merge, as it tries to overhaul the financial industry crippled by the collapse of the nation’s property boom four years ago. David Tweed reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.” From: Bloomberg Views: 31 0 ratings Time: 01:57 More in Entertainment
February 3, 2012
Citi’s Buiter on Europe Debt Crisis, Global Economies Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — Willem Buiter, chief economist at Citigroup Inc., talks about Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and its impact on the global economy. Buiter also discusses the prospects China may help to resolve Europe’s debt problems. He speaks in Hong Kong with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television’s “On the Move Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg) From: Bloomberg Views: 98 0 ratings Time: 09:12 More in Entertainment
February 3, 2012
February 3, 2012
Barclays Capital Said to Plan Banker Pay Cut Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — Barclays Plc, the British lender run by Robert Diamond, plans to cut compensation for the 24000 employees at its investment banking unit by as much as 30 percent, two people with knowledge of the talks said. Nicole Itano reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.” From: Bloomberg Views: 46 0 ratings Time: 02:15 More in Entertainment
February 3, 2012
Falcone’s Harbinger Hedge Fund Lost 47% in 2011 Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) — Phil Falcone’s Harbinger Capital Partners LLC lost 47 percent for investors in his main hedge fund last year as he was forced to slash the value of his troubled wireless venture by more than half, according to a person familiar with the results. Most of the decline in the Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Fund I came from Falcone’s investment in LightSquared Inc. Dominic Chu reports on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg) From: Bloomberg Views: 16 0 ratings Time: 01:11 More in Entertainment