Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 8, 2011, 10:46 am

Citigroup sells buy-out portfolio to Axa

"This sale marks the completion of a significant share of Citi Holdings ... Dominique Senequier, Axa Private Equity's chief executive, said she expected a further series of deals in the next few years as market valuations for such assets, which ... (Source: Financial Times 2011-06-08T17:03:33Z)

UPDATE 1-Citigroup sells private equity assets to Axa unit

"This sale marks the completion of a significant share of Citi Holdings' proprietary private equity investments and demonstrates the progress the Citi Holdings team is making in reducing non-core assets on our balance sheet," Mark Mason, Chief Operating ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-08T08:35:19Z)

A Gay Man's Perspective on Anthony Weiner

And sometimes, that dance stops making sense, entering a fantasy world in which we find ourselves eschewing expectations and indulging fancies that others might consider inappropriate. The online world makes such indiscretions easier to commit, and that ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2011-06-08T07:16:35Z)

Arbor Park shopping center sold in 1031 exchange

The buyer was not disclosed. A&B used the proceeds of that sale to purchase the Union Bank Office Complex in Everett, Wash. — what's commonly known as a 1031 exchange. "Acquisition of the Union Bank Office complex continues our strategy of ... (Source: The Business Journal 2011-06-08T16:56:24Z)

Weiner Scandal Raises 3 Issues Concerning Sexting and Online Sharing

What's online is the true you, not what you portray in person. 0% 0 votes Of course not! An online persona is fantasy, half-truths and just fun and games. It shouldn't impact your career. A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2011-06-08T16:34:55Z)

Muddy Waters 'Pre-Marketed' Report to Funds, Dundee Says

Share Sale Dundee was among institutions that helped Sino-Forest sell shares in December 2009 and also in May 2009. Short selling, or selling borrowed shares with the hope of profiting when they fall, more than doubled to a record 35 percent of Sino-Forest ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-08T07:16:35Z)

Cascadia Capital Promotes Jamie Boyd and Bryan Jaffe to Managing Director

Jaffe played a major role in structuring and closing Questmark Partners' $8.5 million growth equity financing in Lakewood, WA-based Thrift Recycling Management and in the sale of Tacoma, WA-based Interstate Distribution Co. to Saltchuk Resources ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2011-06-08T16:34:55Z)

British Airways Announces Exceptional Business Class Seat Sale to London

Discounted seats are available for sale on ba.com through Thursday, 12:00am (EDT), June 16, 2011. Travel is valid June 28, 2011 through September 3, 2011 from U.S. gateways and from Canadian gateways June 24, 2011 through September 6, 2011. Travelers may ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-08T16:56:24Z)

Triton in exclusive talks to buy K+S's Compo-source

The talks over a sale worth about 200 million euros ($293 million) are in the final stretch, the person told Reuters on Wednesday. A spokesman for K+S referred to the company's statement at its recent annual shareholders' meeting that it aims to complete a ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-08T17:10:43Z)

State blocks East Ramapo's sale of Hillcrest school

SPRING VALLEY — The state education commissioner has annulled the East Ramapo school board's sale of Hillcrest Elementary School to the Congregation Yeshiva Avir Yakov. In the critical 10-page ruling released Monday, Commissioner David Steiner said the ... (Source: LoHud.com 2011-06-08T17:17:52Z)

Citigroup Sells $1.7 Billion of LBO Fund Stakes to Axa Unit

"This sale marks the completion of a significant share of Citi Holdings's proprietary private equity investments and demonstrates the progress the Citi Holdings team is making in reducing non-core assets on our balance sheet," Mark Mason, chief ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-08T09:03:57Z)

Demand for iPad 2 in China fuels corruption in Hong Kong

Hong Kong - Twenty-four people were arrested in Hong Kong for alleged bribery in relation to the sale of tablet computers, such as Apple Inc's iPad 2, officials said Wednesday. The Independent Commission Against Corruption said the group was arrested in an ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-08T07:38:03Z)

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