MarketWatch First Take: Steep trader pay on Wall Street is no surprise (at MarketWatch)
Revelations that Wall Street traders gorged on fat compensation, beating their respective chief executives, is certain to fuel the simmering consternation directed at the financial industry, writes David Weidner. us.rd.yahoo.com |
CKE Restaurants to sell equity firm for $694M (AP)
The operator of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants has accepted a higher buyout offer from a second suitor, an affiliate of Apollo Management VII LP, worth $694 million. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Western Alliance Bancorporation Announces Closing of $75 Million Senior Notes Offering (Business Wire)
LAS VEGAS----Western Alliance Bancorporation announced today that it had closed its public offering of $75 million in aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Notes due 2015, at a price to the public of 98.5% of their face value. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Goldman names O'Neill asset management chairman
[AP] - Goldman Sachs has named Jim O'Neill chairman of its asset management division. O'Neill coined the term BRIC in 2001, and called for a new global economic model that accounts for the growing economic might of Brazil, Russia, India and China. us.rd.yahoo.com |
ViewPoint Bank Appoints Mark Williamson EVP/Chief Credit Officer
[PR Newswire] - ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. today announced the hiring and appointment of Mark Williamson as Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer of ViewPoint Bank. In this newly created position, Williamson will head the bank's credit administration group, including loan operations, credit analysis and loss mitigation, and oversee all credit policy matters. us.rd.yahoo.com |