AP source: Goldman Sachs dropped bid for Liverpool (AP)
Liverpool's owners have missed out on a major investment from a consortium including Goldman Sachs and owners of two U.S. sports teams, a person involved in the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Hard lessons on conflicts of interest (at FT.com)
Conflicts of interest are endemic in the financial services industry. Companies make no attempt to deny this; they claim the challenge is to manage the conflicts rather than try to erase them. us.rd.yahoo.com |
[video] This Week Inside The Broker's World 8/30 [1.9 min] (at MarketWatch)
Bank of America Advisers are moving over to the Merrill Lynch platform, Wells Fargo has fixed a tax holding problem, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is going to convert some Branch Managers to Producing Branch Managers. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Williams Coal Seam Gas Royalty Trust Updated Termination Information
[PR Newswire] - Williams Coal Seam Gas Royalty Trust announced today updated information regarding the status of the termination of the Trust. Â Pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement, the trustee solicited bids for the Trust's royalty interests, and bids were received at the end of June. Â Contractual negotiations with the highest bidder have proceeded, and as part of such negotiations, the bidder requested certain revisions to its offer. Â As a result, the trustee has directed Albrecht and Associates to request updated bids from previous bidders to confirm the highest bid. us.rd.yahoo.com |
American Capital Invests in CIBT for Add-On Acquisition
[PR Newswire] - American Capital Ltd. announced today that in September 2010 it invested in its portfolio company CIBT Holdings, Inc. to support the acquisition of Travel Logistics Limited , a London-based expeditor of travel documents. Â TLL was acquired from a subsidiary of G4S plc , an international security solutions group. us.rd.yahoo.com |