We’re into Week 3 of deliberations on the insider trading case, with jurors asking to play conversations between Raj and his former friends/sources of what may or may not have been material non-public information, in addition to a phone call between Raj and his little brother, who could not match big bro’s skills in (ALLEGED) insider trading and lady slaying, though he tried his hardest. [Reuters, WSJ]
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$$$ Japan scrambles after third blast at nuclear plant [SMH]
$$$ Before Mr. Rajaratnam and Ms. Chiesi hung up, she says, “Love you.” [WSJ]
$$$ Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Term in Goldman Code Case [WSJ]
$$$ Nikkei 225 Set for Worst Two-Day Slump Since 2008 [Bloomberg]
$$$ Hedge Funds Had Bets Against Japan [WSJ]
$$$ Nasdaq Is Close to Making Hostile Bid for NYSE [CNBC]
$$$ Aflac searches for new duck [Dealbook]
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$$$ Deutsche Bank CEO’s Remark Backfires [WSJ]
$$$ California man killed by armed bird at cockfight [SFG]
$$$ Regulators seek to foil moves to undermine pay reform [Reuters]
$$$ Macquarie Cuts Profit Outlook on Subdued Stock Market [Bloomberg]
$$$ Do business breakfasts work for you? [Guardian]
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The Fed is wide open, okay? Now, if you wanna talk about these “audits” of monetary policy some people in Congress are calling for? That would have “a very bad outcome.” [Bernanke At The National Press Club;WSJ]
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“Tilton sleeps only a few hours a night and often stays up late reading science fiction. She sips a homemade concoction of clay, salt and chlorophyll.” [WSJ]
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The division, called Process Driven Trading and run by (part-time musician) Peter Muller, has generated about $4 billion in profits in the 10 years through 2006. It will be renamed PDT Advisors, run by Muller, allow Morgan Stanley to retain a stake in the new venture and take about 60 MS employees along for the ride. [WSJ]
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$$$ To Heal The Hangover, Skip The Coffee And Hit The Gym [Bloomberg]
$$$ Goldman Looks Set For Win In M&A [Reuters]
$$$ Gold Gains Nearly 30% In 2010 [WSJ]
$$$ That’s it for us today. Regular posting will resume on Monday- have a HAPPY NEW YEAR and see you in 2011!
$$$ Estonia Prepares To Adopt The Euro [WSJ]
$$$ Twins’ Facebook Fight Rages On [NYT]
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Especially if no one pays any taxes, period. See? Simple.
Geithner Sees Tax-Cut Deal This Year [WSJ]
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Comverse Technology (CMVT.PK) disclosed in an SEC filing that CFO Stephen Swad has resigned. The company named Joel Legon, now chief accounting officer, as interim CFO.
Comverse provided no explanation for Swad’s departure.
In trading on the pink sheets, Comverse is down 7 cents, or 1%, to $7.08.
Late last month, the WSJ [...]
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