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Obama, tech officials met to deliberate about surveillance

According to the White House, US President Barack Obama met with tech executives along with transparency advocates to deliberate on the government's surveillance programs.


Reuters asks, "Does it matter who runs the Fed?"

Zachary Karabell asked if it really matters who the next chairman of the Federal Reserve will be. Zachary Karabell of Reuters posed the question, "Does it really matter who the next chair of the Federal Reserve is?" The query came as President Obama looks for Chairman Ben Bernanke's successor.

BlackBerry considers going private - sources

Several sources said that BlackBerry is currently considering the possibility of taking the company private.

Martin Blessing says he will stay with Commerzbank until reorganization is complete

Chief Executive Officer of Commerzbank Martin Blessing said he is staying at the helm until the bank is successfully reorganized.


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Reports suggested that Cohen & Steers Inc. is shutting down its private equity real estate operations.
Biennale of Sydney revealed that they had Julian Knights join them as a member of its board of directors.
NGL Energy Partners revealed they had elected John T. Raymond to represent EMG II NGL GP Holdings in NGL Energy Holdings' board of directors.
J-Pac, a manufacturing company that services the diagnostics, medical device, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, announced that it had appointed Mark Florence as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.
White & Case stated it had hired Ross Allardice from its rival Kirkland & Ellis. White & Case announced that it hired its newest partner off US rival Kirkland & Ellis.