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Woodford's USD51 billion fund seen as savior by UK biotech startups
Biotech startups in the UK got a much-needed capital boost, thanks to Invesco Fund Managers Ltd's USD51 billion purse.
Citigroup hires Attolico, Di Stefano to run Italy investment bank
Citigroup Inc. had hired Leopoldo Attolico and Pierpaolo di Stefano to run its investment banking operations in Italy, said a Bloomberg report.
Libyan Prime Minister kidnapped by Revolutionary Group
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zaidan had been kidnapped by a revolutionary group from Tripoli and was taken at dawn into an unknown destination, said a Bloomberg report.
Barclays promotes John Miller as Americas banking head
Barclays Plc promoted investment banker John Miller as head of banking for the Americas division of the bank, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
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US President Barack Obama would nominate the Vice Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve to replace outgoing chairman Ben Bernanke whose term ends in January next year.
Under its new CEO Doug Lawler, Chesapeake Energy Corp had cut down around 1200 jobs to reduce company spending and lift profit.
Mark Cuban's insider trading trial saw emails he sent to then UBS SVP Charles McKinney support earlier testimony made by the Dallas Mavericks owner.
S. Scott Parel was introduced as the newest member of Sidley Austin LLP and partner for global private equity and M&A.
The shares of Talisman Energy Inc had moved forward following the announcement of Carl Icahn's acquisition of around 61 million shares in the company, said a Reuters report.
Starbuck Corp Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz had urged fellow business leaders to push US political leaders to end the US partial shutdown, said a Reuters report.
Billionaire Mark Cuban said during a court trial last Monday that the stake he sold from an Internet search firm was long been planned.
Former World Bank President Robert Zoellick would rejoin investment bank Goldmans Sachs Group as chairman for its international advisory board, said a Reuters report.
Xylem appointed H Balasubramaniam as the company's managing director for its India operations. Xylem Inc was born as a spin off from ITT Corp. Xylem is a water technology company and it announced the appointment of General Electric executive H.
Riveron Consulting has hired business development and leadership expert Tony Martorano. Tony Martorano, the business development and leadereship veteran, was recently engaged by Riveron Consulting's Chicago as its new director of business development.