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By Reuters
Dead silence.For nearly 20 minutes on the morning of Facebook Inc's <FB.O> trading debut last Friday, the line Nasdaq had opened up to keep traders informed about the social media company's $16 billion IPO had been mute. Well after the stock was supposed to have opened at 11 a.m. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: MORGAN STANLEY, NASDAQ OMX GROUP, MARK ZUCKERBERG, UBS AG, CALIFORNIA, FACEBOOK
By Reuters
Dead silence.For nearly 20 minutes on the morning of Facebook Inc's <FB.O> trading debut last Friday, the line Nasdaq had opened up to keep traders informed about the social media company's $16 billion IPO had been mute. Well after the stock was supposed to have opened at 11 a.m. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: MORGAN STANLEY, NASDAQ OMX GROUP, MARK ZUCKERBERG, UBS AG, CALIFORNIA, FACEBOOK
By Reuters
Merrill Lynch's battle to void a $10 million arbitration ruling suffered a setback this week after a new court filing raised questions about its claims that a panel member had not disclosed her potential conflicts. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: BANK OF AMERICA, COURT, FLORIDA, LAWYER
By Reuters UK
Merrill Lynch's battle to void a $10 million (6.38 million pounds) arbitration ruling suffered a setback this week after a new court filing raised questions about its claims that a panel member had not disclosed her potential conflicts. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: BANK OF AMERICA, COURT, FLORIDA, LAWYER
By Reuters UK
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn revealed he had bought a 7.6 percent stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp <CHK.N> and called for the natural gas producer to replace at least four directors, saying the board has failed "in a dramatic fashion" in its oversight of management. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: CARL ICAHN, MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT
By Reuters UK
Dell Inc <DELL.O> is expected to reach an agreement to buy network security software maker Quest Software Inc <QSFT.O> as soon as this weekend after a previous deal fell apart, several people familiar with the matter said. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: CALIFORNIA, MANAGEMENT, DELL
By IBTimes
Sam Zell, the Chicago real-estate mogul, has become so well-known for feasting on distressed assets that he's been called the "grave dancer." This week, Zell took the nickname to the next level: He's about to receive $70 million from a ghost. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: LEHMAN BROTHERS, CHRYSLER, INVESTMENT, BANK OF AMERICA, BARCLAYS, NYSE, MANAGEMENT, ATTORNEY FEES
By IBTimes
New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli renewed his call on Friday that Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX), the second-largest oil company in the U.S., settle its legal battle against a multibillion-dollar judgment in Ecuador, to avoid further damaging its reputation and shareholder value. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: NYSE, CHEVRON, COURT, MANAGEMENT, LAWYER, LAWSUIT
By Reuters UK
Dell Inc <Dell.O> is expected to reach an agreement to buy network security software maker Quest Software Inc <QSFT.O> as soon as this weekend after a previous deal fell apart, several people familiar with the matter said. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: DELL
By Reuters UK
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn revealed a 7.6 percent stake in oil and gas company Chesapeake Energy Corp <CHK.N> and called for the company to replace at least four of its directors, saying the board has failed "in a dramatic fashion" in its oversight of management. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: CARL ICAHN, MANAGEMENT
