Simon Newman/Reuters
IRONING OUT DETAILS "Next year is about one word: implementation," said Gary Gensler, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Wall Street Is Bracing for the Dodd-Frank Rules to Kick In
By BEN PROTESSRegulators are putting the finishing touches on a sprawling regulatory overhaul, leaving lawyers and compliance officials to steer banks through the new era.
Graphic: Deconstructing Dodd-Frank
Harry Campbell
In Netflix Case, a Chance to Re-examine Old Rules
By STEVEN M. DAVIDOFFThe Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against the Netflix chief executive, Reed Hastings, over a Facebook post is as an illustration of how the regulator clings to outdated notions of how markets work.
Barry Callebaut to Buy Cocoa Unit for $950 Million |
The Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut agreed on Wednesday to acquire the cocoa division of the Singaporean company Petra Foods for $950 million. Barry Callebaut, whose clients include Hershey, said the deal would allow it to gain market share in the fast-growing countries across Asia. Read more »
SolarCity Said to Delay Its I.P.O.
SolarCity, a prominent solar power energy company, has delayed its initial public offering by at least a day, as it struggles to price its stock sale, a person briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
Stephen McGee for The New York Times
Wanxiang Group of China has agreed to buy A123 Systems, a bankrupt manufacturer of high-tech batteries.
China Woos Overseas Companies, Looking for Deals
With the government’s encouragement, Chinese companies have begun what is expected to be a large number of overseas acquisitions.
Bausch & Lomb, via PR Newswire
Biotrue, a line of Bausch & Lomb contact lenses.
Bausch & Lomb Said to Hire Goldman to Explore a Sale
Bausch & Lomb, the eye care products maker, has hired Goldman Sachs to explore a sale of the company in the hopes of fetching more than $10 billion, a person briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
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FISCAL BALANCERS Erskine Bowles, left, and former Senator Alan Simpson, a Wyoming Republican, were co-chairmen of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
Fiscal Cliff and Global Troubles Create a Fog for Deal-Making
For all the talk about the uncertainty of fiscal problems and new financial regulations, the fact is that businesses have long operated in uncertain times, capitalizing on the weakness to uncover opportunities.
Reuters
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina is battling Paul Singer.
Hedge Funds Stride the Stage of World Affairs
With the right idea and enough financial firepower, hedge fund investors can exert significant political and economic influence — even to the point of setting monetary policy.
When Looking at Job Numbers, Add In a Changing America
With growth in the American labor force slowing, in part because of demographic changes, the usual measures may not give an accurate picture of the economy’s health.
Richard Drew/Associated Press
Lanny Breuer, at lectern, head of the Justice Department's criminal division, announced the penalty and settlement on Tuesday.
HSBC to Pay Record Fine to Settle Money-Laundering Charges
HSBC, the British banking giant, agreed to pay $1.92 billion to settle charges that it transferred billions of dollars for sanctioned nations, facilitated Mexican drug cartels to launder tainted money and worked with Saudi Arabian banks with ties to terrorist organizations.
Guilbert Gates for The New York Times
Deconstructing Dodd-Frank
Since the law was passed in 2010, banks and other financial institutions have sought to tone down the most onerous aspects, fearful of the threat to their businesses and their bottom line.
Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters
Boaz Weinstein, founder of Saba Capital Management.
Wall Street Titans Toast Philanthropy at UJA-Federation Dinner
The organization’s annual Wall Street dinner drew a star-studded guest list of financial titans. Boaz Weinstein, 39, the founder of Saba Capital, and Robert S. Kapito, the president of BlackRock, were the main honorees.
The New York Times
Not All Companies Would Welcome a Lower Tax Rate
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have shown an interest in reducing taxes for businesses, but there are many complications.
IMPACT INVESTING A private school in Hyderabad, India, is financed by a company set up by Gray Ghost Ventures.
In New Brand of Philanthropy, Nonprofits Invest in For-Profits
Deeming the pool of philanthropic assets too small to make a dent in the biggest social problems, an increasing number of philanthropists are enlisting capitalists.
TEDx Silicon Valley
NOT SOCIAL MEDIA Jeff Hammerbacher is a founder of Cloudera, which does large-scale data mining.
Wallflowers of Silicon Valley Get Asked to Dance
Technology sectors like mobile security, data analytics and storage companies and mobile payment systems, which previously elicited a shrug, are suddenly finding millions of dollars of investment coming at them.
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