Two Pritzker-controlled funds are heating up

Source: ChicagoBusiness.com

There are at least two Chicago private-equity firms unfazed by a difficult fundraising environment—one headed by brothers J.B. and Tony Pritzker and another formed recently by their sister, Penny. In fact, the billio ...
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Indian shares end flat; outlook still weak

Source: Sify

"The outcome of Greece is also uncertain as of now. Overall, there are far more irritants for the markets investors," he added, "even though the markets are not expensive and oversold," India's main 30-share BSE index e ...
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Welcome to Twitter, Goldman Sachs!

Source: Diggin' It

Goldman Sachs sent its very first tweet Thursday morning, it was adorable. Joshua has been managing money for high net worth clients, charitable foundations, corporations and retirement plans for more than a decade ...
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Facebook’s stock debut shows not all investors are equal

Source: Bangor Daily News

NEW YORK — Facebook Inc.’s bungled stock-market debut made it clear that big money still rules Wall Street. But this time, the small money got a look at how Wall Street really works — and that could spell troubl ...
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Wal-Mart And Death Of The Shareholder Spring: The Stock Story Of The Coming Week

Source: Seeking Alpha

Traders and the media have assumed a path-breaking turn in the ways and mores of the stock market: shareholders are going to rise up and be heard! Some have gone so far as to term this the Shareholder Spring, a refere ...
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Why JP Morgan doesn't have to worry

Source: City Desk

Project on Government Oversight - At the height of the bailout, Goldman Sachs earned the nickname "Government Sachs" thanks to the legions of former Goldman executives who landed jobs at the Federal Reserve a ...
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Financial industry keeps cash flowing into Sen. Scott Brown's reelection campaign

Source: MassLive.com

File photo | Associated PressSen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., addresses the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce in Boston, Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. Brown called for government to focus on creating a better business envi ...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook turns down $75m dividend income

Source: This Is Money

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook has refused roughly $75 million in dividends from over 1 million shares. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, Apple says Mr Cook as ...
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Beyond the Blame Game: Can Facebook Be Fixed?

Source: E-Commerce Times

The honeymoon is over for Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) and Mark Zuckerberg. In fact, it ended before it began. Facebook's long-awaited and much-hyped IPO is just over a week old, and the blame game is on as the company has lost 1 ...
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