Sep 28 2010

NBC Launches $5.1 Billion Debt Sale

NBC Universal on Monday launched a $5.1 billion, four-part debt sale, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The offering includes $900 million of 3.5-year notes expected to yield 145 basis points over comparable Treasuries and $1.0 billion of 5.5-year notes expected to yield 160 basis points more than U.S. Treasuries. The sale also includes $2.0 [...]


Sep 3 2010

Goldman Says Basis Capital Can’t Sue It in U.S.

Basis Capital, an Australian hedge fund suing Goldman Sachs for $1 billion over losses related to credit default swaps, made the deal in Australia and can’t sue in the United States, Goldman Sachs has said. Bloomberg News reports that Basis never contends it “did anything within the United States in relation to the transaction,” Goldman [...]


Aug 17 2010

Q & A with Kirsten Powers of Fox News

Anyone who watches Fox News on a regular basis (and there are millions) has seen Kirsten Powers, the attractive and charismatic liberal commentator who frequently goes head to head with hosts like Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly. Prior to becoming a full-time pundit, Powers worked in Democratic politics, including serving as deputy assistant U.S. trade [...]