$$$ Deals: Microsoft, Cisco Pony Up Again
In our M&A roundup for the period ended Aug. 31, the two giants are back in the game with mid-market bids, although other dealmaking continues fairly slack. [CFO.com]
$$$ Will a Lehman-KDB deal kill Neuberger Berman auction? [The Deal]
$$$ 20 Professors Who Devote Themselves to Notorious Corporations [BP]
$$$ I'm looking for a married man 40+ who's accustomed to being spoiled, who desires the companionship of an elegant, yet down to earth, extremely feminine woman. Please be a man who is interested in helping a starving artist. I seem to find I get along best with hedge fund managers, investment bankers, CEO's and those in real estate. [craigslist]
$$$ Flush Citi teams poached by Convergent [IN]
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 5:03PM
Assuming she's as hot as she describes herself and that she still needs to pimp herself out in classified ads, I'm led to one certain conclusion: 100% freakazoid.
Posted by TheUpwardlyMob , Sep 02, 2008 5:05PM
huh, she say's she knows all of her bodies erogenous folds. Bully for her!
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 5:12PM
Moody's Investors Service will begin in October to switch its U.S. public
finance ratings to its global scale, making all its credit ratings
comparable. The changes should be mostly completed by January.
The rating agency announced in June that it would shift its muni ratings so
they align more closely with the scale it uses for corporate bonds. The move
was hailed by municipalities that stand to see their ratings upgraded, as
well as by investors who see it as a step toward greater transparency that
could bring more funds into the muni market. Upgrades for muni issuers
should translate into lower interest rates and bond insurance premiums.
Through preliminary analysis Moody's found that, on average, state and local
government general obligation ratings will likely be two notches higher on
the global scale than they are on the municipal scale. Among enterprise
sectors, ratings are expected to be one notch higher on average. Ratings at
or above Aa3 are likely to rise less than those below Aa3.
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 5:15PM
Anyone else read that Bilderberg Group article referenced in the "professors" article.
Crazy conspiracy theory stuff.
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 5:15PM
Here's the link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4290944.stm
Posted by Anal_yst , Sep 02, 2008 5:17PM
In my experience "starving artist" means borderline-crazy, horny freak slut. Of course, this one happens to be a slightly more gold-digging one than most (who'll easily settle for analyst types, not full-on HF managers - as they know little of such things). At least she's upfront about it though, sigh...
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 5:28PM
Nah, the craigslist ad sounds like some private detective's ploy to flush out a straying hubby. 40+ Harrison philanderers with wandering eyes, beware!
Posted by Anal_yst , Sep 02, 2008 5:32PM
btw let me just clarify that "horny freak slut" is not a bad thing (usually)
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 6:00PM
I am the CEO of a hedge fund. What does "horny" mean?
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 6:20PM
who is the whore? i feel like we have seen almost this exact same ad posted here before.
Posted by DS , Sep 02, 2008 6:30PM
9 is hilarious.
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 7:38PM
@ 9: the dunn bros.
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Beverly Hills, Calif.-based City National Corp., the parent company of City National Bank, owns a majority of Convergent’s equity through its Chicago-based subsidiary, Convergent Capital Management LLC.
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They were probably tricked into believing that City National was really Citi National, a new wealth management subsidiary.
What dufuses.
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 7:39PM
re: 12: not @ 9, @10.
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 8:32PM
Hit it!
TOGFD
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 10:19PM
@12: It's "d-o-o-f-u-s-e-s"
Posted by guest , Sep 02, 2008 10:25PM
Who needs overpaid analysts anyway...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4660924.ece
Posted by TimothySykes , Sep 02, 2008 11:47PM
did anybody wish bess a happy birthday?
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 12:09AM
@sykes- yeah, like a billion people
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 7:18AM
that craigslist is such a brothel... you gotta love it
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 8:59AM
they must be sleeping in over at DB.
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 9:00AM
back off, europe. It's MATH, not ~maths~
Posted by AJ , Sep 03, 2008 9:01AM
Ms Levin, we missed your birthday?
Posted by guest , Sep 03, 2008 9:02AM
when will the teacher come and write today's assignment on the blackboard?