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Morgan Stanley said Monday it has named Carlyle Group executive James Hance Jr. to its board, effective July 1.
Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel has signed an agreement to expand its presence in the U.S. by buying steel pipe and tube manufacturer John Maneely Co. from a shareholder group including private equity firm Carlyle Group for $3.53 billion, Novolipetsk said in a statement Wednesday.
U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group has dropped its bid to buy a stake in a Chinese construction equipment maker, the two companies said Wednesday, after multiyear talks that stirred nationalist opposition.
A mortgage-backed investment fund created by the Carlyle Group faltered near collapse Thursday, in what analysts saw as a sign that more bad investments need to be cleared out before markets can begin righting themselves.
Wall Street headed for a mixed opening Friday, as investors wait for a report on consumer-levcel inflation in February and a speech by President Bush on the faltering economy.
The likely liquidation of Carlyle Capital Corp.'s remaining assets sent the fund's shares plummeting more than 90 percent Thursday and rattled stock markets around the globe. It was also a high-profile setback for private equity fund Carlyle Group.
The Carlyle Group's founders are talking to creditors about how to prevent liquidation of a distressed London-based affiliate invested in mortgage-backed securities, a spokesman said Tuesday.
The Japanese government gave licenses Friday for future high-speed wireless Internet services to KDDI Corp. and Willcom Inc., which is owned by U.S. investment fund Carlyle Group.
California, Oregon and Washington State Worker's Pension Plans Depleted in Private-Equity Investment GambleU.S. pension funds contributed to the record $1.2 trillion that private-equity firms raised this decade. Three of the biggest investors, state pensions in California, Oregon and Washington, plunked down at least $53.8 billion.
Bail-Out Bonuses at Banks that Got the Most $ from U.s. - $1 Million a Head...Hundreds and Hundreds of HeadsThousands of top traders and bankers on Wall Street were awarded huge bonuses and pay packages last year, even as their employers were battered by the financial crisis. More Articles
U.S. to Detail Plan to Rein In Finance WorldThe Treasury secretary, Timothy F. Geithner, will outline the broad revamping of the regulatory system, which goes further than expected, in a hearing on Thursday.
Where's the Outrage about Saudi Arabia?"Whew, what a relief to no longer have a president so intimately tied to the Saudi royal family.
Portugal PM vows to defend honour over mallPortugal's prime minister, Jose Socrates, is embroiled in an alleged corruption scandal over permission granted for a British development on protected land outside Lisbon.
When Corporations SpyAs if illegal spying and dirty tricks by state agencies weren't threat enough to democratic institutions and grassroots activist organizations, hundreds of corporate spy outfits are doing their part--to defend the "homeland" and the bottom line--for the multinational grifters who …
Antiwar Activists Win $2 Million Settlement From New York CityA group of 52 local activists today announced a $2 million settlement in their lawsuit against the City of New York. The activists were illegally arrested on April 7, 2003 while protesting against the Iraq war in front of a military contractor's offices in midtown.
Carlyle to Shutter Blue Wave Hedge Fund After Losses Carlyle Group, the world's second- largest private-equity firm, is liquidating its Blue Wave hedge fund after assets fell by a third during the credit-market collapse.
"Bush - Nazi Dealings Continued Until 1951" - Federal Documents (2003 article)After the seizures in late 1942 of five U.S. enterprises he managed on behalf of Nazi industrialist Fritz Thyssen, Prescott Bush, the grandfather of President George W.
Carlyle Group May Buy Major CIA Contractor: Booz Allen HamiltonThe Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity funds, may soon acquire the $2 billion government contracting business of consulting giant Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the biggest suppliers of technology and personnel to the U.S. government's spy agencies.
Panic of 2008: Is Lehman Brothers Next? Monday, 17 March 2008 Major financial news and emergency Fed meetings on a Sunday? If you had any doubts about how serious the Panic of 2008 is going to be, this should start hinting at how deep we've gotten. Watch Lehman Brothers this week - the brokers are selling it before the market even opens.
Spitzer Was SilencedSpitzer Was Silenced : Elliot's Mess And The $200 Million Bailout By Greg Palast Friday, 14 March 2008
Viva La France---the Road to Hyperinflation. by Peter Schiff, Euro Pacific Capital. March 14, 2008This week, as the financial sector began to give way under the unbearable weight of bad mortgage debt, the Federal Reserve stepped in to save the day. At least that's what it says in the script.
Gold and oil prices soar, dollar slumps, Carlyle Group fund collapsesThe Carlyle Group is a Washington-based investment company with close ties to the Washington establishment, including the Bush family. At various times, former president George H. W. Bush and his secretary of state, James Baker, have served as advisers to Carlyle.
Carlyle Group $16B Default Shakes World MarketsAn affiliate of U.S.-based buyout firm Carlyle Group has defaulted on about $16.6 billion of debt and expects its lenders to seize remaining assets as the global credit crunch tightens around leveraged investors.
Carlyle Capital Nears Collapse as Rescue Talks Fail Carlyle Group's mortgage-bond fund moved a step closer to collapse after failing to reach an agreement with lenders who demanded more than $400 million to meet margin calls.
Soon, Roads Could Start Tolling for CarlyleThe Carlyle Group is now jumping on the infrastructure bandwagon and the political ramifications will be huge.
Carlyle Group buys the Magna CartaNEW YORK (AP) -- A 710-year-old copy of the declaration of human rights known as the Magna Carta -- the version that became part of English law -- was auctioned Tuesday for $21.3 million, a Sotheby's spokeswoman said.
Inquiries at Investor-Owned Nursing Homes Such as Carlyle GroupTwo Congressional committees announced yesterday that they would investigate business practices at nursing homes owned by private investment groups.
Wall Street setting up shop in Dubai and other Gulf statesThe military-industrial complex is setting up its "enduring" military bases in Iraq and throughout central asia - while Private Equity, Wall Street, and Halliburton are setting up their enduring bases in Dubai and other Gulf States. Why would they do that?
US commando training programs responsible for driving Iraq's Civil War? A comprehensive and in-depth investigative report by Pratap Chatterjee for CorpWatch who does an excellent job documenting the private military contractor and USG role in creating, training and enabling the myriad of so-called Iraqi "Emergency Response Units," which are actually …
There's a new AP headline story about Mitt Romney and his position on immigration. Here's the angle they took.
There Actually Is a Bridge in Brooklyn You Can Sell Me?In these weird times of privatization fever, selling off bridges, toll roads and airports is no longer considered preposterous -- for the billionaires who can afford them it's good business. *** By Jim Hightower:
Virgin Media Targeted for $10 Billion Buyout by Carlyle GroupVirgin Media is entertaining a buyout offer of $10 billion by the Carlyle Group. Richard Branson, Virgin Media's largest investors, is said to be considering such a deal. Should shareholders support the Carlyle bid?
Did U.S. Cut Deal to Let Bin Laden Stay Free?Abu Musab al-Zargawi's widow says her late husband's al-Qaida organization sold him out to the United States in exchange for an American promise to ease off on its worldwide hunt for Osama bin Laden.
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