GM asked the gov't for $10B to aid a merger with Chrysler. Also, Aegon gets 3B Euro in gov't capital.

Anheuser-Busch has begun negotiations for a friendly merger with Belgian-Brazilian brewer InBev NV. Meanwhile, Sanofi-Aventis has tendered a $70.46 p

Kenneth Heebner, reversed his energy position to buy into banks. Also, Clyde Bowers buys a Textron unit.

Anheuser-Busch plans to reject In-Bev's unsolicited $46.3 billion takeover offer - saying it undervalues the company. Meanwhile, Barclays has filed wi

BlackRock Inc. has been given the green light to launch an asset management business in South Korea. Meanwhile, Pension Capital Strategies has introdu

U.S. Investment Trader Back After 4-Year Break, Carlyle Raises ?530M For Tech Fund, Durant Preps Japan Fund

Gavaudan Asset Management is considering letting shareholders switch into the private version of the fund, Dow Jones reports. Meanwhile, Standard Ban

O'Shaughnessy Asset Mgmt. Interviwed at the II Mutual Fund Industry Awards. For more information please visit iievents.com

West Palm Beach-based Ocwen Financial Corporation said it ended talks related to an acquisition offer from an investor group led by Chief Executive Wi

D.E. Shaw named Christopher Zaback as its new CFO. Meanwhile, Inmarsat doesn't expect an offer from Harbinger for at least 12-18 months.

NIR Group opened its commodities HF Cortan Commodity Partners. Also, KKR names N. American PE heads.

Tad Philip - Lifetime Achievement Award.

Cisco Systems will buy the remaining stake in its majority-owned unit Nuova Systems, and unveiled new network switches they co-developed for corporate

Giant Swiss bank UBS is considering the sale of Paine Webber, the heart of its U.S. wealth management business. U.K. bank Barclays may need to raise a

Thanks to the decision by Tone Grant, former president of Refco, to stand trial rather than plead guilty, the world is getting a peek at the scheming

C Asset Management is suing the HF manager for sex discrimination and seeking $27 million in compensation. Finally, Singapore, says that local HFs, as

North Investment Management. Meanwhile, the Centurion Bank of Punjab has been acquired by India's third-largest lender, HDFC Bank, for about 95.1 bil

Toll Holdings Ltd. plans to spin off its stake in Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd. Meanwhile, InBev NV will buy Anheuser-Busch Cos. for $52 billion.

Legg Mason will trim 1/3 of the jobs at Legg CM. Also, CPPIB seeks to invest in UK and US RE.

Henkel will sell 1/3 of its stake in Ecolab for $2.66B. Also, Buffett, Ross insurers eye Dexia.