Sentences with phrase «by people familiar with the matter»

The invitation - only launch was described by people familiar with the matter as a defensive move.

According to information disclosed to Bloomberg Business by a person familiar with the matter, several large investors have expressed an interest in funding Digital Asset Holdings and entered private negotiations.

Not exact matches

MONTREAL, April 25 - Airbus SE and Bombardier aim to close a deal giving the European planemaker a majority stake in the Canadian company's CSeries jetliner program by the end of May, ahead of an initial timetable, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters this week.

EU regulators are expected to order Amazon on Wednesday to pay Luxembourg millions of euros in back taxes, a person familiar with the matter said, the latest global company to be hit by an EU crackdown on unfair tax deals.

• Mednax, a U.S. healthcare network operator targeted by Elliott Management, is facing acquisition interest from several private equity firms, according to people familiar with the matter interviewed by Reuters.

Prosper, another online lender, has been looking to raise a new round of funding in exchange for equity at a price that would slash its market value by more than 70 %, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

I read the funniest thing the other day courtesy of The Wall Street Journal: «Google Inc. is developing a video game console and wrist watch powered by its Android operating system, according to people familiar with the matter, as the internet company seeks to spread the software beyond smartphones and tablets.»

The sometimes - activist hedge fund, founded by billionaire Barry Rosenstein, also said it owns about 593,000 shares of Sprouts, which earlier this year held preliminary talks to be taken private by Cerberus Capital Management and merged with its Albertsons Cos. brand, people familiar with the matter said at the time.

Viacom has asked CBS to sweeten its merger bid by about $ 2.8 billion or almost a quarter more than CBS's offer, people familiar with the matter said.

(Reuters)- U.S. wireless carriers T - Mobile and Sprint are finalizing terms as they seek to sign a merger by Monday that could value Sprint at around $ 26 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

China plans to limit power use by some bitcoin miners, people familiar with the matter said last week, a potential challenge to an industry whose energy - intensive computer networks enable transactions in the cryptocurrency.

April 18 - Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc has begun cutting jobs as part of its promise to investors to cut costs by $ 1 billion, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

A person familiar with the matter told Reuters these coal operations have increased Mylan's net earnings by around $ 40 million to $ 50 million in each of the past two years.

The Wall Street Journal says executives are preparing to reduce the company's staff by as much as 40 per cent before the end of the year, citing people familiar with the matter.

The bank, which is the fifth - largest rural commercial bank by assets in China, priced at HK$ 5.10 a share after quoting HK$ 4.99 - HK $ 5.27, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

A person familiar with the matter said WPP, owner of ad agencies JWT and Ogilvy & Mather, had been contacted by one private equity group and a venture capital firm expressing interest in the Kantar business if WPP ever decides to sell.

The two largest daily fantasy sports companies, FanDuel Inc. and DraftKings Inc., are in early - stage talks to merge, people familiar with the matter said on Monday, as the industry faces a crackdown by U.S. states over whether it runs illegal gambling.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and the New York State Department of Health have received subpoenas in recent weeks seeking documents and testimony about representations made to them by Theranos, the WSJ reported on Monday citing people familiar with the matter.

People in the media industry like to speculate that one possibility is Paula, his wife, who some say has taken on an increasing interest in the business — although that idea was dismissed by sources familiar with the matter.

The strategy forum, which is led by Blackstone Group LP's Stephen Schwarzman, planned to inform the White House Wednesday before making the announcement public, according to another person familiar with the matter, who wasn't authorized to discuss the news publicly.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- The U.S. Justice Department is probing allegations that Anheuser - Busch InBev (ABI.BR) is seeking to curb competition in the beer market by buying distributors, making it harder for fast - growing craft brewers to get their products on store shelves, according to three people familiar with the matter.

But the building cost had gone over budget by at least $ 130 million, and in order to pay for the remaining equipment, SolarCity would need to pony up an estimated $ 200 million of its own, according to people familiar with the matter.

Theranos has told its investors it has reached an agreement in principle to settle a lawsuit by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. that had alleged the embattled laboratory startup breached the companies» contract, people familiar with the matter said.

Adyen BV, a fast - growing Dutch payments company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires, is considering an initial public offering as early as next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

The company that owns the National Enquirer, a backer of Donald Trump, agreed to pay $ 150,000 to a former Playboy centerfold model for her story of an affair a decade ago with the Republican presidential nominee, but then didn't publish it, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and people familiar with the matter.

A Facebook Inc. executive fielded questions from employees on the situation surrounding user data obtained by Cambridge Analytica, which has set off a firestorm for the social network around the world, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The growing legal questions around Mr Cohen's services for Mr Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand - jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

(Reuters)- Twitter Inc has told potential acquirers it is seeking to conclude negotiations about selling itself by the time it reports third - quarter earnings on Oct. 27, according to people familiar with the matter.

Starboard's slate is led by Martin Franklin, the former chairman of Jarden, and Ian Ashken, who resigned from Newell's board on Jan. 25, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

In the past, executives at Tronc have floated proposals for cutting costs by reducing staffing at the D.C. bureau or eliminating it, but were met with resistance from senior editors at the Los Angeles Times, according to people familiar with the matter.»

The growing legal questions around Cohen's services for Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

U.S. wireless carriers T - Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) and Sprint Corp (S.N) are finalizing terms as they seek to sign a merger by Monday that could value Sprint at around $ 26 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Rep. Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by his former spokesman — the only known sitting member of Congress to have used a little - known congressional account to pay an accuser, people familiar with the matter told POLITICO.

The termination of Crist, 49, who has been a legislative liaison with the legislature's GOP majority for more than 20 years, followed a closed - door meeting late Friday by Republican members of the county legislature who agreed to authorize his termination, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Siena College men's basketball coach Jimmy Patsos is under investigation by the college following reports that he taunted and verbally abused a team student - manager who has a mental disorder — including referring to the student as «the next Unabomber,» according to people familiar with the matter.

The bank used by President Donald Trump's personal lawyer to wire $ 130,000 to a former adult - film actress flagged the transaction as suspicious and reported it to the Treasury Department, according to a person familiar with the matter.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is set to be questioned Friday by federal prosecutors in connection with a corruption investigation into fundraising on his behalf, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, formed by Mr. Cuomo in 2013, turned up evidence of potentially criminal wrongdoing by from six to 12 lawmakers, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing a commissioner and people familiar with the matter.

Federal investigators are looking at whether lobbyist Todd Howe, a longtime associate of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, defrauded his former employer by diverting client payments to his own account, people familiar with the matter said.

A former New York City mayoral candidate was interviewed by authorities as part of an investigation into Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising activities, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.

Coordinated federal and state investigations into Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising operations are examining efforts by a politically connected group to ban horse carriages in New York City, people familiar with the matter said.

According to «people familiar with the matter», quoted by the Wall Street Journal, Nintendo is seemingly working on a Legend of Zelda game for smart devices, that would be released after the already - announced Animal Crossing game.

According to people internal at MINI familiar with the matter, the next generation of Cooper S and JCW models will be powered entirely by the forthcoming B48 2.0 L four cylinder that will be shared across all front wheel drive BMWs and MINIs.

But then I see new books — good books — by writers in the region whose names I'm just beginning to recognize, and others by authors long familiar to me, and still others by people I've never heard of, and my confidence grows that no matter where the rest of the country is heading with the printed word, the South is moving in the right direction, and picking up speed.

Inside Google, the e-newsstand initiative is being spearheaded by Stephanie Tilenius, its vice president of e-commerce, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The Amazon tablet saga has taken another twist, with our old friends «people familiar with the matter» stating that the tablet will arrive by October, with two updated versions of the Kindle coming even before that - with a Q3 release touted.Starting... Read more

The Amazon tablet saga has taken another twist, with our old friends «people familiar with the matter» stating that the tablet will arrive by October, with two updated versions of the Kindle coming even before that - with a Q3 release touted.

Sources familiar with the matter, backed up by governmental filings, show that Amazon is looking to hire 27 percent more people, bringing the number of employees to 3,757 before 2019, which will trigger tax breaks according to the terms of a deal with California that will give the e-retailer $ 1.2 million in tax breaks.

Three paintings — two by Mark Rothko valued at as much as $ 250 million and one by Richard Diebenkorn — will be absent from upcoming auctions in New York because they were sold privately earlier this year, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the information is private.

Photo: GM Doubling Down According to «people familiar with the matter» cited by Bloomberg, GM CEO Dan Akerson is planning to increase the Chevrolet Volt's production target to 120,000 in 2012, or twice the original number.