Hints and tips:
...Agreeing to a similar scheme in Australia — and keeping the terms quiet — would be a much better outcome than provoking angry lawmakers into calling Big Tech’s bluff....
...Dell’s second thoughts on the exchange idea were condemned by one DVMT holder this weekend as a “total bluff” designed to nudge holders of the tracking stock into accepting the company’s terms....
...ICE founder and chief executive Jeff Sprecher appears inclined to call that bluff....
...Indeed, “fixed income markets seem fixated on calling the Fed’s bluff on the whole September lift-off issue”, said Nicholas Colas, chief market strategist at Convergex, in a recent note....
...Related links: 99 Draghi trial balloons [updated] – FT Alphaville Why negative interest rates are a bad idea, by Capital Economics – FT Alphaville The negative rate bluff – FT Alphaville...
...In effect, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, the Gulf emirate’s prime minister and chairman of Qatar Holding, called Mr Glasenberg’s bluff after the Glencore boss claimed he was ready to walk away from the...
...Glencore’s reputation as a smart deal maker depends partly on a willingness to call the bluff of counterparties who are trying it on....
...If this does not work, the government might be tempted to call the private equity firm’s bluff by again threatening to introduce a law to allow it to nationalise and expropriate HRE and any other stricken...
...Sir Adrian yesterday called on Flowers to clarify its intentions but he is reluctant to ask the Panel to call the firm’s bluff. Friends’ chairman is already courting investors assiduously....
...And as at M&S, no successor is ripe for office, which makes it much harder for the board to call the chief executive’s bluff....
...A discount to that would be the best option, especially since Sallie Mae’s bluff has just been called....
...But should the new activist investors push much further, their bluff over their long-term commitment could well be called....
...If you believe that there are other people who are interested, your bluff is no longer a bluff, it’s real.” Have you involved the right agent?...
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