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...He rushed up to Barclays’ corporate box, knocked on the door and asked Diamond to come out for a chat. Diamond agreed, and the two went for a walk....
...Mark Jackson, a portfolio manager at Diamond Hill Capital Management, said the demand showed investors were “starved” of yield....
...Smart reads Gen Y plays with ‘FIRE’ Millennials are blamed for killing a lot of things — department stores, diamonds, the housing market and even napkins....
...“The age-old adage of not fighting the Fed is in full effect at this point,” said John McClain, a portfolio manager at Diamond Hill. “It’s been a strong start to the year.”...
...Analysts with rating agency S&P Global last week upgraded their view of Netflix, lifting their rating one notch to double B minus....
...“Fox may prefer to own 100 per cent of Sky as a ‘Plan B’ and this would provide an organic path for growth through international expansion.”...
...“There is a persistent reach for yield,” said John McClain, a portfolio manager with asset manager Diamond Hill....
...Broker A hires a team of financial advisers from Broker B....
...Cross River diamond bracelet by David Webb (1965) Ms Kaplan’s bracelet caught her eye at the Macklowe Gallery in New York thanks in part to its mix of circular, rectangular and marquise cut diamonds....
...“There’s no doubt that the Asian consumer was spending at a higher level and was disproportionately interested in precious metals, diamonds and high-end complications....
...Improved diamond quality provided the highlight of a mixed statement....
...The idea was likely to be copied by other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg as they sought to consolidate their hold over their own companies, said Stephen Diamond, a professor...
...Jared Diamond, The World Until Yesterday....
...M&B’s elevated executive body count made it harder for chairman Bob Ivell to find a replacement. Mr Darby is well-regarded....
...(Financial Times) FSA warned Agius about Diamond: The City regulator said its Libor investigation had ‘no bearing’ on Bob Diamond becoming CEO of Barclays in 2010....
...Replace the damaged pipe with a new section from Wickes or B&Q. Compression joints will save you mucking about with a blow torch. Ease the stopcock back on, checking for weeping. Cost: £20, tops....
...After the close of trade M&B said it had received a 230p per share offer from Piedmont, the investment vehicle of activist investor Joe Lewis....
...Himself CEO of the company, Bob Diamond , has been recognized, and several sources familiar with the situation confirmed that the British bank is considering comprehensively the status of CAM [Caja del Mediterraneo...
...Only 5 per cent of the active users on games such as Monster World, Diamond Dash and Bubble Island come from advertising, he said....
...Online bingo trio at Gamesys share millions - Etihad airline eyes Virgin bid - Cloud adds silver lining for Sky’s customers - French lift De La Rue offer - Whitehall brings in B&...
...While small in the context (and likely to reduce in Q4 as year end b/s management intensifies) it meant that the equity tier 1 ratio was flat at 10.0% in the quarter....
...As Barclays’ most senior investment banker, Mr Diamond must be a) a high-rolling gamester, and b) much too rich to be trustworthy. Blow the foam off, and a more interesting question emerges....
...Production impact today is minuscule, but various estimates put it at 80,000-130,000 barrels a day in a year and a worst-case scenario of 500,000 b/d later this decade....
...Its B shares gained 5.1 per cent to $78.23....
...Featuring insight from John Thain, Bob Diamond, Rodgin Cohen, David Nason, Bryan Marsal and Pete Peterson....
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