In the glow of television, many messages. | The stimulus comment that agitated traders. | To billionaire’s failed deal, add rebuke from S.E.C. | Trader covets Goldman office where a friend is sitting tight. | In a shift, interest rates are rising. | Insurers inflating books, New York regulator says. | Andrew Ross Sorkin says tech companies tread lightly in statements on U.S. spying. | A rise in broker requests to wipe the slate clean.
A look back on our reporting of the past week’s highs and lows in finance.
Gannett to Buy Belo TV Stations, Continuing to Diversify Holdings | The addition is the latest step in a yearlong strategy to diversify Gannett’s media operations amid continued struggles in the print industry. DealBook »
Vodafone Approaches German Cable Operator | Amid growing interest in European cable and telecommunications by investors, the British wireless firm started acquisition talks with Kabel Deutschland. DealBook »
Chief Offers to Buy the Part of Dole Food He Doesn’t Already Own | David H. Murdock made an unsolicited bid for the fruit and vegetable producer, hoping to take the company private after years of middling performance. DealBook »
SoftBank Raises Offer for Takeover of Sprint | All told, the new offer is valued at about $7.48 a share, up almost 19 percent from the original bid. SoftBank would own about 78 percent of Sprint if the deal is approved. DealBook »
- Sprint and SoftBank Weigh Alternatives to a Deal | Charles W. Ergen, the chairman of Dish, has managed to upend the carefully laid out plans of Sprint and SoftBank. DealBook »
Doubts Raised About Direction of Royal Bank of Scotland | Lawmakers and investors expressed their displeasure after the announcement that the chief executive was leaving. DealBook »
- Royal Bank of Scotland Chief Will Step Down | New questions are being raised about the future privatization of the part-nationalized bank after Stephen Hester said he was leaving. DealBook »
Trader Covets Goldman Office Where a Friend Is Sitting Tight | Gary D. Cohn has long been considered the man who will be the next C.E.O. of Goldman Sachs; the problem is the current chief isn’t ready to leave. DealBook »
Goldman Sachs to Finance Early Education Program | Through an experimental method of financing social services, the bank is lending up to $4.6 million for a preschool program in Salt Lake City. DealBook »
In a Shift, Interest Rates Are Rising | The interest rate charged by lenders has been going down for most of the time since the early 1980s, but there are signs that will not last. DealBook »
A Rise in Requests From Brokers to Wipe the Slate Clean | As investors rely increasingly on Finra’s database to vet Wall Street professionals, some brokers and executives are trying to remove complaints. DealBook »
Public Debut for Coty Raises About $1 Billion | The cosmetics maker’s selling shareholders sought to take advantage of a growing market for stock offerings amid a healthy rise in equity market valuations this year. DealBook »
News Analysis: The Stimulus Comment That Agitated Traders | Just what was Ben S. Bernanke thinking three weeks ago when he said that the Federal Reserve might soon cut back its stimulus efforts? DealBook »
To Billionaire’s Failed Deal, Add Rebuke From S.E.C. | Revlon agreed to pay an $850,000 penalty for deceiving shareholders in connection with Ronald O. Perelman’s attempt to take the company private in 2009. DealBook »
The Trade: Overhaul Efforts Reflect Few Lessons of Housing Crisis | Congress is working gingerly toward a solution to fix Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a process dominated by emotional battles and financial interests, says Jesse Eisinger. DealBook »
Insurers Inflating Books, New York Regulator Says | New York regulators say life insurers are putting policyholders at risk and could cause another taxpayer bailout. DealBook »
Deal Professor: A Year Later, the Missed Opportunity of the JOBS Act | The recent I.P.O. of the upscale grocer Fairway is an illustration of the real forces that drive the market for offerings, says Steven M. Davidoff. DealBook »
DealBook Column: Tech Companies Tread Lightly In Statements On U.S. Spying | Andrew Ross Sorkin questions how publicly traded companies can, and should, react to news when pressed about involvement in confidential government programs. DealBook »
Criminal Defense Lawyer Closes Office to Join a Firm | After representing Mafia bosses and corrupt politicians, 68-year-old criminal defense lawyer, Gerald Shargel, will close his offices to join Winston & Strawn. DealBook »
‘Get Lucky’ | Gary Cohn, the Prince Charles of Wall Street, is said to be restless. Next step: take the summer off and follow Daft Punk. YouTube »
