Deals & Deal Makers

Icahn Endorses Shareholder Activism

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:46:00 -0700

"We have no accountability in public companies," says Carl Icahn of what he perceives as a dilemma for U.S. competitiveness. (June 27)

Ousted CEO Debriefs

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:55:00 -0700

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina says the board was dysfunctional when they ejected her. (June 27)

Icahn's Disappointment

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:20:00 -0700

Carl Icahn says public companies are largely mismanaged in the U.S. (June 27)

Private-Equity Concerns Prevail

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:47:00 -0700

WSJ's Deal Journal blogger Dana Cimilluca on the topic of private equity and the pushback firms are getting in the leveraged-debt markets. (June 27)

Taxing Private Money Interest

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:06:00 -0700

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says partnerships with low tax rates promote economic competitiveness. (June 27)

New Steps for Regulating Capital Markets

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:54:00 -0700

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says leading money managers and investors will be on new regulatory panels. (June 27)

Argument for Taxing Carbon

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:33:00 -0700

Carbon offset technology needs the incentive of tax dollars to innovate, says Columbia Business School's Glenn Hubbard. (June 27)

Carly Fiorina on Shareholder Activism

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:36:00 -0700

The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard says there's a difference between activism and impatience. (June 27)

Future of Public Companies

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:45:00 -0700

Maurice R. Greenberg, chairman and CEO of C.V. Starr, speaks to WSJ's Alan Murray about the future of public companies. (June 27)

Regulating Capital Markets

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:28:42 -0700

Columbia Business School's Glenn Hubbard chides the SEC for its failure to address regulatory problems. (June 27)

The Biggest Market Risk

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:14:00 -0700

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein says a crisis in credit markets would be disastrous. (June 27)

A 'Fresh Approach' for H&R Block

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:14:00 -0700

Breeden Capital Management wants to bring fresh blood to H&R Block's board, says CEO Richard Breeden. He weighs in on how easy money is drying up for private equity firms. (June 27)

Supporting Deal Makers

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:30:00 -0700

Erin Callan of Lehman Brothers says there's a lot of leniency in the alternative asset space. (June 27)

Deals & Deal Makers Highlights

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:58:00 -0700

WSJ's Dennis Berman recaps morning highlights from the conference. (June 27)

Wrath of Icahn

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:03:04 -0700

The battle for control of Yahoo is on. As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports billionaire investor Carl Icahn has announced a proxy fight to force Yahoo to reconsider a merger with Microsoft. Plus CNetBS and Microsoft's funwall. (May 15)

Microsoft's About Facebook

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:27:28 -0700

Is Microsoft looking for other companies to acquire now that it's Yahoo bid has collapsed? Microsoft's Bill Gates says no. But sources close to the company say otherwise. Plus the WiMax mega-deal and more iPhone rumors. (May 7)

Implications of Nasdaq/OMX Deal

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:00:00 -0800

Nasdaq's Bob Greifeld talks about the upcoming closing of the OMX AB deal which will make Nasdaq a global stock market. Mr. Greifeld discusses what U.S. investors can gain from the deal. WSJ's Aaron Lucchetti reports. (Feb. 22)

Yahooian Rhapsody

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:56:57 -0800

Microsoft's bid for Yahoo has divided the company's board . As All Things Digital's John Paczkowski reports, a contingent of directors is worried that CEO Jerry Yang may act out of emotion rather than fiduciary duty. (Feb. 15)