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PG&E to name TVA's Bill Johnson as CEO PG&E is expected to name Bill Johnson as chief executive of the bankrupt California energy company facing $30 billion in wildfire liabilities, as soon as Wednesday, a source familiar with the private negotiations said on Tuesday. Johnson, who has been the...

‘Smart tampons’ to detect endometriosis lands startup $9 million NextGen Jane, based in Oakland, California, is hoping to use blood wrung from tampons to find early markers of endometriosis and, later, if all goes well, cervical cancer and other disorders. The company disclosed Tuesday that it...

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Uber sued for $10 million by woman who was sexually assaulted by her driver 58 The company has struggled to curb sexual assault and abuse by drivers By Andrew J. Hawkins@andyjayhawk Apr 1, 2019, 2:31pm EDT=6066048&ito=792&itq=b4f22497-f434-494b-8b99-236eb7a743ea#']SHARE Photo by Justin...

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Memo to: From: Re: Oaktree Clients Howard Marks Growing the Pie A few weeks ago, we were pleased to announce a partnership with Brookfield Asset Management that created an alternative investment manager with one of the broadest slates of strategies and greatest asset totals. And what question...

Distressed Lender Callidus Reports Second Consecutive Annual Loss The company, a major holding of the private equity funds of Catalyst Capital Group, reported that its shareholder equity is now negative. Amanda Cantrell April 02, 2019 Toronto, Canada (James MacDonald/Bloomberg) Callidus...

Izzy Englander’s Big Payday Illustration by II Thanks to gains in Millennium’s flagship funds last year, the money manager makes another appearance on Institutional Investor’s Rich List. By Stephen Taub April 02, 2019 Though the average hedge fund lost money last year, Izzy Englander’s...

Panama Papers The Danish tax authority is suing 34 companies from the country that were named in the Panama Papers tax avoidance scandal. It wants the taxes it was owed. Some of the companies can't pay up, so the Tax Agency is suing their management instead. It's considering suing another 50...

Ghosn Announcement Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn says he will hold a press conference on April 11, at which he will "tell the truth about what's happening." The announcement came via a newly-created Twitter account bearing the blue check mark of authenticity. Ghosn denies the various...

Boeing Probe 1 The preliminary findings in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash investigation reportedly show that the doomed pilots tried following Boeing's emergency procedures, including turning off the automated flight control system. However, they could not regain control of the plane...

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Norway sovereign wealth fund divests Halcyon over environmental concerns Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, Oslo, will no longer invest in rubber producer Halcyon Agri Corp. due to risks of environmental damage, confirmed a spokeswoman for Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages...

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