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Donald Trump Contradicts Himself On Michael Bloomberg
Friday, July 29, 2016 - 12:13pm | 472Read More...Let’s face it: Politicians are not known for their honesty. Look no further than Donald Trump’s Twitter account to see a clear example of typical political spin. On Friday, Trump tweeted that former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg’s last term in office was “a disaster....
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What Schools Need To Be Teaching, According To Michael Bloomberg And Jamie Dimon
Monday, May 16, 2016 - 3:26pm | 391Read More...Former mayor of New York City and billionaire entrepreneur Michael Bloomberg and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM)'s CEO Jamie Dimon know a thing or two about hiring the smartest people to fill much needed jobs in their organizations. In an op-ed on Bloomberg View, the two got together...
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Michael Bloomberg: U.S. Can Meet Paris Climate Goals (With Or Without Supreme Court)
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 1:23pm | 290Read More...The United States is well on its way to "meet and probably exceed" its commitment to a 26–28 percent emissions reduction 2025, Michael Bloomberg wrote on Bloomberg View. Bloomberg's comments come as the world leaders are set to gather in New York Friday in order to sign the Paris Agreement on...
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Here's Why Cablevision Spiked Higher Friday Morning
Friday, April 15, 2016 - 1:53pm | 175Read More...Shares of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) surged to a 52-week high of $34.05 on Friday following a report the company's sale to Altice cleared a regulatory hurdle. According to the New York Post, New York City's government "accepted" the fact that it cannot stop...
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Michael Bloomberg And Joe Biden Lay Out How We Can Beat Cancer
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 9:25am | 263Read More...Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden penned an open letter on Bloomberg View, arguing that the cure for cancer is "within reach." "We believe that it's time for a full and complete national commitment to rid the world of this disease, because the truth is...
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Michael Bloomberg Comments On Rumors Of New York Times Purchase
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - 11:11am | 200Read More...Michael Bloomberg has publicly commented on speculation that he may be interested in purchasing the New York Times Co (NYSE: NYT). When asked Tuesday about his interest in the Times by a Capital reporter, Mr. Bloomberg said, "It's not for sale, as far as I know...but you'd know...
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Report: Michael Bloomberg May Be Interested In Buying New York Times
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 12:20pm | 306Read More...Michal Bloomberg reportedly tried to buy the New York Times (NYSE: NYT) near the end of his term as mayor, according to New York magazine contributor Gabriel Sherman. However, New York Times Chairman and publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. has said that the paper is not for sale. Sherman suggests...
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Target 'Respectfully Requests' Gun Owners Leave Weapons At Home
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 12:05pm | 663Read More...Calling it a "complex issue," discount retailer, Target (NYSE: TGT) said Wednesday that “starting today we will … respectfully request that guests not bring firearms to Target – even in communities where it is permitted by law.” Although Target interim...
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Yahoo Announces Qwiki Acquisition (YHOO)
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 4:34pm | 381Read More...Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) has officially acquired Qwiki. Promoted as an app for "one tap storytelling" on the iPhone, Qwiki automatically merges photos, videos and music into one mobile movie. On the app's official blog, Qwiki founder Doug Imbruce said that the program will "live on as a standalone...
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The New York Times and Other Media Takeover Targets in 2013 (DISH, SIRI, NYT)
Monday, December 24, 2012 - 8:42am | 758Read More...Marketwatch suggests that media stocks Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH), Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) and the New York Times (NYSE: NYT) are among the likely takeover candidates in the new year. Whether someone wants their spectrum, another company already effectively controls them, or they have...
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Bloomberg Evicts Occupy Wall Street From Zuccotti Park
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 12:59pm | 338Read More...Mayor Bloomberg has evicted the Occupy Wall Street protesters who had been encamped in Zuccotti park for the last two months. Around 70 people were arrested early on Tuesday morning as police swept through the encampment. "The law that created Zuccotti Park required that it be open for the public...
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Should Steve Jobs Give Away His Billions?
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 12:38pm | 1095Read More...More than 50 investors, entrepreneurs and corporate execs have signed the Giving Pledge. Steve Jobs isn't one of them. If you assumed that all billionaires were the same, you might be surprised to hear this. After all, the pledge was started by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Mark Zuckerberg, Steve...
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Private Equity Firms Reach Biggest LBO Deal In History
Friday, April 1, 2011 - 8:18am | 251Read More...Flush with some $1.5 trillion in cash, private equity firms Dowescrewem and How have put the cash to work and put in a takeover offer for Wall Street, valuing the cement, brick, mortar, and asphalt at some $800 billion, or $70 per cobble stone. This is a 20% premium to yesterday's closing price....
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Mark Zuckerberg: Spreading The Wealth
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 11:33am | 255Read More...Like so many of the world's most well-known billionaires, Mark Zuckerberg has taken the first step in becoming a grand-scale philanthropist. The Wall Street Journal reports that Zuckerberg has signed onto the Giving Pledge, which asks its signatories to commit publicly to give away the majority of...
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Mayor Bloomberg Calls For More NYC Ventures.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 2:24pm | 146Read More...The Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, addressed an audience of entrepreneurs at TechCrunch Disrupt, urging them to choose NYC as the place for the start of their next ventures. He lured them by mentioning the increase in Venture Funding by 19% in the city even when it slid down in the rest...
