Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- David Eisenhower, grandson of President Dwight
Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- David Eisenhower, grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, talks about how his grandfather might compare the concentration of wealth among the nation's largest financial institutions today to the "military industrial complex" he warned about in his 1961 farewell speech. Eisenhower's commentary is in the current issue of Bloomberg Businessweek. He spoke August 24th at the Eisenhower Historic Site in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.(Source: Bloomberg)
Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Carl Icahn has announced 41
Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Carl Icahn has announced 41 campaigns to oust management or make other changes at U.S. corporations since 2006, Bloomberg Businessweek reports in its Aug. 22 edition. Deirdre Bolton reports in today's Movers and Shakers on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack." (Source: Bloomberg)
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Martin Feldstein, an economics professor at
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Martin Feldstein, an economics professor at Harvard University, talks about the risk of the U.S. economy slipping into a recession. Feldstein, speaking with Tom Keene on Bloomberg Television's "Surveillance Midday," also discusses the interference of politics in crafting deficit reducing legislation. (Source: Bloomberg)
July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg Businessweek's Paul Barrett talks about
July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg Businessweek's Paul Barrett talks about the magazine's cover story on the phone-hacking scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Barrett speaks with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack." (Source: Bloomberg)
July 7 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Yoshikami, chief investment strategist at
July 7 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Yoshikami, chief investment strategist at YCMNet Advisors, Bob Rice, general managing partner at Tangent Capital Partners LLC, Paul Martino, managing director at Bullpen Capital, and Paul Bard, director of research at Renaissance Capital LLC, talk about Zynga Inc.'s plan to raise $1 billion in an initial public offering and the outlook for the company. (Excerpts. Source: Bloomberg)
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Fourteen months after the Deepwater Horizon
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Fourteen months after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Venice, Louisiana, killing 11 men and setting off the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, Transocean Ltd., the company that owned and ran the ill-fated 32,600-ton vessel, issued its official account of what happened and why. In a report released on June 22, Transocean said the fatal disaster and subsequent oil spill stemmed in part from faulty decision-making by BP Plc. Paul Barrett discusses Bloomberg Businessweek's latest cover story on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack." (Source: Bloomberg)
June 30 (Bloomberg) -- Carson Block, the short seller who
June 30 (Bloomberg) -- Carson Block, the short seller who runs Muddy Waters LLC, talks about his bet that shares of Sino-Forest Corp. will continue their retreat. Block, speaking with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness With Margaret Brennan," also discusses his letter to Spreadtrum Communications Inc. Chairman Leo Li highlighting accounting concerns. (Source: Bloomberg)
June 30 (Bloomberg) Two years into his job as chief
June 30 (Bloomberg) Two years into his job as chief executive officer of LinkedIn,Jeff Weiner has quadrupled headcount to 1,500 and taken the professional network public. Here he discussed his leadership style with Businessweek's Douglas MacMillan. (Source: Bloomberg)
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Professional soccer player Abby Wambach of the U.S. women's soccer team discusses her technique for heading soccer balls to score goals while avoiding injury.¶ Wambach, who has played professionally for nine years, is among a small group of soccer players whose lucrative sponsorship deals afford them a comfortable living. (Source: Bloomberg)
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Al Hunt, executive editor at Bloomberg News, talks about Republican
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Al Hunt, executive editor at Bloomberg News, talks about Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain's response to sexual harassment claims against him. Hunt, speaking on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness With Margaret Brennan," also talks about Ohio voters repealing a law limiting collective bargaining for public employees enacted by first-term Governor John Kasich and Republican lawmakers. (Source: Bloomberg)
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments Ltd.,
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments Ltd., talks about the economy, euro-zone crisis and investing in high-yield bonds, equities and commercial property. He speaks with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg Television's "Last Word."
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments Ltd.,
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments Ltd., talks about the economy, euro-zone crisis and investing in high-yield bonds, equities and commercial property. He speaks with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg Television's "Last Word."
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Jon Feltheimer, chief executive officer of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., and
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Jon Feltheimer, chief executive officer of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., and Michael Burns, vice chairman, talk with Bloomberg's Cali Carlin about the film studio's investment in the production of "The Hunger Games," and growth strategy. Lions Gate, best known for producing the Emmy Award-winning series “Mad Men,” needs a hit and looks to the romance adventure series authored by Suzanne Collin to become a breakout franchise. The studio has lost money for four straight years, and in 2010 it fought off a hostile takeover bid by Carl Icahn, the billionaire hedge-fund-manager. The story is featured in Bloomberg Markets magazine's December issue. (Source: Bloomberg)
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Jon Feltheimer, chief executive officer of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., and
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Jon Feltheimer, chief executive officer of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., and Michael Burns, vice chairman, talk with Bloomberg's Cali Carlin about the film studio's investment in the production of "The Hunger Games," and growth strategy. Lions Gate, best known for producing the Emmy Award-winning series “Mad Men,” needs a hit and looks to the romance adventure series authored by Suzanne Collin to become a breakout franchise. The studio has lost money for four straight years, and in 2010 it fought off a hostile takeover bid by Carl Icahn, the billionaire hedge-fund-manager. The story is featured in Bloomberg Markets magazine's December issue. (Source: Bloomberg)
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. students are demonstrating in London's financial district today against
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. students are demonstrating in London's financial district today against education budget cuts and increased tuition fees, with police on standby to prevent a repetition of violence that marred similar protests last year. Andrea Catherwood reports on Bloomberg Television's "Last Word."