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• The 'Barbarians at the Gate' may actually be getting something right

  10-09-2016 05:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There is a long running debate in private equity investing.
  Do the funds, which have won the moniker "Barbarians at the Gate", create value by financial chicanery, or by actually improving the businesses they've bought?
  There has long been skepticism about the latter, as the $3.5 trillion industry's often aggressive approach is sometimes portrayed in a bad light. Private equity companies that swept into the ambulance business due to its "tremendous growth potential," for example,
  
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• BARCLAYS: Bond trading has undergone a fundamental shift

  10-09-2016 05:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The business of trading corporate bonds has changed. 
  The business is much less profitable than it once was.
  More and more trading is being conducted through electronic channels, rather than by humans. There are fewer traders involved in the business and it is harder for investors to trade in and out of big positions.
  And, trading has shifted away from principal trading — where banks take bonds on to their balance sheets for extended periods &md
  
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• Hispanic Shoppers Embrace Omnichannel

  10-09-2016 04:41 via retailpro.com
  It’s not just Millennials that appreciate the ease and convenience of online shopping. Hispanic shoppers are more likely to have smartphones than the population as a whole, and they rely on their phones and computers to make purchase decisions. They embrace …
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• The chart to strike fear into Wall Street traders

  10-09-2016 02:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wall Street trading floors are thinning out.
  More than 10,000 front-office jobs have been cut across the top 10 banks since 2011, according to new data from Coalition. In fixed income, currencies, and commodities alone, there have been close to 8,000 redundancies, with headcount in that business line down 8% in the past year.
  The job cuts come as industry revenue continues its gradual decline and as computers replace human traders.
  Rumors are circulating across Wall Street that there will be add
  
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• Yahoo cofounder David Filo considered joining a group that tried to buy the company (YHOO)

  10-09-2016 00:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It turns out Yahoo's cofounder David Filo had interest in becoming part of a group that tried to buy the company back in July.
  According to a new regulatory filing submitted Friday, a group only identified as "Sponsor F" asked Filo to provide equity financing in its bid to purchase Yahoo's core business, and Yahoo's cofounder indicated he was open to discussing participating in a bid.
  "Mr. Filo indicated that he would be willing to discuss a potential equity participation in a bid by Sponso
  
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• Marissa Mayer will make over $44 million if Verizon fires her (YHOO, VZ)

  10-09-2016 00:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of the big questions about Verizon's pending purchase of Yahoo is if Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will find a role in the telecom company.
  But if she doesn't, she could stand to make over $44 million, according to an document filed with the SEC on Friday afternoon. 
  If the Verizon-Yahoo deal is finalized, Mayer will be covered by a severance plan for one year after the Yahoo sale closes. 
  She'll receive: 
  One year of salary
  Her annual target bonus
  Some money to cover medi
  
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