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- General Atlantic Makes Hong an MD
General Atlantic said Monday that it has promoted Jing Hong to MD and Ke Wei and Joern Nikolay to principal. Hong is based in China and leads GA's global emerging markets consumer sector. Wei is in GA's Beijing office, while Nikolay is in London.
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Alec Baldwin is off Twitter http://www.betabeat.com/2011/12/07/alec-baldwin-new-twitter-12072011/ (well, least til he’s not again) Jon Corzine: Simply does not know where the money is http://agriculture.house.gov/pdf/hearings/Corzine111208.pdf Heeeere, Fish, Fish, Fish, Fish: Blagojevich http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/07/us-crime-blagojevich-idUSTRE7B604C20111207 sentenced to more than a decade of hard time—guaranteeing fewer misspellings for journalists everywhere Holy Cow! Fab nabs fab round http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052970204319004577084683789747206-lMyQjAxMTAxMDAwNzEwNDcyWj.html Stop Snitchin’! Another one pleads out to tradin’ on the inside http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/former-marvell-employee-expected-to-plead-guilty-to-insider-trading/ Ruh-Roh: Succession issues http://www.altassets.net/features/100009694.html rear their head for GPs Gaining Momentum! E-book publishing under investigation http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-07/e-book-industry-investigated-by-u-s-over-antitrust.html in the U.S., too
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Don’t Call Us: We won’t call you http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2011/11/30/hr-3035-abomination/ either One Sneaks Through! Google http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/02/us-admeld-google-antitrust-idUSTRE7B11H620111202 approved to buy Admeld Mo’ IPO: Kors http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/12/02/us-michaelkorsholdings-idUKTRE7B11SV20111202 to go public Here’s All the Stuff You Can Get in Trouble for blogging, talking or thinking about at Apple http://9to5mac.com/2011/12/02/revealed-apples-internal-policies-on-employee-social-networking-speculating-on-rumors-leaking-blogging-and-more/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29 Walking Dead: Are we in a Depression http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-keen-the-best-we-can-hope-for-is-japanese-style-stagnation-2011-12 and not even realizing it? Diversify Your Bonds! NYC pension http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/02/us-newyorkcity-pensions-idUSTRE7B123M20111202 called upon to increase minority commitments Windy Business: First Reserve http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84717b14-1e65-11e1-bae4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1feO6qAwS in $1bn wind farm venture Place Your Bets: Living the venture http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f6cee1be-1bb4-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1feO6qAwS dream.. or the nightmare? The Urban Alternative: Mint.com founder researches Swift http://gigaom.com/cleantech/founder-of-mint-closes-project-on-alternative-urban-transport/ alternative transportation Patent Perfect: Five tips for entreprenuers building a patent portfolio http://gigaom.com/2011/12/04/gupta-hutchinson-patent-portfolio/ China Outfitters Gears Up: KKR http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/05/us-kkr-chinaoutfitters-idUSTRE7B408520111205 to provide $60m pre-IPO financing
- George Kurtz Joins Warburg Pincus
Buyout firm Warburg Pincus has bolstered its team, adding former McAfee Inc. technology boss George Kurtz as an executive-in-residence, Reuters reported Wednesday. Kurtz resigned as worldwide chief technology officer at McAfee last month. He had been with the Internet security firm since 2004, when Foundstone Inc., an IT security solutions provider that he led, was acquired by McAfee, Reuters wrote.
- KKR Nears Deal for Capital Safety
Private equity group KKR & Co. is about to secure a deal to buy Capital Safety Group, a British manufacturer of safety equipment to protect against falls, for about $1.1 billion, Reuters reported Monday. Capital Safety Group is currently owned by Arle Capital Partners.