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Apple isn’t first stock to take a shot at $1trn

Bloomberg Warren Buffett boosting his stake in Apple Inc. has pundits predicting it is poised to hit $1 trillion in market value. But the iPhone maker isn’t the first to tread that lofty path. PetroChina Co. crossed the milestone back in November 2007, when its mainland shares almost tripled in value in their Shanghai trading debut. But the state-controlled energy ...

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Angelo Gordon tops goal raising $843 million Europe realty fund

Bloomberg Angelo Gordon & Co. has raised $843 million for its second Europe-focussed real estate fund, surpassing its $750 million target. AG Europe Realty Fund II will seek out complex, off-market opportunities in the UK and elsewhere in Western Europe, regions that are “still experiencing substantial levels of distress and dislocation,” said Anuj Mittal, co-portfolio manager of European real estate ...

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Xerox CEO stays in U-turn, setting up Icahn proxy war

Bloomberg A plan to replace the chief executive officer of Xerox Corp. and several directors fell apart over a technicality, setting the stage for a proxy fight in which activist shareholders will seek to improve the terms of a deal to cede control of the iconic US printer company to Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings Corp., or scrap it entirely. In a ...

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