Newspaper wrap-up: Mizuho Financial may invest in Merrill Lynch
Posted Jan 15th 2008 8:00AM by Eric Buscemi
Filed under: Newspapers, Magazines, Citigroup Inc. (C), Merrill Lynch (MER)
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MAJOR PAPERS:
- Japanese bank Mizuho Financial Group Inc (NYSE: MFG) is today expected to announce that it will invest $1.3B in ailing Merrill Lynch & Co Inc (NYSE: MER), reported the Wall Street Journal. Merrill will also sell a Mizuho unit, Mizuho Corporate Bank.
- According to people familiar with the plans, the Wall Street Journal reported that Citigroup Incorporated (NYSE: C) is expected to announce a "sizable dividend cut" when it reports fourth quarter earnings this morning. The company is also expected to receive a cash infusion of at least $10B and a mortgage related write-down of as much as $20B.
OTHER PAPERS:
- The Tories will not hinder Northern Rock nationalization, the UK Times reported. Shareholders are set to vote today on key proposals that could block a private sector sale of the bank.
WEB SITES:
- According to a source, VentureBeat reported that Facebook is "one hundred percent buying" early social-networking site Plaxo.
Tags: acquisition, C, Citigroup, Facebook, MER, Merrill Lynch, MerrillLynch, MFG, Mizuho Financial, MizuhoFinancial, Northern Rock, NorthernRock, Plaxo
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