12/15/2014

KPMG expands social media intelligence capability

KPMG Capital, a specialist data and analytics investment fund for KPMG member firms around the globe, has taken a substantial equity stake in Bottlenose Inc., a Los Angeles-based real-time trend intelligence company.

12/14/2014

Petsmart $8.7bn sale marks largest 2014 buyout

The company has been under pressure from activist hedge fund Jana and longstanding investor Longview Asset Management since July, with both calling on the board to pursue a sale.

12/14/2014

Pension Bill Seen as Model for Further Cuts

A measure included in Congress’s mammoth spending bill permits benefit cuts for retirees in one type of pension plan, a big shift that lawmakers and others believe could set a precedent for other troubled retirement programs.