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Hedge star Paulson says credit crisis not over

Reuters- The credit crisis is not over, and losses in the financial sector are set to be around $1.3 trillion, according to star hedge fund manager John Paulson, who says he remains short credit. In its twice-yearly report in April, […]

Hedge Funds Hop on the Icahn Bandwagon

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Another hedge fund is backing Carl Icahn’s proxy battle against Yahoo, days after Paulson & Co. gave their support. Third Point LLC, a hedge fund that manages $5.7 billion in assets, is believed to be on […]

Microsoft, Yahoo May Join Forces in Search Business

Bloomberg – Microsoft Corp., the software maker that scrapped a $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo! Inc. this month, may forge a partnership with the Internet company in the search- advertising market to challenge Google Inc. Microsoft, which abandoned its takeover […]