Paritosh Bansal

Position: Correspondent
New York-based Reuters M&A reporter with a focus on financial institutions, real estate and REITs.

Articles

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Microsoft, News Corp weigh web pact: source November 23, 12:40am EST 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Thain says put shareholders first

John Thain says he put shareholders first and his interests second in deciding to sell Merrill Lynch to Bank of America.   Full Article | Comments [2] 

In asset management, it's shedding season

Asset management units of financial institutions are likely to continue to find their way into the market in the months ahead, as they look to separate distribution from manufacturing, Jefferies & Co's financial institution group predicts.   Full Article 

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Uncle Sam, a shareholder forever?

How long will it take the U.S. government to disentangle itself from the financial services sector? More than 16 years, according to a new Piper Jaffray paper.  Full Article | Comments [1]