BP is looking to sell assets to help pay for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A source says BP is in talks with U.S. oil and gas company Apache Corp. The Sunday Times reported that the talks involved $12 billion in assets. View article
Aon, the world’s largest insurance brokerage, said it will acquire human-resource service company Hewitt Associates for about $4.9 billion in cash and stock to beef up its consulting business. The Aon-Hewitt deal is the second major deal in the consultancy space in a year. View article
If you are feeling bullish, then you’re in agreement Warren Buffett, Ken Fisher, Leon Cooperman and John Paulson. The WSJ takes a look at what these four market heavyweights are buying. View WSJ article
Turns out Carl Icahn’s son, Brett Icahn, has played a large role in the hostile takeover attempt for Lions Gate Entertainment. View WSJ article More coverage
Need cash? Check out this early-stage tech investor ecosystem graphic, with email addresses of those who have the cash. View peHUB article
