Reuters News Articles By Jonathan Keehner Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-28T07:27:51+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) UPDATE 5-Blackstone earnings fall 86pct in tough market 2008-03-10T22:52:21+01:00 2008-03-10T22:52:21+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN1044085520080310 Jonathan Keehner NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity and real estate company Blackstone Group LP <BX.N> posted a worse than expected 86 percent decline in earnings on Monday, citing tough market conditions and a write-down of bond insurer FGIC, and said ... Lazard CEO gets $22.8 mln in compensation in 2007 2008-03-10T22:47:02+01:00 2008-03-10T22:47:02+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN1049501720080310 Jonathan Keehner NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - Lazard Ltd <LAZ.N> said on Monday that Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Wasserstein was awarded about $22.8 million in compensation in 2007, up 54 percent from a year earlier, as the company reported record annual ... UPDATE 1-Lazard CEO gets $22.8 mln in compensation in 2007 2008-03-10T23:35:05+01:00 2008-03-10T23:35:05+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSN1050682220080310 Jonathan Keehner NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - Lazard Ltd <LAZ.N> said on Monday that Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Wasserstein was awarded about $22.8 million in compensation in 2007, up 54 percent from a year earlier, as the company reported record annual ... Blackstone says tough conditions hit results 2008-03-10T17:54:58+01:00 2008-03-10T17:54:58+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSWNAS412520080310 Jonathan Keehner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity and real estate company Blackstone Group LP <BX.N> posted a dive in earnings on Monday which were lower than analysts expected, citing tough market conditions and a write-down of bond insurer FGIC, and said it ... Commercial borrowing shifts to Fannie, Freddie 2008-03-06T20:35:53+01:00 2008-03-06T20:35:53+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersComService4/idUSN0661892420080306 Jonathan Keehner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Big apartment and condo investors, who are having trouble financing purchases in the bond markets, are increasingly turning to government-chartered mortgage funders Fannie Mae <FNM.N> and Freddie Mac <FRE.N>. Buyout firms put energy infrastructure in pipeline 2008-03-03T12:23:02+01:00 2008-03-03T12:23:02+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersComService4/idUSN2923297720080303 Jonathan Keehner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firms are snapping up energy infrastructure assets like pipelines and storage facilities, which are some of the few buyouts likely to attract financing as credit markets remain in a deep freeze. MBIA sees meeting '08 operating cash requirements 2008-02-29T12:53:07+01:00 2008-02-29T12:53:07+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN2916182420080229 Jonathan Keehner NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc <MBI.N> anticipates that its cash flow from operations and capital resources will meet its estimated operating cash requirements in 2008, according to a filing on Friday. Home-building shares up on buyout rumor 2008-02-26T22:20:23+01:00 2008-02-26T22:20:23+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSN2628424420080226 Jonathan Keehner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. home builders rose on Tuesday on rumors that a group from the United Arab Emirates has offered to buy Lennar Corp <LEN.N>, the second largest home builder, and on upbeat remarks by real estate tycoon Sam Zell, ... Zell sees spring housing market recovery -- CNBC 2008-02-26T13:57:52+01:00 2008-02-26T13:57:52+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN2634470220080226 Jonathan Keehner NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Sam Zell, sees a U.S. housing market recovery this spring, he said on CNBC on Tuesday. For blank-check IPOs, popularity comes at a price 2008-02-25T20:30:28+01:00 2008-02-25T20:30:28+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSN2465188420080225 Jonathan Keehner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blank-check companies have been some of the hottest initial public offerings in recent months, but hedge funds with an eye for profit may be short-circuiting them, a trend that could end up stunting the IPO market.