Monday, February 5, 2018

On Pro Football: This Is Not Tom Brady’s Epilogue

“I expect to be back, but we’ll see,” said Tom Brady after the game.

Update: Meet the New Travel Agents (a.k.a. Travel Networks)

Casa Gangotena in Quito, Ecuador, one of the hotels in the travel network Virtuoso’s portfolio.

How Bell Pottinger, P.R. Firm for Despots and Rogues, Met Its End in South Africa

Demonstrators in Pretoria, South Africa, last year calling for the ouster of the country’s president, Jacob G. Zuma.

Broadway’s Smallest Theater Is Reopening, This Time as a Nonprofit

The marquee of the Helen Hayes Theater, promoting the building's new nonprofit owner, Second Stage, and the production that opens next month, “Lobby Hero.”

Amazon Asked for Patience. Remarkably, Wall Street Complied.

Allen Gillespie of Fintrust Investment Advisors is one of a minority of voices from the financial world raising concerns about whether Amazon deserves such a stratospheric share price.

UPDATE 2-Bitcoin extends slide, falls below $7,000

NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks.

UPDATE 3-German parties add another day in last-ditch push for coalition

* Conservatives, SPD reach agreement on Europe (Adds CSU comments, poll, analyst)

CORRECTED-Bankrupt Breitburn Energy gets last-minute $1.8 bln offer from Lime Rock -filing

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Breitburn Energy Partners LP has received a $1.8 billion full cash offer from Lime Rock Resources, according to court papers filed on Friday, a surprise bid that could blow open the oil and gas producer's bankruptcy reorganization plan.

BRIEF-Senator Minerals To Acquire Crackingstone Uranium Project

* SAYS ‍IN CONSIDERATION FOR OUTSTANDING SHARE CAPITAL OF URANIUM CITY, CO WILL ISSUE 4 MILLION COMMON SHARES​ Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:

Buffett's BNSF railroad eyes blockchain for shipping freight

NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's railroad is taking a ride on the blockchain.

UPDATE 6-Broadcom unveils $121 bln 'best and final' offer for Qualcomm

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Broadcom Ltd made a $121 billion "best and final offer" on Monday to acquire Qualcomm Inc , ratcheting up pressure on its U.S. semiconductor peer to engage in talks on what would be the biggest ever technology acquisition.

Vitol Group paid $1.12 bln to shareholders in 2016 - Bloomberg

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Vitol Group paid $1.12 billion to its top executives and employees through share buybacks in 2016, making it one of the oil trader's highest payouts, Bloomberg reported on Monday.