Business
A lawyer for the former media tycoon shouts at a witness in grilling her over her board role.
May 1, 2007
Entertainment & Arts
Cultural Center: West Palm Beach, Fla., the winter playground of the rich, took a step toward ending a reputation as a cultural desert during the weekend by opening a $55-million performing arts center.
Nov. 30, 1992
A Hefty Grant: WNET, the PBS station in New York, has received a $5-million grant from financier Henry Kravis and his wife, designer Carolyne Roehm, to create a multimedia center using TV and computers to teach schoolchildren.
April 9, 1992
April 10, 1992
The disappointed bidder in history’s largest corporate takeover battle hinted bitterly Thursday that it might continue its fight for RJR Nabisco, while the winner of the $24.5-billion auction sought to reassure the world that it will not bankrupt or break up the food and tobacco giant.
Dec. 2, 1988
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’ offer to buy out Beatrice Cos. might be the beginning of the end of Beatrice as an independent food and consumer products company, according to some analysts.
Oct. 18, 1985
A big block of Texaco Inc. stock changed hands Tuesday, but it was not known who participated in the sale or what it might mean for the impending proxy showdown between the oil giant and financier Carl C.
June 15, 1988
Some in Congress say private equity fortunes should be taxed as earnings (35%) rather than capital gains (15%).
July 21, 2007
Kindercare Learning Centers Inc. and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. said the Wall Street buyout firm has lowered the amount it will pay for the nation’s largest chain of preschool and child-care centers.
Dec. 30, 1996
California
Claremont McKenna College campaign raises $635 million
Aug. 6, 2013