General Motors Corp. is steering closer to a deal for its Hummer brand. The company has apparently heard from some interested bidders, CEO Rick Wagoner told Reuters. Unfortunately, Wagoner kept the names close to his vest.
GM has hired Citigroup Inc. to help it review options for Hummer, which has fallen out of favor as a result of soaring gas prices. The maker of large military-inspired sports-utility vehicles is expected to be sold as part of the
Detroit-based automaker's broader plan to restructure its operations, which includes plans to cut $10 billion in costs. - Maria Woehr
By Edward Schneidman, Michael Blair and David Malinger, Mayer Brown
Real estate sponsors that might wish to undertake an IPO will need to consider a wide variety of issues and begin to take action long before the first filing with the SEC.
Paulson's proposal to purchase an equity stake in Yellow Pages publisher Idearc is the second time in recent months an investor group has used its prepetition debt position to execute a bargain price 'exit LBO.'