Carl Ichan

CIT Bankruptcy Filed: US Will Likely Lose $2.3 Billion, Goldman Sachs Will Gain $1 Billion

AP / Huffington Post | By STEPHEN MANNING | Posted 11.01.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON -- Lender CIT Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, in an effort to restructure its debt while trying to keep loans flowing...

Icahn Raises His Stake In Yahoo

AP | Posted 12.29.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — In a move likely to fuel speculation over Yahoo Inc.'s search for a new chief executive, activist investor Carl Icahn has bought up c...

Carl Icahn's 177-ft Motor Yacht Is For Sale

Reuters | Posted 11.17.2008 | Business


Wanted: A buyer for billionaire investor Carl Icahn's 177-foot motor yacht. Brokerage firm Northrop & Johnson listed Icahn's yacht, Starfire, this we...

Carl Icahn Pressures Yahoo Board

AP | MICHAEL LIEDTKE | Posted 05.23.2008 | Business


SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang spent months fending off Microsoft Corp.'s unsolicited takeover bid. Now he may only have ...

Motorola Settles Squabble With Carl Icahn

AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 04.15.2008 | Business


CHICAGO — Motorola Inc. made peace with Carl Icahn on Monday, heading off a proxy battle with the billionaire investor by agreeing to seat four ...

Icahn: Stumbling Motorola "Could Melt Away"

CNBC | Lee Brodie | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Motorola said on Thursday it is considering separating its loss-making mobile phone unit, in an apparent concession to demands from activist investor ...

How To Become A Billionaire

Motley Fool | Tim Hanson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Forbes recently released its list of the world's billionaires, and, no surprise, a significant number of the folks on the list made their fortunes by...