Can a videogame maker get called for holding? Thursday, Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive Software will get an important ruling: The Federal Trade Commission is expected to tell the two companies whether a proposed $2 billion combination passes muster with antitrust authorities, or whether they would hold too much of the videogame market. In June, [...]

For Dick Fuld and Lehman Brothers Holdings, desperate times call for drastic measures. The Wall Street securities firm, as the WSJ reported today, is courting potential bidders about buying a piece of the firm's investment-management business, which includes Neuberger Berman. Portfolio.com asks if the news is cause for relief or worry? The timing for any sale [...]

When Continental rejected Schaeffler Group's 11.3 billion euro ($16.6 billion) takeover offer last month, the German tire maker said it “does not come close to the true value of Continental” and “does not create trust.” With Schaeffler having signaled last week that it could raise its offer, that elusive value appears closer at hand. [...]

Lehman Brothers Holdings, our WSJ colleagues reported today, is shopping its investment-management unit, which includes the prized Neuberger Berman. While few analysts and bankers are in favor of a sale–because of the loss of a strong cash-flow contributor–but Lehman may be confronting ugly third-quarter financial results and need to bolster its balance sheet. That said, [...]