JetBlue CEO Dave Barger said selling the stake to Lufthansa was a "short, quick decision." (Bloomberg)
No shit, really?
November 14, 2007: Hedge fund Pardus Capital sends a letter to Delta Air Lines (DAL) urging an immediate merger with United Airlines.
“We will do everything we can to kill this merger.” — Lee Moak, head of Delta's pilots' union (DealBook)
So that's what $140 million sounds like when it's flushed down the toilet.
June 21, 2007: The Blackstone Group (BX) prices its initial public offering at $31.00 per share.
"I think the public markets are over rated." — Stephen Schwarzman (Reuters)
Ya think?
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