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Jakks Pacific Gets Renewed Takeover Interest From Oaktree

Jakks Pacific Inc. received renewed takeover interest from Oaktree Capital Management LP, the private-equity firm that bid for the toymaker last year.

Cain Ties Romney in Poll Following Sexual Harassment Reports

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain holds a virtual tie with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in a national survey of Republicans conducted amid reports of sexual harassment complaints Cain faced as head of a Washington trade group in the 1990s.

Cain Accuser Said to Allege Series of Advances

A woman who accused Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment complained about a “series of inappropriate behaviors” and “unwanted advances,” her lawyer said yesterday.

Cain Aides Say Fundraising Grows After Sex Harassment Report

Facing allegations of personal misconduct during his tenure running the National Restaurant Association, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain confronted pressure within his party to lift confidentiality restrictions on women who accused him of sexual harassment when he led the Washington trade organization in the 1990s.

Jakks Pacific Seen Raising Bid in Buyback-Poison Pill: Real M&A

Jakks Pacific Inc., the maker of Disney Fairies dolls and Pokemon cards, is betting share buybacks and a poison pill will force Oaktree Capital Management LP to boost the cheapest bid on record for a toy company.

Cain Allegations Rally Small Donors as Big Fundraisers Flinch

Herman Cain raised $1.6 million in the five days after sexual harassment allegations surfaced on Oct. 30, showing claims about his conduct as head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s aren’t slowing momentum for his presidential bid, his campaign said.

Cain Calls Harassment Claims Political Attack on Businessman

Herman Cain said that sexual harassment claims against him are the work of political insiders trying to prevent a businessman from being elected U.S. president and that he expects more accusations.

Cain Says Accuser’s Detailed Harassment Allegations ‘Simply Didn’t Happen’

Herman Cain denied detailed claims of inappropriate sexual behavior made by a fourth woman yesterday and said he won’t quit the Republican presidential race.

Cain Says Perry Peddling Harassment Story Leaders Want Explained

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, under pressure within his party to clarify years- old allegations of sexual harassment, blamed a rival, Governor Rick Perry of Texas, for reviving the accusations.

Smurfs Caught Short as Jakks Toy Bid Seen for 20% Less: Real M&A

Jakks Pacific Inc., which rejected the cheapest offer for a toy company on record, may now have to accept an even lower bid after the maker of Hello Kitty, Pokemon and Smurfs character goods cut its sales forecast.

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Emerging Stocks Fall on China Bird Flu, BRICs Slip 10% Fr

Ray Lane’s Bad Week Worsens as Fisker Cuts Follow HP Shakeup

U.S. Stocks Fall as Payrolls Rise Less Than Estimated

Obama Avoids Trading Threats With North Korea’s Kim

Bitcoin Really Is an Existential Threat to the Modern Liberal State