Steve Ashley

Nomura Replaces First Female CFO Nakagawa With Kashiwagi

Junko Nakagawa, Nomura Holdings Inc.’s first female chief financial officer, will step down after two years in the post, to be replaced by Shigesuke Kashiwagi.

Symantec Rises as Revenue Beats Estimates: San Francisco Mover

Symantec Corp., the biggest maker of antivirus software, advanced to the highest price since 2008 after reporting fiscal third-quarter sales and profit that beat estimates, aided by strong demand for data-management tools.

Nomura Targets Investment Banking Recovery on Japan Marke

Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan’s biggest brokerage, said it expects its investment banking operations to recover this year as the country’s stock rally prompts companies to tap capital markets.

Adobe’s Cloud Math Means New Programs Will Sell for Less

Adobe Systems Inc. is making its first big foray into subscription-based software, testing a business model that is designed to attract new users and stabilize revenue growth after years of uneven results.

Nomura Hires Berber as Currency Strategist, Third Hire From RBS in a Month

Nomura Holdings Inc. appointed Benito Berber as an emerging markets foreign-exchange strategist, its third hire from Royal Bank of Scotland Plc in two weeks.

Symantec Ousts CEO Enrique Salem in Favor of Chairman

Symantec Corp., the world’s largest maker of computer-security software, ousted Chief Executive Officer Enrique Salem and passed the reins to Chairman Steve Bennett, saying the company wasn’t performing well enough.

Nomura Reeling From Lehman Hangover as Shibata Vows No Retreat

At 8 a.m. on Jan. 10, Takumi Shibata, chief operating officer of Nomura Holdings Inc., walked into the firm’s London boardroom overlooking the River Thames to try to salvage the 2008 acquisition of the European and Asian units of bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Nomura Hires Ex-RBS Banker Cottle as EMEA Fixed-Income Chief

Nomura Holdings Inc. hired Gary Cottle, formerly of Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, as its head of fixed income for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Jive Bids Seen Spurred by Microsoft-Yammer Deal: Real M&A

Jive Software Inc. is poised to lure acquirers with the fastest sales growth in the applications software industry after Microsoft Corp. agreed to purchase its competitor Yammer Inc. for $1.2 billion.

Symantec Rises as Forecast Tops Estimates on Demand

Symantec Corp., the world’s biggest security-software maker, rose the most in three months after forecasting sales that topped analysts’ estimates as large businesses bought more antivirus and encryption tools.

"Clearly there were areas of surprise, the biggest being growth in the storage business."

- Steve Ashley on Jan 23, 2013

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Japan GDP Jumps Most in Year as Consumers Open Wallets: Economy

James Bond’s Pinewood Turned Down on $300 Million Plan

Dollar Climbs Before Manufacturing, Jobs Reports; Aussie Weakens

Soros Joins Gold-Stake Cuts Before Bear Market Drop

European Stocks Little Changed Near Highest Since 2008