Wes Phillips

Harman Buyout Ends in Settlement

When Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Goldman Sachs decided to <A HREF="http://stereophile.com/news/092407harman/">call off</A> their <A HREF="http://stereophile.com/news/043007harman/">projected $8 billion takeover</A> of Harman International Industries, Inc., industry experts predicted the audio company would take the two financial firms to court, if not to gain the $225 million termination fee, to force them to abide by their material adverse effect statement and complete the transaction.

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Sandbox Soldiers

I've written before about my immense regard for Garry Trudeau's <I>The Sandbox</I> milblog. Today, Owen Powell (<I>aka</I> SGT Roy Batty) posts about his experiences in DC promoting the book <I>Dunesbury.com's The Sandbox</I>, visiting the Pentagon, the Vietnam memorial, and Walter Reed Hospital.

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