Amy L. Andrews joined Media Networks in a new post, director for publisher relations, working for MNI and its divisions Targeted Media and MNI MediaConnect. Read more..

By THE NEW YORK TIMES - The New York Times

Adobe Systems aims to grow independently, its chief executive told a German newspaper, following speculation the software maker could become a takeover target for Microsoft, according to Reuters. Read more..

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Warren E. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway announced on Monday that it has hired Todd Combs of Castle Point Capital to manage a “significant portion” of its investment portfolio. Read more..

By THOMAS KAPLAN - The New York Times

The company’s shares rose after it confirmed DealBook’s report of talks with the Carlyle Group. Analysts wrote that a deal makes sense, given CommScope’s positive business prospects. Read more..

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Hochtief’s chief executive, Herbert Luetkestratkoetter, met with Qatar’s economy minister at the end of September, lobbying for support against an unwanted low-ball offer from Spain’s ACS. Read more..

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Whether the International Monetary Fund is up to the task of policing its members and exerting influence on the most powerful ones remains far from clear. Read more..

By SEWELL CHAN - The New York Times

Marubeni Corporation of Japan said on Monday it has agreed to pay $650 million for the stakes held by a unit of BP in four oil and gas wells in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as the British oil company looks to offload assets in the wake of a massive oil spill in the region. Read more..

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OMV, the Austrian energy company, said Monday that it was buying more than half of the Turkish oil company Petrol Ofisi from Dogan Holding for 1 billion euros, raising its stake in Petrol to more than 95 percent. Read more..

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Three agencies work on a campaign aimed at echo boomers, or millennials, for the HobNob line of wines from France. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

With Guy Hands squaring off in court against his opera and hunting mate, David Wormsley, and the lawsuit brought against Teddy Forstmann by a tennis buddy, it’s a reminder that personal ties only go so far in finance, Reuters Breakingviews says. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times