Morgan Stanley names Carlyle Group executive to be 13th member of its board

September 21st, 2009 InfoSpace names new board memberBELLEVUE, Wash. — InfoSpace Inc.

September 10th, 2009 John Mack to step down as Morgan Stanley CEONEW YORK — John J. Mack will step down as CEO of Morgan Stanley in January but will continue as chairman, the investment bank announced Thursday.

September 10th, 2009 NEW YORK - Morgan Stanley investment bank chief John Mack will step aside at the end of the year, the company announced late Thursday in New York. The 64-year-old will be succeeded by James Gorman, 51, who is currently co-president of the firm.

September 9th, 2009 Morgan Stanley's Makhoul is leaving firmNEW YORK — Morgan Stanley said Wednesday its president of Middle East and North Africa operations, Georges Makhoul, is leaving the bank. Habib Achkar will take on the role of regional manager for the New York-based bank's Middle East and North Africa operations.

September 3rd, 2009 First Solar names Robert Gillette CEOTEMPE, Ariz. — First Solar Inc., nation's largest solar panel maker, on Thursday named Robert Gillette CEO, succeeding Mike Ahearn.

August 18th, 2009 Morgan Stanley to buy Shanghai complex for $358.5MNEW YORK — Chinese developer SOHO China Ltd. has agreed to buy a multistory office and retail complex in Shanghai, The Exchange, from Morgan Stanley's real estate fund for about $358.5 million.

August 6th, 2009 Morgan Stanley repurchases TARP warrantsNEW YORK — Morgan Stanley said Thursday it paid $950 million to buy back warrants from the government that could have eventually been converted to common shares in the bank. New York-based Morgan Stanley issued the warrants to the Treasury Department as part of the loan package it received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

July 29th, 2009 Wall Street exec to be NYC finance chiefNEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg is tapping a Morgan Stanley executive to be his new finance commissioner. The previous commissioner resigned in April.

June 17th, 2009 AP Source: Morgan Stanley to repay TARP WednesdayNEW YORK — Morgan Stanley is expected to repay its government bailout money on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the talks between the bank and the government. The investment bank will return all of the $10 billion in loans it received last fall during the height of the credit crisis, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak publicly about the bank's plans.

June 17th, 2009 Morgan Stanley pays back $10B in bailout fundsNEW YORK — Morgan Stanley said Wednesday it repaid the $10 billion it received last fall as part of the government's $700 billion bank investment program. Morgan Stanley received the money as part of the Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program to help revive the stagnant credit and lending markets amid one of the worst periods of the credit crisis.

May 11th, 2009 Mitsubishi swapping $600 mln Morgan Stanley sharesTOKYO — Japan's biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., said Monday it will swap $600 million of its preferred shares in Morgan Stanley for common stock to keep its voting rights stake of the U.S. bank above 20 percent.

May 8th, 2009 Morgan Stanley offers $3.5 billion in stockNEW YORK — Morgan Stanley is offering 146 million common shares for $24 each in an effort to raise gross proceeds of $3.5 billion. The company is also pricing an offering of $4 billion in bonds.

May 8th, 2009 Morgan Stanley plans $5 billion capital raiseNEW YORK — Morgan Stanley is planning to raise $5 billion after government's stress tests showed the investment bank needs more capital. Morgan Stanley said Thursday it has begun a $2 billion public offering of common stock.

April 29th, 2009 Morgan Stanley shareholders re-elect boardPURCHASE, N.Y. — Morgan Stanley's John Mack was in an enviable position — a financial company CEO chairing a peaceful annual meeting.

January 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - Citigroup is in talks to merge its brokerage unit, Smith Barney, with rival Morgan Stanley, the US bank said in New York Tuesday. No agreement has been reached, Citigroup said in a statement.