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Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Christopher Marangi, an analyst at Gabelli & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Matt Miller about the possible creation of an entertainment joint venture between General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal and Comcast Corp. (Source: Bloomberg)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index fell to 53.6, lower than forecast, from October’s three-year high of 55.7, according to the Tempe, Arizona-based group. Readings above 50 signal expansion. Bloomberg's Margaret Brennan reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Jonathan Tepper, a partner at Variant Perception, talks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua about the outlook for emerging market debt after Dubai World's announced it would seek a "standstill" agreement on its debt last week. Dubai's credit risk fell the most in nine months after state-controlled Dubai World began talks on restructuring less than half its total liabilities and said the rest of its obligations are on "a stable financial footing." (Source: Bloomberg)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Initial public offerings in emerging nations are returning about 15 times more than IPOs in developed countries even as companies from China to Brazil flood the market with more shares than ever.¶ Bloomberg's Sheila Dharmarajan reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Steve Winoker, a senior analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about General Electric Co.'s agreement with Vivendi SA on the $5.8 billion value of its stake in NBC Universal. A deal between Vivendi and NBC Universal’s 80 percent owner, Fairfield, Connecticut-based GE, would clear the way for the creation of an entertainment joint venture controlled by Comcast Corp., the largest U.S. cable company. (Source: Bloomberg)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg columnist Alice Schroeder talks with Betty Liu about reports that senior bankers at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are applying for pistol permits. Schroeder also discusses filing a Freedom of Information Act request with New York Police Department to confirm the information, the security fence that Goldman Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein erected at his home and steps the banks could take to quell public anger at Goldman's bonuses. (Source: Bloomberg)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Uri Landesman, fund manager at ING Investment Management, talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu, Jon Erlichman and Adam Johnson about the outlook for emerging markets after Dubai World announced it would seek a "standstill" agreement on its debt last week. Dubai began talks with banks to restructure $26 billion of debt, including $3.5 billion owed by property unit Nakheel, and said the remainder of its liabilities are on "a stable financial footing," the company said in a statement. (Source: Bloomberg)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- General Electric Co. and Vivendi SA agreed on a $5.8 billion valuation for the French telecommunications company’s 20 percent stake in NBC Universal. A deal with Vivendi would clear the way for GE, NBC Universal’s 80 percent owner, to create an entertainment joint venture controlled by Comcast Corp., the largest U.S. cable company. Bloomberg's Greg Miles reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- David Gordon, head of of research at Eurasia Group, talks with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton and Julie Hyman about the implications of the Dubai World debt crisis for the United Arab Emirates. Dubai’s government said Nov. 25 that Dubai World, the state-controlled holding company, would seek a standstill agreement with creditors and an extension of loan maturities until at least May 30, 2010. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Willem Buiter, a professor at the London School of Economics, talks with Bloomberg's Margaret Brennan about the debt and liabilities of Dubai World and why the state-controlled holding company should not be bailed out by the government. Buiter also discusses the impact the crisis may have on regional credit markets. Buiter, a former Bank of England policy maker, will become Citigroup Inc.'s chief economist in January. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Rami Sidani, head of Middle East and North Africa investment at Schroder Investment Management Ltd., talks with Bloomberg’s Betty Liu, Jon Erlichman and Adam Johnson about the likelihood that Dubai World will default on its $59 billion debt. Sidani, speaking from Beirut, Lebanon, also discusses market reaction to the statement by the Dubai's government that it hasn't guaranteed the debt of the state-controlled holding company, and the prospects for real estate values in Dubai. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Fadi Al Said, head of equities at ING Investment Management (Dubai) Ltd., talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about the impact of state-controlled Dubai World's debt crisis on regional stock markets. Dubai World, with $59 billion of liabilities, is seeking to delay debt payments. Al Said speaks from Amsterdam. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Jon Erlichman reports on the latest breaking business news and top stories in today's Business Briefs. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Neil Buckley of the Financial Times' Lex commentary team talks with Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton about General Motors Co. possibly shutting down the Saab unit after Koenigsegg Group AB canceled a planned acquisition. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., the world’s biggest social-networking site, introduced a dual-class stock structure to let current shareholders hold onto voting control. The decision shouldn’t be seen as a sign that the company is planning to go public, Facebook said in an e-mailed statement. The company also said it has no plans to hold an IPO at this time. Bloomberg's Cris Valerio reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- William O’Donnell, U.S. government bond strategist at RBS Securities Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Julie Hyman about the U.S. Treasury's record $42 billion sale of five-year debt. The bid-to-cover ratio, which gauges demand by comparing total bids with the amount of securities offered, was 2.81, the highest since September 2007. An investor class that includes foreign central banks purchased 60.9 percent of the offering, the most since June. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Burdened by about $4 billion in debt, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. film studio said last week it is weighing options, including a possible sale of the company. Bloomberg's Greg Miles reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports on the latest breaking business news and top stories in today's Business Briefs. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Warren Buffett, who agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. in his biggest takeover, said the railroad’s results in the next 100 years will justify a $26 billion bid that’s “not a bargain.” Bloomberg's Monica Bertran reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Benmosche told the insurer’s board of directors that he may quit because of government limits on what the company can pay employees, according to a person familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Carol Massar reports. (Source: Bloomberg)