Business briefs
Calello dies
Paul Calello, chair man and former CEO of Credit Suisse’s invest ment bank who won plaudits for helping steer the bank through the credit crisis, died of cancer at 49.
Google Voice
Google Voice calling app has won approval to be on the Apple iPhone. The breakthrough re solves a stand-off that triggered an FCC inquiry into whether Apple and AT&T, the iPhone’s ex clusive US service pro vider, were trying to sti fle competition.
Dynegy bid
Blackstone Capital raised its cash offer for Dynegy to $5 per share, an 11.1% increase over the previous $4.50 bid.
Fannie exit
David Johnson, CFO of Fannie Mae, the giant US-owned mort gage backer, will resign by year’s end, Investors Business Daily reported yesterday.
Econ director
Former Treasury offi cial Roger Altman is being considered to re place Larry Summers as director of President Obama’s National Eco nomic Council.