Stolen Picasso’s return is latest triumph for art world’s ‘Indiana Jones’

He’s not called “the Indiana Jones of the art world” for nothing. Ace art researcher Arthur Brand has tricked Nazi sympathizers into coughing up swiped treasures, negotiated with Mafiosi over hot paintings and tracked down missing Byzantine mosaics. Like his fictional film namesake, the Dutch-born sleuth says he has learned to deal with a global… Read More »

Allergan taps Celgene vet Hugin for M&A guidance, but proxy brawlers aren't impressed

Troubled Allergan is taking steps to appease investors, including bringing in a big-name biotech exec for guidance. But not everyone is impressed. In a Friday proxy filing, the company said it had drafted former Celgene CEO and M&A engineer Bob Hugin to head up a new deal-focused committee. Three current board members will round out the panel,… Read More »