Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:people/christie_hefnertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/01/10/Playboy_agrees_taken_private_Hefner_d317

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hugh Hefner, whose Playboy magazine first exposed many Americans to the possibilities of sexual freedom during the buttoned-up 1950s, is taking the bunny private.

2011-01-10T17:23:15ZReuters US Online Report Business NewsJennifer Sabatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/15/Penthouse_owner_offers_210_million_4461

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The desire for adult-themed entertainment is heating up.

2010-07-15T22:13:40ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsJennifer Sabatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/15/Penthouse_owner_makes_210_million_9002

Penthouse and Playboy, after decades of battling it out on the newsstands, are gearing up for another fight -- an ownership struggle.

2010-07-15T18:57:13ZAFP American EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/15/Penthouse_owner_makes_210_million_9003

Penthouse magazine owner FriendFinder Networks announced a 210-million-dollar bid Thursday for Playboy Enterprises, publisher of the iconic men's magazine.

2010-07-15T17:55:21ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/12/Playboy_bidding_looms_shares_rise_9217

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bidding war for the bunny may be about to break out.

2010-07-13T04:47:27ZReuters US Online Report Business NewsJennifer Sabatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/12/Hugh_Hefner_offers_take_Playboy_9217

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bidding war for the bunny may be about to break out.

2010-07-12T17:05:50ZReuters US Online Report Domestic NewsJennifer Sabatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/12/Playboy_founder_Hugh_Hefner_wants_9213

Playboy Enterprises Inc. said Monday that Hugh Hefner, the 84-year-old founder of the iconic men's magazine, has offered to buy all of the outstanding shares in the company to take it private.

2010-07-12T15:55:30ZAFP American EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/04/26/Playboy_names_Christoph_Pachler_5682

Playboy hires Christoph Pachler as CFO, citing background in negotiating and executing deals. Playboy has named Christoph Pachler chief financial officer and executive vice president, filling a post that has been vacant since last year.

2010-04-26T13:13:03ZAP NewsStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/18/Playboy_shares_fall_7454

Playboy shares fall after private equity firm says report of interest in buyout are untrue. Private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners said Wednesday that a media report indicating that it is interested in buying the men's magazine publisher are untrue.

2009-11-18T20:21:35ZAP NewsStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/13/Playboy_talks_sold_6010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Playboy Enterprises Inc is in talks with Jim Griffiths, a former entertainment president at the company, and private equity firm Golden Gate Capital, to sell itself for about $300 million, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.

2009-11-13T18:40:22ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsJui Chakravortytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/12/Report_Playboy_talks_sold_4468

Report: Playboy in talks to sell itself to Iconix Brand Group, shares jump. Shares of Playboy Enterprises Inc. soared Thursday on a report that the men's magazine publisher is in talks to sell its business to Iconix Brand Group Inc.

2009-11-12T23:10:39ZAP NewsStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/02/Today_History_Nov_5252

Today in History - Nov. 8. Today is Sunday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2009. There are 53 days left in the year.

2009-11-08T05:00:42ZAP NewsThe Associated Presstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/06/01/Playboy_elects_Scott_Flanders_chief_3236

Playboy elects Scott Flanders, head of Freedom Communications, as chief executive. Playboy Enterprises Inc. says it has hired Freedom Communications Inc. Chief Executive Scott N. Flanders to lead the company.

2009-06-01T21:19:28ZAP NewsStaff