2.16 billion sale, saying their silence has allowed "ill-intentioned groups" to create negative impressions over the much-delayed deal.
* A former private equity executive was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison for his role in a real estate investment fraud that federal authorities have called a $255 million Ponzi scheme targeting Orthodox Jews [ID:nN11118548]
* The Wall Street Journal reported that the Bank of America Corp's (BAC.N) internal auditors are reviewing why its chief financial officer and chief accounting officer were not consulted before the bank disclosed to investors that its dividend increase had been rejected by regulators.
* Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said it is now offering a version of its Kindle device for $25 less, but that electronic book reader will include advertising.
* U.S. stocks mostly fell on Monday, with energy shares selling off on lower oil prices and concerns that company outlooks may fall short of expectations.
The Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) rose 0.01 percent, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (.SPX) fell 0.3 percent and the Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC) lost 0.3 percent.
* European sha