MGM Mirage completes $1B public stock offering

May. 14, 2009
Casino operator MGM Mirage said Thursday that it completed a $1 billion public stock offering, part of its plan to raise $2.5 billion in capital. The struggling company, majority owned by billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, is trying to pay down some of its $14...
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