BK re-public

Fast-food chain Burger King is going to be a public company again after merging with a special purpose acquisition company owned by billionaire William Ackman.

Charter club

Former Cablevision exec Jonathan Hargis is joining Charter Communications as its executive vice president and chief marketing officer.

Timsanity

Reebok has asked a federal judge to overturn a court order preventing Reebok from selling Jets apparel featuring the name and number of Tim Tebow, over which Nike has sued the company. A hearing is scheduled for this morning.

Gee, GE

General Electric’s debt rating was cut to Aa3 by Moody’s because of “heightened risk” from its finance unit, whose own grade was cut to A1.

Insider out

JPMorgan Cazenove’s Global Chairman of Equity Markets Ian Hannam resigned his position after being fined $720,000 by the UK’s financial watchdog for passing on inside information. Hannam will fight the fine.