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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:29:00 GMT

SBI awaits RBI nod to buy stake in Tata Motors Fin

State Bank of India on Saturday said it is awaiting Reserve Bank of Indias clearance to acquire up to 30 per cent stake in Tata Motors Finance. We have written to the RBI. We are awaiting a response, SBI Chairman O P Bhatt told reporters on the sidelines
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:29:00 GMT

Icahn offers to buy Lions Gate as MGM bid looms

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has launched a hostile offer to buy Lions Gate Entertainment, seeking to forestall the studio's expected bid for storied rival Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:21:00 GMT

NEWS BRIEF: China Sunergy to buy 2 module manufacturers

Nanjing-based solar cell manufacturer China Sunergy (CSUN.NASDAQ) said it plans to buy two Chinese solar module manufacturers for a combined price of US$47 million, Reuters reported. The company plans to acquire Shanghai-based CEEG Solar Science &
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:30:00 GMT

Dufry merger is approved

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:12:00 GMT

Fitch Upgrades & Withdraws Financial Federal Credit Inc. Ratings on Merger with PBCT

NEW YORK-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fitch Ratings has upgraded the long-term and short-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Financial Federal Credit Inc.(FFCI) to 'A-' and 'F1' from 'BBB+' and 'F2', respectively upon completion of a merger by its parent,
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:54:00 GMT

Davis Polk Wins "M&A Deal of the Year" at IFLR Europe Awards

- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP earned 'M&A Deal of the Year' honors at the International Financial Law Review’s 2010 Europe Awards in connection with the representation of Bermudan reinsurer PartnerRe on its approximately $2 billion acquisition of
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:54:00 GMT

Minister urges takeover of all Jamaat businesses

Dhaka, March 20 (bdnews24.com) — State minister for law Quamrul Islam has urged the government to take over all money making entities linked with religion-based opposition party Jamaat-e-Islami, associated with 1971 war crimes. "We should remain
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

OPINION: It is time for some progressive Garinagu people to take over the National Garifuna Council

Mar. 20--When I grew up beside Logan Field on the north side of Dangriga Town, there were two vibrant Garifuna associations working on behalf of our people, namely CAC and CDS, about two blocks away from my house. The purpose of these associations was to
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:21:00 GMT

IRS Rules on Tax Consequences of Proposed Division and Merger of Trusts

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:55:00 GMT

The FCC Wants Your Thoughts On Comcast/NBC Merger

tags: legal · fcc · cable An FCC statement (pdf) indicates that the agency is fielding public comments on Comcast's planned merger with NBC Universal. The nation's largest TV and broadband provider (and third largest phone company) is hoping to create
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:26:00 GMT

Will Google Take Over Your Tube?

A few weeks ago we heard some chitchat about a few Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) engineers taking home a new kind of set-top box to tinker and play around with. Not a big surprise -- Google guys tinker with everything. It's like DARPA combined with Wonka
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:31:00 GMT

Blacks snubbed a £26million takeover bid from Sports Direct

Outdoor leisure chain Blacks Its brands also include Sports World, Slazenger and Dunlop. Blacks Blacks
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:17:00 GMT

SA opposition parties merger plans advance

After months of coalition talks between the Independent Democrats (ID), the Democratic Alliance (DA), the Congress of the People (COPE) and the United Democratic Movement (UDM), plans for a merger seem to be advancing. Today, the ID held a special
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:13:00 GMT

Tying the Knot: Growth by merger Kathleen Peace / March 19, 2010 Meet for coffee, date, get hitched. The milestones of a successful personal relationship can also be applied to the merger of a business. As a lucky participant in a so-far successful merger

Meet for coffee, date, get hitched. The milestones of a successful personal relationship can also be applied to the merger of a business. As a lucky participant in a so-far successful merger of two financial planning practices, heres what else Ive
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:06:00 GMT

Green-Standard Efforts Merge

An independent engineering report prepared for the University of New Mexico about its Albuquerque indoor practice facility found that wind pressure could enter the building through openings in the structure and not escape, putting the training facility
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:51:00 GMT

Takeover bids heat up over Sterling Mining

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:28:00 GMT

Icahn launches hostile takeover bid for Lions Gate

LOS ANGELES � Activist investor Carl Icahn launched a hostile $6-a-share takeover bid Friday for Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., ratcheting up his pressure on Hollywood's biggest independent studio to change its business strategy, cut costs and
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:26:00 GMT

The Society for Biomolecular Sciences and the Association for Laboratory Automation Announce Proposed Merger

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:20:00 GMT

>> Indonesia's Berlian Laju drops take-over bid for Camillo Eitzen

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:51:00 GMT

>> Indonesia's Berlian Laju drops take-over bid for Camillo Eitzen

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:51:00 GMT

Alibaba to buy into express delivery firm

Mar. 19, 2010 (China Knowledge) - Luxury hotel operator Shangri-La Asia Ltd<0069> said Wednesday that its 2009 net profit jumped 54% year on year from US$165.9 million to US$255.5 million, helped by higher property prices, Dow Jones Newswires reported.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Ciena Completes Acquisition of the Optical and Carrier Ethernet Assets of Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks Business

Ciena Corporation (CIEN), the network specialist, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the optical networking and Carrier Ethernet assets of Nortels+ Metro Ethernet Networks (MEN) business. The $773.8
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:15:00 GMT

DB poised for Arriva takeover?

GERMAN RAIL (DB) could be poised to take over British train and bus operator Arriva, just weeks after talks with French National Railways (SNCF) ended in failure. The Financial Times reported today that DB had approached Arriva in a bid that could value
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

R.J. Morris, a staffing/talent acquisition director for McCarthy Building Companies, writing on Fistful of Talent

When you rely heavily on operations broken down at the regional or divisional level, you find companies hoarding talent. SmartBrief on Workforce | 03/19/2010 Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Fistful of Talent| Thursday, March 18, 2010 Arizona Republic
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:21:00 GMT

A Bitter Sweet Takeover

I guess there’s not much to defend, really. Kraft made an offer; Cadbury accepted. The once-British company is soon to join the ranks of the American food giant. And because Cadbury shareholders voted to approve the takeover bid, defending Cadbury
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:12:00 GMT

Architecture Firms NBBJ and Chan Krieger Sieniewicz Announce Merger

CAMBRIDGE, MA – NBBJ, a global architecture and design firm, and Chan Krieger Sieniewicz, internationally-known for urban design and architecture excellence, announced a merger of the two firms that will create an integrated team of over 700
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:09:00 GMT

Mediatel and Centernet Telco Firms to Merge

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:08:00 GMT

The Home Run Stock You're Too Afraid to Buy

Humans are social animals, but that impulse to be part of the crowd is destroying your chance to find the next home run stock. 'Don't look dumb' Michael Lewis, the author of Liar's Poker, is one of the great raconteurs of business tales. While he's
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:16:00 GMT

UPDATE 4-Icahn offers to buy Lions Gate as MGM bid looms

44 By Alex Dobuzinskis and Anupreeta Das LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn launched a hostile offer on Friday to buy Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, seeking to forestall the studio's expected bid for storied rival
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:09:00 GMT

UPDATE 3-Icahn offers to buy Lions Gate as MGM bid looms

28 By Alex Dobuzinskis and Anupreeta Das LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn offered on Friday to buy Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, in a move designed to forestall the studio's expected bid for storied rival
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:09:00 GMT