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S.Korea pension fund to buy Sydney building -paper
Reuters - 5 Hours ago
SYDNEY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - South Korea's state pension fund is set to buy an office building in central Sydney for around A$685 million ($627 million), its first foray into Australia, the Australian newspaper
Korea National Pension Fund: Not Reviewing Sydney Building Buy Global Finance Magazine
South Korea pension fund to buy Sydney building: report Business Spectator
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China's Haitong Sec says to acquire HK's Taifook Sec
Forbes.com - 5 Hours ago
SHANGHAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - China's Haitong Securities said on Monday it wuld buy a 52.86 percent stake in Hong Kong's Taifook Securities Group for HK$1.82 billion ($235 million). Shares in the companies
Haitong Sec says to acquire HK's Taifook Sec Business Spectator
UPDATE 1-China's Haitong Sec to buy 53 pct of HK's Taifook Forbes.com
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Vivendi holds up NBC Universal deal
Variety - 5 Hours ago
Looks like Comcast Corp. and General Electric won't be carving up the Peacock by Thanksgiving after all. Vivendi has become a thorn in the side of the cable giant's takeover bid for NBC Universal. Vivendi
GE, Vivendi close to sealing NBC Universal deal TheStar.com.my
Vivendi holds up NBC U takeover Variety
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Scenes from a merger
Variety - 81 Minutes ago
The transient career of the modern worker has been well-chronicled. Employees leave their companies at a rate unimagined by previous generations. But what happens when a company leaves its workers? MGM's
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Report: British candy giant Cadbury not too sweet on Hershey Co. takeover offer
Chicago Tribune - 103 Minutes ago
FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2009 file photo, a Cadbury chocolate product is seen on a supermarket's shelves in central London. Chocolate makers and Ferrero International SA confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009,
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Alcatraz takeover recalled
CNN - 2 Hours ago
From Nicole Lapin and Jason Hanna, CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Native Americans occupied Alcatraz for 19 months, starting in November 1969 Indians wanted to focus on 'broken treaties, broken promises,' professor
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Councils urged to merge services
BBC - 3 Hours ago
Roads maintenance is one area the report suggests money could be saved Councils in the west of Scotland should work more closely together to help protect public services from cuts, a new report will say.
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Terra Industries Once Again Rejects CF Industries' Merger Proposal - Quick Facts
RTTNews.com - 3 Hours ago
Industries Once Again Rejects CF Industries' Merger Proposal - Optional: Temporarily hide the 'tabber' class so it does not 'flash' on the page as plain HTML. After tabber runs, the class is changed to
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WSJ(11/23) Eni To Buy Oil Stakes In Uganda
Morningstar UK - 3 Hours ago
- Exchangeable Shares (From THE WALL STREET JOURNAL) By Guy Chazan Italian energy giant Eni SpA is to acquire stakes in two Ugandan oil fields from U.K.-listed Heritage Oil PLC for $1.3 billion, according
Eni SpA Reportedly To Buy Stakes In Two Ugandan Oil Fields From Heritage Oil RTTNews.com
Italian firm buys Ugandas oil fields The Monitor
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Cadbury said to prefer merger with Hershey over Kraft
MarketWatch - 3 Hours ago
Cadbury PLC (CBRY.LN) would prefer to merge with Hershey Co HSY rather than Kraft Food Inc KFT, the U.K. confectioner's company's chairman Roger Carr told the Sunday Telegraph. However, he said both U.S.
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Whole life insurance policies better, but costlier
Economictimes - 4 Hours ago
Term insurance policies are recommended to meet one's insurance needs. However, they are unpopular largely because the periodic premium payments over the life of the policy do not earn any financial return
Financial Focus: Is whole-life insurance a viable choice? Record Searchlight
Which insurance plan to buy â?? whole life policy or term policy? Economictimes
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Hershey mulls $23.8 billion solo bid for Cadbury: source
Asiaone - 57 Minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA, USA - U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co is considering launching a bid of at least US$17 billion ($23.8 billion) for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc as it seeks to trump a hostile offer by
Hershey ponders US$17bil solo bid for Cadbury TheStar.com.my
Hershey considering a solo bid of $17 billion Times of India
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QBE stamps out IAG bid frenzy
InsuranceNews.com.au - 39 Minutes ago
QBE CFO Neil Drabsch has buried a rumour that swept the sharemarket last week, saying the company doesnâ??t intend to take a second shot at buying IAG. He told business cable channel CNBC on Friday â??the
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Axa takeover discussion stalls
InsuranceNews.com.au - 39 Minutes ago
Axa SA has confirmed its joint bid with AMP to take over Axa Asia Pacific Holdings (Axa APH) has stalled, claiming local directors are refusing to enter into negotiations over initial terms of the proposal.
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Shell in talks to buy 10 pct of Essar Oil-report
Asiaone - 56 Minutes ago
MUMBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is in talks to buy 10 percent of India's Essar Oil as part of a deal where it would sell three European refineries to the Indian firm, the Economic Times reported
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Indian Navy keen to buy newer generation aircraft
India eNews - 2 Hours ago
The Indian Navy has floated a Request for Information (RFI) for a newer generation of aircraft which can operate from the two indigenous aircraft carriers it will commission over the next 10 years. The
Navy keen to buy newer generation aircraft Manorama Online
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NUCRYST Announces Special Meeting of Shareholders
Pharma Live - 96 Minutes ago
PRINCETON, NJ, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced today that a Special Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Monday, December 21, 2009. The purpose of the Meeting
Agilysys Announces Special Meeting of Shareholders to Vote on Proposed Control Share KSLA
Annual and Special Shareholders meeting of ZoomMed/Pharmaceutical Contracts Signed BioSpace
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Paltel and Zain Call Off Merger Plans
TechNews.AM - 3 Hours ago
The Palestine Telecommunication (Paltel) has called off its planned merger with Kuwait's Zain, citing a lack of the necessary government permissions. Full story...
Zain, Paltel merger called off Abu Dhabi National
Zain's Share-Swap Deal With Paltel Scrapped Zawya.com
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Bright future for Victoria Theatre with takeover
stuff.co.nz - 4 Hours ago
North Shore City Council has approved a lease that will see Victoria Theatre Trust take over the building to develop a cinema and performing arts space. It will be responsible for the management, restoration,
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Iraqi Civil Engineers Take Over Base Planning
Planetizen - 4 Hours ago
An architect, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and four civil engineers from Iraq have taken over the base planning for the U.S Army's Basrah base, a small city with electrical, sewage and water
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Market intelligence: Chemicals M&A shows signs of life
ICIS - 4 Hours ago
. Chemical merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has been much reduced this year - indeed, it...
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Crusader Energy Group Inc. Announces J/M Crusader Acquisition Sub LLC as Successful
Power Magazine - 4 Hours ago
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crusader Energy Group Inc. (Pink Sheets: CKGRQ) today announced that J/M Crusader Acquisition Sub LLC, a subsidiary of Jones Energy Ltd., was the successful
Crusader Energy Group Inc. Announces J/M Crusader Acquisition Sub PR Newswire via MSN Money
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SWEPCO to Purchase Valley Electric Membership Corporation Assets
Power Magazine - 4 Hours ago
[19-November-2009] SHREVEPORT, La., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American (NYSE: AEP) utility subsidiary AEP Southwestern Company (SWEPCO) has signed a letter of intent to purchase the transmission
BRIEF-SWEPCO to buy Valley Electric Membership assets Interactive Investor International
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BD completes acquisition of HandyLab in $275 million transaction
Charlotte Business Journal - 40 Minutes ago
Medical technology company Becton Dickinson has completed its $275 million acquisition of molecular diagnostics firm HandyLab. Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based BD, which recently expanded its operations in
BD Completes Acquisition of HandyLab, Inc. Financials.com
BD Completes $275M Acquisition of HandyLab GenomeWeb
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Attorneys Title Agency and Seaver Title Company Merge to Form the Largest Title
PR Newswire - 4 Hours ago
Combined entity has 18 offices and 400 employees throughout Michigan FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys Title Agency (ATA), a Farmington Hills-based, full-service title company,
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