Genesee & Wyoming Fueled By M&As
August 4, 2008
The short-line railroad operator says acquisitions, such as the Ohio Central Railroad System, keep it on track.
HP taking aim on IBM with risky $13.2B acquisition of EDS
Riding a hot streak that has doubled its stock price in the past three years, Hewlett-Packard Co. is rolling the dice on a $13.2 billion acquisition of technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp.
Heineken loses fizz through S&N acquisition
Heineken, the giant Dutch brewer which recently bought out Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) in partnership with its rival Carlsberg, today said the £10 billion acquisition had been a drag on first half earnings despite a rising thirst among consumers for its premium brands.
Quest Funds Acquisition With Offering
The oil and gas company priced its 8.8 millon share offering at $10.25 a share, the proceeds of which will help fund its recent acquisition.
07/02/08
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IBM Mainframe Acquisition Raises...
PC World - A trade group raises concerns about IBM's acquisition of a competing mainframe vendor.
07/02/08
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Woolies' acquisition drive blocked
Independent retailers claim victory after the ACCC blocks Woolies' strategy of 'creeping' retail acquisitions.
06/25/08
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VDM narrows search for four acquisitions
Engineering firm VDM Group has narrowed its acquisition search to four potential business.
06/24/08
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Microsoft Abandons Yahoo Acquisition...
PC World - Microsoft has dropped its nearly three-month-long pursuit of Yahoo, ending a historic acquisition attempt whose failure takes...
CBOT Acquisition Boosts CME's Net
CME's net income rose 60% as comparisons continue to be skewed by last year's acquisition of the Chicago Board of Trade.
France Telecom considers acquisitions as it reports growth in 1Q revenue, margins
France Telecom SA on Wednesday reported growth in first-quarter revenue and profit margins and said it is ready to seek acquisitions to enhance its presence in both emerging markets and Western Europe.
CME 2nd-quarter profit rises 60 pct, says it received financing for Nymex acquisition
Futures exchange operator CME Group Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose sharply, benefiting from the integration of last year's acquisition of the Chicago Board of Trade.
OMX Acquisition Boosts Nasdaq
Nasdaq OMX's net income soared amid the February acquisition of Nordic and Baltic exchange operator OMX.
Pulse Health completes CPHC acquisitions
Pulse Health says it has completed the acquisitions of four businesses owned by Community Private Health Care(CPHC).
Macworld - HP announces 24,600 layoffs in wake...
Hewlett-Packard will lay off about 24,600 employees over the next three years in an effort to streamline the company following...
Macworld - Ballmer: Yahoo acquisition won't happen
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said a Yahoo acquisition is still off the table, despite Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang's decision to step down.
11/19/08
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Icap targets acquisitions as profits...
Michael Spencer, the chief executive of Icap, said today that the world's
largest interdealer broker was firmly in the market for acquisitions,
despite early indications that...
MySQL users mostly unfazed by Sun...
InfoWorld - Customers at the MySQL conference this week said Sun's acquisition of the database company could increase MySQL's credibility among senior IT decision makers still...
04/16/08
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Avocent Restructures, Announces Acquisitions (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The acquisitions will bring Avocent into closer competition with full-spectrum IT infrastructure management vendors, such as IBM and HP.
CME 2nd-quarter profit rises 60 pct, says it received financing for Nymex acquisition
Futures exchange operator CME Group Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose sharply on the integration of last year's acquisition of the Chicago Board of Trade.
MySQL Users Mostly Unphased by Sun...
PC World - Customers at the MySQL conference this week said Sun Microsystems' acquisition of the database company could increase MySQL's...
04/16/08
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Russian steelmaker completes Esmark...
Russia's OAO Severstal has completed its acquisition of Esmark Inc. for $775 million, plus the assumption of debt and loans, the companies announced Tuesday. That puts the total...
08/05/08
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EDS stockholders approve acquisition...
Electronic Data Systems Corp. said Thursday that its shareholders approved the acquisition of the company by Hewlett-Packard Co.
07/31/08
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Top Air Force acquisition official...
Congressional aides say a top Air Force acquisition official has resigned.
07/28/08
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Mergers and Acquisitions Rankings Rankle
Sudden shifts and discrepancies in the rankings of mergers and acquisitions businesses have become particularly contentious in a tough year, since a higher ranking can bring in...
07/27/08
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Analyst: Cablevision not seeking...
Cablevision Systems Corp. executives met with major shareholders this week to talk about strategic options for the company, but while many alternatives remain open they are not...
08/14/08
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