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Barclays hit by fresh downgrade
Barclays was the worst performing bank, down 5 per cent to 141.5p as JP Morgan
cut its price target from 210p to 150p and warned that its Middle Eastern
bailout would cost...
Barclays hit by fresh downgrade
November 19, 2008
Barclays was the worst performing bank, down 5 per cent to 141.5p as JP Morgan
cut its price target from 210p to 150p and warned that its Middle Eastern
bailout would cost £3.8 billion more than a Government bail out.
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.
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.
AT&T becomes largest WiFi hotspot...
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11/07/08
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Need to know: Rolls-Royce gets £5bn...
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Merger and acquisition deals worth...
Mergers and acquisitions worth nearly $90 billion ($£51.8 billion) have
collapsed since September 1 as turmoil has spread through financial markets,
undermining the ability...
10/16/08
Business news about Acquisition
Reports: Chrysler, GM discuss merger,...
Published reports say General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM.
10/11/08
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Despite past disappointments, Shanks...
For what should be a highly predictable business, the recent history of
Britain’s quoted waste management sector is littered with let-downs. After
series of setbacks, Waste...
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...
IBM Mainframe Acquisition Raises...
PC World - A trade group raises concerns about IBM's acquisition of a competing mainframe vendor.
07/02/08
Business news about Acquisition
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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Virgin Mobile formally seals the deal...
We know, the little possibility that the whole deal could fall apart has been keeping you wide awake for months, but at long last, you can push aside your anxiety and hit...
08/22/08
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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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