Mergers, acquisitions and divestments subtopic
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Articles
1-100 out of 100 article(s)
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| United Kingdom: Opal grabs UK Telco in quick deal. |
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Nov 7, 2009 |
175 |
| Carphone makes a [pounds sterling]51m buy in France; NEWS IN BRIEF. |
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Oct 16, 2009 |
72 |
| Carphone makes a [pounds sterling]51m buy in France; NEWS IN BRIEF. |
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Oct 16, 2009 |
78 |
| Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Microsoft, Ford Motor Co, AT&T, Kraft Foods and Best Buy Co. |
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Aug 11, 2009 |
579 |
| China: Acquisition of Xieheng Telecommunications to Make Pypo China's Largest Mobile Phone Specialty Retailer. |
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Aug 7, 2009 |
478 |
| Carphone completes pounds 236m deal for broadband rival Tiscali UK. |
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Jul 7, 2009 |
160 |
| Circuit closed. |
Drury, Sharareh |
Brief article |
Jun 22, 2009 |
37 |
| Toys"R"Us, Inc. Acquires FAO Schwarz. |
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May 28, 2009 |
580 |
| United Kingdom: Carphone buys Tiscalis UK broadband business for [pounds sterling]236m. |
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May 12, 2009 |
322 |
| Carphone Warehouse to buy Tiscali. |
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May 11, 2009 |
304 |
| Carphone Warehouse to buy Tiscali. |
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May 9, 2009 |
304 |
| Tiscali snapped up; TELECOMS: yourmoney. |
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May 9, 2009 |
51 |
| Carphone set to land Tiscali with [pounds sterling]250 million bid. |
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May 8, 2009 |
269 |
| Carphone Warehouse to buy Tiscali. |
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May 8, 2009 |
314 |
| Community Health buys rest of El Dorado hospital. |
Turner, Lance |
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Apr 6, 2009 |
93 |
| United States: Canadian Telco Buys Consumer Electronics Store From Bankrupt Circuit City. |
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Mar 5, 2009 |
231 |
| Best Buy trims staff, puts music store expansion on hold. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
194 |
| Toys"R"Us, Inc. Acquires eToys.com. |
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Feb 12, 2009 |
702 |
| Sounding off: Napster shareholder sees company's sale as bittersweet. |
Proctor, Charles |
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Oct 6, 2008 |
1207 |
| United States : ValCom Scores With $50-Million Merger With America's Auction. |
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Sep 23, 2008 |
361 |
| United States : ValCom Scores With USD50-Million Merger With America Auction Network. |
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Sep 23, 2008 |
202 |
| Tune-up in the cards for online music service: new parent Best Buy will add games, videos to Napster site. |
Proctor, Charles |
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Sep 22, 2008 |
725 |
| United States : Best Buy snags Napster for $121M. |
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Sep 17, 2008 |
209 |
| Canada: Best Buy to purchase Napster for $121M US. |
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Sep 16, 2008 |
281 |
| Best Buy to Acquire Napster. |
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Sep 15, 2008 |
1718 |
| Law firm helps with telecoms deal. |
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Sep 12, 2008 |
115 |
| Boot Barn Acquires Nine Stores in California and Nevada. |
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Jul 2, 2008 |
598 |
| Pier 1 Imports Announces Withdrawal of Proposal to Acquire Cost Plus. |
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Jun 24, 2008 |
200 |
| US deal lifts firm; Phone store back from the red. |
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Jun 12, 2008 |
294 |
| Pier 1 Imports Proposes to Acquire Cost Plus for $4.00 Per Share in Stock. |
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Jun 9, 2008 |
2457 |
| Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP Announces Hearing on Shareholder Effort to Enjoin Restoration Hardware Proposed Acquisition. |
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May 19, 2008 |
160 |
| United Kingdom: Best Buy may target UK retailers. |
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May 13, 2008 |
114 |
| Carphone seal pounds 1bn Best Buy merger; Shops to sell gadgets. |
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May 9, 2008 |
249 |
| Carphone in pounds 1.1bn deal with US giant; in association with RBS. |
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May 9, 2008 |
390 |
| Best Buy, a World-Leading Consumer Electronics Retailer, and The Carphone Warehouse, a World-Leading Independent Mobile Phone Retailer, to Create a New Company. |
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May 8, 2008 |
3087 |
| HNI Corporation Announces Acquisition of HBF. |
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Mar 17, 2008 |
857 |
| Research and Markets: Premium Company Profile: Best Buy Co, Inc Available Now. |
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Company overview |
Jan 29, 2008 |
325 |
| Takeover gossip boosts Carphone shares; In association with BUSINESS. |
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Jan 5, 2008 |
167 |
| Bid talk boosts Carphone shares; In association with RBS. |
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Jan 5, 2008 |
330 |
| Carphone surges on bid talk as investors dial in. |
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Jan 5, 2008 |
79 |
| Nashua: CompUSA has been sold to a restructuring firm and will close or sell off all of its 103 retail stores, including the ones in Nashua and Salem, after the holiday season. |
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Brief article |
Dec 21, 2007 |
89 |
| WhiteFence Acquires GetConnected Technology and Intellectual Property Assets. |
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Nov 13, 2007 |
328 |
| Cole Companies Hits Record Month with July Acquisitions. |
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Aug 2, 2007 |
310 |
| Container buyout. |
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Jul 9, 2007 |
107 |
| Best Buy Acquires Speakeasy. |
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Mar 27, 2007 |
1097 |
| Donut development. |
Waldon, George |
Brief article |
Mar 19, 2007 |
87 |
| Goldman backing the buyouts to gather pace. |
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Dec 28, 2006 |
552 |
| Carphone link-up go-ahead; Brussels approves merger with AOL UK. |
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Dec 9, 2006 |
376 |
| Samuels Jewelers Confirms Acquisition Discussions. |
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Dec 1, 2006 |
370 |
| Sir Tom has gone grey with Flying Brands buy. |
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Nov 30, 2006 |
166 |
| Carphone Warehouse wins bid to buy AOL UK. |
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Brief article |
Oct 11, 2006 |
144 |
| Carphone Warehouse to acquire Time Warner's AOL Internet access business in the UK for GBP 370 million. |
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Oct 11, 2006 |
827 |
| ValCom, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Studio in Burbank. |
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Sep 25, 2006 |
598 |
| Figures gauge impact of NTL and Telewest merger; Cable operator expects pressure from competitors to continue in second half. |
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Aug 9, 2006 |
466 |
| Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: Best Buy, Michael's Stores, PETCO, Hot Topic and Zale Corp. |
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Jul 20, 2006 |
812 |
| ValCom Inc. Acquires Studio in Burbank, Calif. |
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Jun 26, 2006 |
489 |
| Wyevale chief tipped to lead retail buyout at MFI; In brief. |
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Jun 16, 2006 |
120 |
| Shopping center fetches $59m. |
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Brief article |
Jun 7, 2006 |
149 |
| Best Buy to Acquire Majority Interest in Jiangsu Five Star; Fourth-Largest Chinese Retailer of Appliances and Consumer Electronics Provides Best Buy with Immediate Presence in Fast-Growing Global Market. |
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May 12, 2006 |
1159 |
| Sporting goods chain taken private by L.A. buyout firm. |
Brown, Rachel |
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May 8, 2006 |
214 |
| Deal Protection Measures for Mergers and Acquisitions or How Delaware Could Once Again Impact Canadian Corporate Law. |
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Apr 26, 2006 |
2068 |
| Canadian Competition Law Year in Review. |
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Mar 17, 2006 |
1999 |
| Talbots Agrees to Acquire J. Jill; Creates Leading Brand Portfolio for the Age 35+ Market; Accelerates Talbots Sales and Earnings Growth; Highly Complementary Business Models; Significant Cost Synergies Expected. |
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Company Profile |
Feb 6, 2006 |
1838 |
| Retail takeover. |
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Brief Article |
Jan 30, 2006 |
113 |
| Best Buy Acquires Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers, Inc.; California Retailer Caters to Upscale Remodelers; Extends Best Buy's Reach With High-End Home Improvement Products. |
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Company Profile |
Dec 22, 2005 |
952 |
| Golden Gate Capital Completes Acquisitions of Appleseed's and Draper's & Damon's; Leading Women's Specialty Retailers Focus on the Growing 'Baby Boomer' Market. |
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Company Profile |
Nov 16, 2005 |
631 |
| Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis Recommend That Mayors Stockholders Vote in Favor of Merger with Birks. |
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Nov 10, 2005 |
503 |
| Mayor's Jewelers, Inc. Special and Annual Meeting Regarding Proposed Merger with Henry Birks & Sons Inc. Scheduled for November 14, 2005. |
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Oct 14, 2005 |
408 |
| GameStop and Electronics Boutique Stockholders Approve Merger; Strategic Acquisition Positions GameStop as a Leading Global Video Game Retailer. |
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Oct 6, 2005 |
937 |
| Intermix ex-CEO battles News Corp. sale to the finish. |
Potkewitz, Hilary |
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Oct 3, 2005 |
835 |
| Toy Story: Delaware Reaffirms Director Control Over Sale Process. |
Profusek, Robert |
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Sep 26, 2005 |
2545 |
| Carlyle & Co. |
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Brief Article |
Aug 1, 2005 |
32 |
| Specialty shops becoming attractive buyout targets: S.D.'s reef a recent example of firms tapping into California market. |
Brown, Rachel |
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May 23, 2005 |
1043 |
| L.A. specialty shops becoming attractive buyout targets. |
Brown, Rachel |
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May 9, 2005 |
1091 |
| Playtime's over at some Toys "R" Us sites. |
Brown, Rachel |
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Mar 28, 2005 |
814 |
| Vornado grabs a slice of $6.6b toy chain buyout. |
Misonzhnik, Elaine |
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Mar 23, 2005 |
352 |
| Robbins Bros. in financing deal. |
Garcia, Shelly |
Brief Article |
Jan 3, 2005 |
100 |
| Carters to sell Hancock stores. |
Bowden, Bill |
Brief Article |
Dec 20, 2004 |
178 |
| Sport Chalet acquires firm to extend reach among team sports. |
Garcia, Shelly |
Brief Article |
Aug 30, 2004 |
266 |
| Sears to buy Kmart stores. |
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Brief Article |
Aug 1, 2004 |
87 |
| Green cashes in. |
Berry, Kate |
Brief Article |
Oct 13, 2003 |
228 |
| UA changes Hog store, plans Mall location. (NW Journal). |
Bowden, Bill |
Brief Article |
Mar 24, 2003 |
270 |
| Guitar Center buys Georgia chain. (The Digest). |
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Brief Article |
Jul 8, 2002 |
83 |
| Jumbo transaction. (Real Deals). |
Waldon, George |
Brief Article |
Mar 18, 2002 |
121 |
| Just ducky. (Whispers). |
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Brief Article |
Jan 14, 2002 |
150 |
| CHARLOTTE. |
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Brief Article |
Jun 1, 2001 |
53 |
| Guitar Center Buys Music Retailer. |
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Brief Article |
Mar 26, 2001 |
165 |
| Tires and Moore. |
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Brief Article |
Jan 29, 2001 |
145 |
| Sports Chalet Makes Acquisition. |
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Brief Article |
May 8, 2000 |
78 |
| LONG & MCQUADE ACQUIRES WARD MUSIC. |
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Brief Article |
Mar 1, 2000 |
128 |
| MULTI-MILLION INVESTMENT FUNDS ZZOUNDS & HARMONY-CENTRAL MERGER. |
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Brief Article |
Jan 1, 2000 |
795 |
| MUSIC AS HOBBY. |
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Brief Article |
Nov 1, 1998 |
58 |
| Worldwide Golf Announces an Agreement to Acquire Pro Golf of America Inc. |
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Jul 28, 1998 |
372 |
| Party City Corporation Completes Purchase of Eleven Franchise Stores. |
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Sep 3, 1997 |
187 |
| WHAT A WORLD! completes sale of assets to Natural Wonders Inc. |
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Jun 5, 1997 |
111 |
| WHAT A WORLD! announces sale of assets to Natural Wonders Inc. |
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Mar 13, 1997 |
120 |
| The Great Train Store Co. announces first acquisition. |
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Oct 15, 1996 |
534 |
| Suzy Shier: La Senza Buying Silk and Satin. |
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Oct 8, 1996 |
203 |
| Gaylord Companies Inc. opens merger discussions. |
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Sep 5, 1996 |
150 |
| Old America Stores Inc. withdraws bid to acquire certain stores from Ambers Crafts Stores. |
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Jun 6, 1996 |
128 |
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