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Kraft's offer for sweets giant turns bitter after rejection; Cadbury's rebuff likely to spark lengthy takeover fight; Battle now targets investors.			Nov 10, 2009	785
United States : Warren Buffet makes multibillion-dollar railroad bid.			Nov 6, 2009	160
United states : Buffett to buy railroad.			Nov 5, 2009	275
Xerox, Abbott deals seen as good economic news.			Sep 29, 2009	441
Brazilian beef producer aims to be global giant; 2 deals announced; JBS would surpass Tyson with merger, acquiring Pilgrim's Pride.			Sep 17, 2009	734
Lawmakers: B of A deal was 'shotgun wedding'; Regulators accused of misuse of power; CEO says he was forced into Merrill deal.			Jun 12, 2009	575
Infrequent acquirer Intel buys Wind River; $884 million takeover; Software maker started as way to help Coppola edit movies.			Jun 5, 2009	548
United States: Cisco Systems Inc. Acquires Tidal Software Inc.			May 22, 2009	352
Bank CEO no longer chairman of BofA; Ken Lewis; Merrill acquisition upset shareholders.			Apr 30, 2009	417
Merga, Kosgei prevail; Boston Marathon; Runners from Ethiopia, Kenya win as Americans finish 3rd in men's and women's races.			Apr 21, 2009	717
Ebay plans spinoff of Skype by 2010; ''Limited synergies''; Company undoing acquisition that had puzzled analysts.			Apr 15, 2009	360
Alaska would consider merger; Not interested now, airline's CEO says; Won't rule it out if offer is good fit.			Feb 19, 2009	277
Maine group advances deal for Blethen papers.			Feb 1, 2009	130
Roche starts hostile bid for Genentech.			Jan 31, 2009	197
Museums criticize plan to merge them; Tacoma, Spokane; Governor's proposal aims to save state $500,000 a year.			Jan 26, 2009	384
Thomson Reuters acquires Paisley.			Jan 1, 2009	228
United States: Verizon-Alltel Deal Cleared by FTC.			Dec 17, 2008	114
Thomson Reuters acquires Paisley.			Nov 1, 2008	176
United States: Modine Manufacturing to divest Korean HVAC unit.			Oct 23, 2008	168
Chrysler merger may ride on GM cash; General Motors would need plenty to buy rival and make it work, analysts say; Benefits wouldn't be immediate.			Oct 12, 2008	640
Acquisition takes Wells Fargo east.			Oct 11, 2008	475
United States: Verizon Figures To Acquire Alltel By Years End.			Oct 9, 2008	212
Verizon says Alltel buyout will happen.			Oct 6, 2008	218
Emergency sales lift deal value.			Oct 2, 2008	321
Roll Call Group (Washington, D.C.), a unit of the Economist Group and the producer of "Roll Call," a Capital Hill daily newspaper, the CongressNow wire service, and the legislative tracking service, GalleryWatch, has acquired Capital Advantage (Fairfax, VA) a provider of online and offline grassroots and advocacy tools, for $43 million.			Aug 17, 2008	118
McCain urges probe of firm he helped; Shipper's plans could cost Ohio city 10,000 jobs; Aide assisted '03 DHL merger.			Aug 8, 2008	525
United States: Lawmaker recommends more concessions in Sirius-XM deal.			Jul 18, 2008	275
Global merger & acquisition meltdown.			Jul 8, 2008	340
France: France Telecom no longer keen on TeliaSonera takeover.			Jul 2, 2008	265
Yahoo shares climb on Microsoft rumors; Reported talks on potential deal; Investors apparently favor spurning Google.			Jun 25, 2008	483
United States: FCC chief recommends OK of satellite radio deal.			Jun 17, 2008	410
Belgian bid for Anheuser-Busch a bitter brew for U.S. politicians.			Jun 13, 2008	1019
Staples to acquire Corporate Express.			Jun 12, 2008	292
Global: Yahoo trial looms on takeover attempt.			Jun 12, 2008	173
India: Bharti Airtel pulls out of merger talks with MTN.			May 26, 2008	189
India: India's Bharti Airtel pulls out of merger talks with South Africa's MTN.			May 26, 2008	196
Global: Yahoo stock takes beating after buyout talks end.			May 7, 2008	233
Deals in doldrums; Analysis.			Apr 8, 2008	278
Encouraging housing report, enhanced Bear bid lift stocks; Markets.			Mar 25, 2008	351
XM-Sirius deal OK'd by Justice.			Mar 25, 2008	620
Media giant agrees pounds 8.7bn takeover of rival Reuters; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards.			May 16, 2007	140
round UP: Reuters deal.			May 16, 2007	78
Thomson clinches [pounds sterling]8.7bn Reuters buy.			May 15, 2007	466
City in takeover race as Reuters is sold for [pounds sterling]8.7bn.			May 15, 2007	102
Thomson clinches [pounds sterling]8.7bn Reuters buy.			May 15, 2007	466
Dow Jones to purchase Reuters' interest in Factiva.			Nov 1, 2006	349
PR Newswire acquires U.S. Newswire.		Brief article	Oct 17, 2006	206
Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion: Green Plains Renewable Energy Rated Strong Speculative Buy In Initiating Coverage By Dutton Associates.			Aug 15, 2006	465
Which Arcelor merger is in the works?			Jul 1, 2006	245
Reuters (London) has acquired Application Networks (London/Palo Alto, CA), a provider of risk management software including the cross-asset derivatives trading platform, JRisk, for $41 million in cash.			Jun 17, 2006	86
Dow Jones Newswires Wins Two 'Best in Business' Awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers; Breaking News Coverage of Hurricane Katrina and Procter & Gamble's Acquisition of Gillette Recognized.			Apr 26, 2006	443
Also, Reuters (London/New York) has entered into an agreement to acquire EcoWin (Goteborg, Sweden/New York), a company specializing in global macroeconomic data and analysis, for $40 million plus an adjustment for cash and working capital at the completion of the deal.			Oct 17, 2005	83
McCLATCHY SELLS AD UNIT TO AP, VERTIS.			Apr 14, 2003	432
McCLATCHY SELLS AD UNIT TO AP, VERTIS.			Apr 14, 2003	432
Associated Press acquires Capitol Wire news service.		Brief Article	Aug 31, 2002	178
UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA OFFERS TO ACQUIRE MEDIALINK.		Brief Article	Aug 31, 2001	305
UNITED BUS. MEDIA BUYS STAKE IN PR DISTRIBUTION SERVICE; CHANGES UNIT NAMES.		Brief Article	Jul 31, 2001	160
BRIDGE DECLARES REUTERS WINNER OF AUCTION.		Brief Article	Apr 30, 2001	287
REUTERS CONFIRMS BID TO ACQUIRE ASSETS OF BRIDGE INFORMATION.		Brief Article	Apr 16, 2001	181
DOLAN MEDIA PURCHASES ACOLLAID FROM ACIXOM CORP.		Brief Article	Sep 30, 2000	177
Pike & Fischer Inc.		Brief Article	Jun 30, 2000	30
RETURNS TO ACQUIRE THE YANKEE GROUP FOR $72.5 MILLION IN CASH.		Brief Article	May 17, 2000	165
The Final Sell Out.		Brief Article	Mar 20, 2000	566
Impact of Times Deal on L.A.?		Brief Article	Mar 20, 2000	545
Medialink Worldwide.			Feb 15, 2000	57
Mecklermedia, "The Internet Media Company," Acquires Award-winning CyberAtlas.com Web Site.			Aug 24, 1998	400
MDC Communications Corporation Announces Purchase of News Canada.			Mar 26, 1997	287
Dow Jones to sell interest in California publisher.			Jun 27, 1996	148
Individual, Inc., Announces Agreement to Acquire FreeLoader, Inc.; Offline Web Delivery Will Complement Individual's Internet-Based Customized News Services.			Jun 2, 1996	1003
PANA goes on sale.	Versi, Anver		Jan 1, 1995	782