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• UK pension fund demands more transparency in Porsche takeover

  Financial Times - 2009-11-15

  One of Europe's most influential investors has strongly criticised Volkswagen's plan to take over Porsche and threatened to take further action if demands for more transparency fail to be met.In a letter to Ferdinand Pi by Financial Times

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• VW seals ?3.3bn Porsche deal

  Financial Times - 2009-08-13

  Volkswagen is to pay ?3.3bn ($4.7bn) for a 42 per cent stake in Porsche's main production division, the two German carmakers said yesterday as they thrashed out more details of a move towards a full integration.In a move that will amount to a rescue of debt-laden Porsche, VW will...

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• German Engineering Doesn't Stop at Cars

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-10-31

  Toro submits: I am more than a little amused at the saga of Porsche (POAHF.PK) sticking it to the hedge funds through their stealth purchase of Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) shares. Porsche Automobil Holding SE is emerging as a potential big winner, and the target of heightened scrutiny, as hedge funds...

  Tags: Car, Porsche AG, Hedge Fund, Volkswagen AG, Seeking Alpha, Toro, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Financial

• Volkswagen Saga: Major Short Squeeze

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-10-30

  Trader Mark submits: We are obviously not involved with this "greatest short squeeze in history" as Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) is on a German exchange and I wouldn't touch something this random and crazy with your 10 foot pole but some interesting developments - first Porsche (which is trying to buy shares...

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• Spike in VW Share Price Pounds Short-Sellers

  BNET - 2008-10-29

  A giant spike in Volkswagen's share price means a lot of short-sellers, who were betting the share price would go down, were hoisted with their own petard. by Jim Henry

  Tags: VW, Short-seller, Price, Jim Henry, Porsche AG, Investor, Financial Accounting, Finance

• Prime Group Realty Trust Signs Lease Extension With Porsche Financial Services, Inc. At The Olympian Office Center

  - 2008-06-24

  CHICAGO -- Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE:PGEPRB), a Chicago-based real estate investment trust ("PGRT"), announced today that it has signed a multi-year lease extension with Porsche Financial Services, Inc. (f/k/a Porsche Credit Corp.) for its 29,327 square foot corporate offices at The Olympian Office Center located at 4343 Commerce Court...

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• REAR VIEW Mirror: THE Royal Borough of Kensington

  - 2008-05-11

  THE Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has joined with Porsche to call for a judicial review of the EUR31.50 (pounds 25) congestion charge that is being proposed for larger vehicles in London. Porsche is challenging the proposed increase as it believes the congestion charge is unfair and discriminatory. Commenting...

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• Porsche ponders legal action against VW general assembly

  - 2008-04-25

  BERLIN AFP — The German luxury sports car maker Porsche said Friday it had formally opposed the results of a Volkswagen shareholders general assembly, a move that could allow it to later file a formal complaint. "We have opposed them. We are therefore keeping all our options open for...

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• VW director backs Porsche takeover as trade union protests

  - 2008-04-24

  HAMBURG, Germany AFP — The head of Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn, addressed a general assembly of VW shareholders Thursday to defend an eventual takeover by the sports car maker Porsche despite union protests. "We are pleased that Porsche has said it wants to take a majority holding in Volkswagen," the...

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• VW general assembly sees heated exchanges on Porsche takeover

  - 2008-04-24

  HAMBURG, Germany AFP — Supporters and opponents of a mooted Porsche takeover of Volkswagen exchanged heated words Thursday in this northern port over proposed changes to how Europe's biggest carmaker is run. The discussion on amending VW by-laws was marked by fierce argument both in and out of a...

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