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Deals Without Delusions

The Idea in Brief Half of all acquiring companies pay more for target firms than they're worth. Often it's because of executives' mental biases: Their interest in a deal keeps them from being objective about its value....

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Articles 2008-04-01

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ELECTRONICS : GREEN LIGHT FOR ERICSSON-STMICROELECTRONICS JV.

The creation of a joint venture between EMP, the wireless platform' business of Ericsson of Sweden, and ST-NXP, the wireless semiconductors business of STMicroelectronics of the Netherlands, is unlikely to affect competition in the sector concerned, namely the marketing of wireless platforms for mobile phones...

Articles 2009-12-02

News: BA cites actuarial process as cause of deficit.

Byline: Charlie Kirby British Airways BA chairman Martin Broughton has blamed his firm's spiralling pension scheme deficit on the processes employed by actuaries and accountants. In BA's fourth quarter results briefing on May 22, Broughton confirmed that the merger...

Articles 2009-06-25

Coastal Capital Acquisition Corporation Executes on Its Merger and Acquisition Strategy With the Merger of Housing and Security Software Developer Helix DC

Coastal Capital Acquisition Corp. (PINKSHEETS: CCAJ) announced today that the company has signed and executed a merger andconsulting agreement with Colorado-based Housing and Security SoftwareDeveloper, Helix DC, www.helixdc.com . Coastal Capital Acquisition Corp's President and CEO Tracy Anderson said:"This merger marks the beginning of the company's long line of...

Articles 2009-06-25

Dress Barn, Inc. Announces Merger Agreement with Tween Brands, Inc.

Stock-for-stock merger expected to be neutral to earnings in the first full year of combined operations and accretive thereafter ...

Articles 2009-06-25

Bruce Nicholson, Chairman, President and CEO of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Announces Plan to Retire

MINNEAPOLIS -- Bruce Nicholson, chairman, president, and CEO of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, has announced his intent to retire before the end of 2010. The exact date of...

Articles 2009-06-25

Enter the Dragons after clubs merge; Successful sides join forces

Byline: IAN HIRST HUDDERSFIELD Dragons hockey club will be the new name and face of hockey in the area after the merger between two Huddersfield hockey clubs. Lockwood Park ladies hockey club and Huddersfield men's hockey club have joined forces to become one of the largest...

Articles 2009-06-24

Takeda Completes Acquisition of IDM Pharma, Inc.

Acquisition Adds MEPACT® to Takeda’s Oncology Portfolio NEW YORK -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda", TSE: 4502) today announced...

Articles 2009-06-24

Xstrata pushes for merger with Anglo American

GENEVA AFP — Swiss mining group Xstrata said Wednesday it would still try to convince rival Anglo American of the advantages of a merger between the two, citing potential annual benefits of more 1.0 billion dollars. "It is well recognised that the combination of Xstrata and Anglo American is a...

Articles 2009-06-24

A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of United Liberty Life Insurance Company Due to Merger

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of C++ Marginal and issuer credit rating ICR of “b” and assigned an NR-5 (Not...

Articles 2009-06-24

Snub for merger plan

MINING giant Anglo American has rebuffed merger advances from rival Xstrata - branding the terms of the deal "totally unacceptable". Anglo said the board had unanimously decided that the proposed tie-up - worth pounds 42bn at current prices - was not in the interests of shareholders. ...

Articles 2009-06-24

EMRISE CORPORATION Appoints Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. as Financial Advisor

Boenning to Assist with Strategic Business Plans Designed to Enhance Shareholder Value EATONTOWN, N.J. -- EMRISE CORPORATION (NYSE Arca:...

Articles 2009-06-24

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of Monogram Biosciences, Inc.

BENSALEM, Pa. -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Monogram Biosciences, Inc. (“Monogram” or the...

Articles 2009-06-24

The March Group Joins Facebook and Twitter

Global Business Mergers and Acquisitions Firm Makes Social Networking Appearance CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- The ...

Articles 2009-06-24

Mining group merger move

MINING giant Xstrata has confirmed it is seeking a "merger of equals" with FTSE 100 Index rival Anglo American. Xstrata described the tie-up - worth pounds 42bn at current prices - as highly compelling given the pair's interests in multiple commodities and regions. The Swiss-based firm...

Articles 2009-06-23

Zurich Global Corporate in North America Names Robert Curtis to Head New Strategic Risk Solutions Group Serving the M&A, Private Equity and Integrated Multi-Year/Multi-Line Risk Transfer Markets

NEW YORK -- Zurich Global Corporate in North America GCiNA today announced the formation of a new Strategic Risk Solutions Group that will enable the insurer to more...

Articles 2009-06-23

Huntsman Reaches Settlement With Banks for $1.73 Billion of Cash and Financing

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huntsman Corporation today announced it has reached agreement with Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank (the "Banks") to settle Huntsman's claims and end the ongoing trial against them in Texas state court for fraud and tortious interference in connection with Huntsman's terminated...

Articles 2009-06-23

Xstrata "disappointed" by Anglo American rebuff

GENEVA AFP — Swiss mining group Xstrata said Tuesday it was "disappointed" and "surprised" by rival Anglo American's rejection of its merger bid. "We are disappointed by Anglo American's hasty rejection of our proposal for a merger of equals," Xstrata said in a statement. "We are also surprised that Anglo...

Articles 2009-06-23

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Central Jersey Bancorp - CJBK

Levi & Korsinsky announces that a class actionlawsuit has been filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey challenging theproposed acquisition of Central Jersey Bancorp ("Central Jersey" or the"Company") (NASDAQ: CJBK). The Complaint arises out of the announcement by Central Jersey stating thatit had entered into a definitive merger...

Articles 2009-06-23

Rugby ground site for school

PLANS to build one of three new school academies on the site of a North East football and rugby ground have been unveiled. Durham County Council say their preferred choice for a new academy in Consett, County Durham, would be at Belle Vue, currently home to Consett football...

Articles 2009-06-23