Silence of elders tells on Raiders Nov 1, 2009
But those who have viewed the partnership agreement say it has provisions that essentially prevent someone from assembling a majority stake and launching a corporate takeover. Joseph Cotchett, one of Davis' attorneys, said after an Alameda County Superior Court judge threw out much of the 2003 lawsuit: This is a big victory for Al, and he was very happy. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fury as Berlusconi judge filmed Oct 20, 2009
On 5 October, Judge Mesiano found Mr Berlusconi "co-responsible" for the bribery of a judge who decided in favour of his holding company, Fininvest, in a business takeover deal. Fininvest was ordered to pay 750m euros ($1. (BBC News -- Europe)
Lazard CEO dies suddenly at 61 Oct 16, 2009
In the 1980s, Wasserstein and Joseph Perella ran First Boston Corp. s mergers and acquisitions department before leaving to form their own boutique investment bank, Wasserstein Perella Group Inc. It was at Wasserstein Perella that the pair worked on the RJR Nabisco deal, at the time the biggest corporate takeover in U.S. history, with a price tag of $24. 5 billion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Agarwal and Kapoor all set for Great battle Oct 14, 2009
But today, the two shipping tycoons find themselves at the heart of a corporate takeover bid, that harks back to the mercurial Eighties of the Dalal Street ... But today, the two shipping tycoons find themselves at the heart of a corporate takeover bid, that harks back to the mercurial Eighties of the Dalal Street. (India Times)
Building an iconic expo city Oct 10, 2009
He was also named one of the 50 Asias Top Corporate Takeover and Turnaround CEOs by Business Weekly International magazine in 1989, for turning around the Emporium Group Singapore from bankruptcy and also Bousted-Co Singapore and Bousted PLC, United Kingdom from the doldrums. He was appointed by tycoon Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan as an advisor and subsequently chief executive officer of MP Corp in 2005. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Berlusconi's fight to avoid charges at mercy of judges Oct 7, 2009
That case also involved bribery - this time of a judge - during a hostile corporate takeover that ended up giving Mr Berlusconi control of the country's largest publishing group, Mondadori. Assuming an unfavourable ruling, Mr Berlusconi has prepared a statement saying he will appeal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Will Hollywood adopt the scientific method? Oct 5, 2009
But two years ago, when the New York filmmaker was interviewed for a documentary about a corporate takeover of the Chelsea Hotel, he decided to take control of the project himself. "Chelsea on the Rocks" honors the legacy of Manhattan's most artist-friendly hotel even as its days as a bohemian paradise appear numbered. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Jail project begins to unravel Oct 3, 2009
Jones, of , was in Hardin on Thursday reporting on APF. Government and corporate takeovers of society are hot topics on Infowars. Jones indicated the Hardin situation was an example of the possibility of government or corporate takeover of a rural area. (Montana Standard, MT)
Lewis' choice Sep 23, 2009
The 1998 merger of Bank of America with Nationsbank of Charlotte, North Carolina, (what many say was the corporate takeover of Bank of America by Nationsbank) re-affirmed Bank of America's dominant role in the consumer market, and with the appointment of Lewis as CEO in 2001, the way was cleared for acquisitions of even greater ambition and scale. In 2004, the bank purchased FleetBoston Financial; this bank was created by the 1999 merger of Fleet Bank of Rhode Island and Bank of Boston. (Asia Times Online)
Click to read: Spitzer: Reforms Needed to Corral Wall St. Sep 15, 2009
The Repubbots find no problem with a corporate takeover of every part of our government. They think corporations are the salvation for America. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Lawmakers denounce 'You lie' outburst at Obama Sep 11, 2009
It's unfortunate that more people (left, right, and center) don't understand the corporate takeover of America. I've been in the workforce for 40 years, and watched it slowly evolve into the pervasive underlying force that it is today. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hawaii stocks mixed, Wall St. up Sep 9, 2009
Hawaii stocks were mixed Tuesday as Wall Street rose on corporate takeover news between Kraft Foods Inc. and Cadbury. Hawaii stocks seeing gains. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Stocks, gold gain ground as deal talk spurs optimism Sep 9, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Rising commodity prices and stirrings of corporate takeovers are making investors more optimistic about the economy, helping to lift stocks for a third straight day ... The increase in corporate takeover activity suggests an improvement in businesses' confidence and reinforces views that the worst of the global economic downturn could be over. (USA Today -- Money)
World Stocks Up After G-20 Backs Stimulus Sep 8, 2009
News of corporate takeover activity, with Cadbury jumping over 40 percent after , also helped stocks start the week well on a day when Wall Street will be closed for the Labor Day holiday. Germany's DAX rose 79. (CBS News)
France threatens boycott on US auto firm over plant closure... Sep 3, 2009
The workers, who have been on strike since July 7, want Molex to agree to a business takeover of the site, which they insist is still economically viable. But the US group, which is present elsewhere in the European market, has said it is ready to sell off the site's machinery but will not allow a potential competitor to purchase the entire business. (The Drudge Report)
Author Reveals the 5 Most Important Things to Do if the Company You Work for Is Taken Over Aug 21, 2009
Richard Wanderer, the author of THE HOLIDAY PARTY (A Tale of a Corporate Takeover), a fictional, suspense novel, has spent decades working in New York City and LA in the advertising departments of major national magazines and newspaper chains ... Mr. Wanderer's book, a fictional suspense novel, THE HOLIDAY PARTY (A Tale of a Corporate Takeover), is available on or by special order at any bookstore. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sinopec completes takeover Aug 19, 2009
5 billion (R61bn) acquisition of Addax Petroleum, obtaining new reserves in Africa and the Middle East in China's biggest foreign corporate takeover to date, the group said yesterday. State-owned Sinopec Group is the parent of China Petroleum cal Corporation, Asia's biggest refiner by volume. (Business Report, South Africa)
Woodstock 40 years on: fresh dawn or last gasp? Aug 10, 2009
Ironically, the most direct result was probably the corporate takeover of rock music, transforming concerts from folk gatherings into mega-money spinners. "Woodstock changed the music industry," said Stan Goldstein, one of the original organisers. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Exploiting Public Ignorance Jul 29, 2009
If you asked President Obama or a congressman to cite the specific constitutional authority for the bailouts, handouts and corporate takeover, I'd bet the rent money that they would say that their authority lies in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that reads: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Impost, Excises to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States." They'd tell you that their authority comes from the... (Townhall.com)
* Why 2012 will be a deadly deadline Jul 15, 2009
If things continue apace, it is possible that a few years from now Beijing will accomplish its objective by peaceful means X peaceful in the sense of a hostile corporate takeover. Only recently have specialists started asking why, if things are going so well in the Strait, should China continue to modernize its military and expand its arsenal with equipment at least partly intended for a Taiwan contingency, including increasingly accurate short-range missiles. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Council picks beach vendors Jun 5, 2009
The decision to request proposals -- and the lead-up to the decision -- touched off fears of a corporate takeover of the beach that would push out long-time concessionaires and their families. The council's actions Thursday don't completely resolve the issue. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Ellen Sussman/Special to the Green Valley News Ed Myles isn’t from New York, but he enjoys introducing his customers to the flavors of the northeast. May 28, 2009
A former airline employee whose job was eliminated when there was a corporate takeover, Myles wondered what he would do next. I wanted a business where people would come to me, and now his food trailer and friendly manner are attracting repeat customers. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
* World News Quick Take May 15, 2009
Former president Roh Moo-hyuns elder brother was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison for peddling influence in a corporate takeover deal. Roh Gun-pyeong and two accomplices were convicted of accepting some 3 billion won (US$2. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Can Medicare be Funded and Fixed? May 15, 2009
Dr. William J. Rand, a Florida ophthalmologist who was asked to review the health care plan for the Bush administration, says the first step to turn the health care crisis around is to stop the corporate takeover of the medical care delivery system. Getting Rid of For-profit Managed Health Care Enterprises. (Suite101.com)
Marxist Dems, and gullible Americans May 10, 2009
the oracle wrote on May 9, 2009 8:17 AM:" if socialism was in our future, the banks would have been nationalized, however, with all the money going to insolvent banks from the biggest insolvent bank (THE FED) who happens to have a license to print funny money, the corporate takeover of america is nearly complete. CORPORATE FASCISM you dunderheads! the media has got you going in the wrong direction, as usual. ". AMAZING wrote on May 9, 2009 3:07 AM:" youve been losing your freedoms for 80 years... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Stubborn Fees Case May Have Met Its Match in 7th Circuit Apr 16, 2009
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a decision this week "tried to put a stake through the heart" of a dispute over attorney fees in a corporate takeover battle that has now survived review by four courts and an arbitration forum. "Although many have tried to put a stake through the heart of this fee dispute which refuses to die, all have failed to do the trick," the decision, written by Judge Terence Evans, starts out. (Law.com)
LETTERS: NCT, April 11, 2009 Apr 11, 2009
" Funny, I always thought it was the bad that was the enemy of the good.Doug BellRancho PenasquitosStart investing in our countryEver notice when our corporations lay off workers, it's always those in the U.S. and not their overseas employees?Bring customer service and production jobs back into this country. To make this investment happen in our country, give tax incentives for those companies that do this according to how many jobs they create here with good wages and benefits. Those who keep... (North County Times)
Fight corporate control of nations food supply Apr 10, 2009
Please get your act together and vote against this corporate takeover. Please retain freedom of choice. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Judge: Peruvian mine shares go back to Asarco LLC Apr 3, 2009
I m glad to see corporate accountability rule the day, said Bonnie Gestring with Earthworks in Missoula, who had warned in 2002 that Grupo Mexico was setting up Asarco for failure after the corporate takeover. With the return of this revenue, Asarco can help cover the cost of mine cleanup at its polluted sites in Montana and elsewhere. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Endangered Leopards Birth Suprises All Mar 27, 2009
Two Rare Clouded Leopard Cubs Born At The National Zoo In Washington. WASHINGTON, March 26, 2009. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Reid Ready To Fight GOP On Health Care Mar 27, 2009
Republicans Mount Instant Opposition, Call Corporate Takeover Provision Radical; Some Analysts Doubt It Can Work ... Republicans Mount Instant Opposition, Call Corporate Takeover Provision Radical; Some Analysts Doubt It Can Work. (CBS News -- US)
MLB Star Gets Probation For Steroid Lies Mar 27, 2009
Miguel Tejada Sentenced For Misleading Congress About Use Of Performance-Enhancing Drugs. WASHINGTON, March 26, 2009. (CBS News -- US)
Cop "Embarrasses" Dept. With Hospital Stop Mar 27, 2009
Texas Officer Stopped NFL Player, Drew His Gun, Made Threats To Man Rushing To See Dying Relative. PLANO, Texas, March 26, 2009. (CBS News -- US)
Fired Nurses: Octuplets Mom "AWOL" Mar 27, 2009
Lawyer For Nurses Group, And Its Head, Also Call House "Chaotic" And Unsafe. NEW YORK, March 26, 2009. (CBS News -- Early Show)
GOP, Experts Doubt Financial Overhaul Plan Mar 27, 2009
Republicans Mount Instant Opposition, Call Corporate Takeover Provision Radical; Some Analysts Doubt It Can Work. WASHINGTON, March 27, 2009. (CBS News)
The Incredible Drive Of LeBron James Mar 27, 2009
60 Minutes Camera Catches A Spontaneous, Incredible Shot That "One-Take" James Makes Look Easy. Sports Illustrated Who. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Is Julia Roberts Old? Mar 11, 2009
As a private investigator in the '80s, my clients, leading lawyers of the day, would ask my partner and me if we would be conducting surveillance on, say, a CEO principal in a corporate takeover. Of course not (how sleazy. (Slate)
The HSBC deal that gave legitimacy to subprime Mar 6, 2009
There are times when a corporate takeover has importance far beyond the companies involved. The 2002 agreement for HSBC, the London-based international bank, to buy the biggest American finance company, Household Finance, seemed at the time to be such a merger. (International Herald Tribune)
Rio boss says Chinalco deal gaining support Mar 4, 2009
He meant that addressing European Union competition concerns would be easier in a joint venture than with a full corporate takeover, Rio spokeswoman Amanda Buckley said. European regulators last year raised objections to BHP's proposed takeover of Rio mainly due to concern that combining the world's second- and third-largest iron ore producers would drive iron ore prices higher and limit choice for steel makers. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Fairborne Energy Ltd. ("Fairborne") Announces 2008 Financial and Operating Results and Summary of Reserves Mar 4, 2009
The Grand Banks' corporate takeover was financed primarily through Fairborne's bank credit facilities. Fairborne was very active in provincial land sales during the year, spending $11. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Richard David Dellerman Mar 3, 2009
Gerard Schubert wrote on Jul 5, 2008 8:12 PM:" I agree with the previous comments, and I am saddened to know that my home state, the old Dairy State, would buy into the corporate takeover of the food industry. If the NAIS continues, the small producers will be edged out by costs in time and money if they are willing to implant chips and maintain documents on each and every creature, and will be penalized by losing their right to farm by traditional methods if they oppose registration and... (Agri-View, WI)
Temple-Inland, spin-offs see shares drop on Icahn moves Feb 17, 2009
He tried to orchestrate a corporate takeover by installing board members who supported his plan. Reader Comments. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
