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Federal Court Approves MBF, BUPA Merger: Health insurer MBF Australia Ltd and BUPA Australia Health Pty Ltd have received the green light from the Federal Court of Australia to combine their businesses.On Monday, MBF policyholders voted in favour of the $2.4 billion friendly takeover by BUPA Australia, the domestic arm of the British owned BUPA...; Tags: AAP, Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., Merger, Policyholder, Mergers & Acquisitions, Insurance, Benefits, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software; News items 2008-05-14
Grant Kenny Buys Private Aviation Firm: Olympian and former ironman Grant Kenny has acquired Western Australia's largest privately owned aviation company, Slingair Heliwork WA, in a multi-million transaction.The Kununurra-headquartered company comprises two divisions, Slingair fixed-wing aircraft and Heliwork WA helicopters.It provides scenic air tours and safaris, and operates charter services, such as mining exploration and...; Tags: AAP, East Coast, Acquisition, Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., Aircraft, Business, Aerospace & Defense, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Manufacturing, Investment, Finance, Business Operations; News items 2008-05-06
Finmeccanica to Buy DRS For $5.2 Billion: By Paolo Biondi and Robin Pomeroy ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Finmeccanica SpA SIFI reached a $5.2 billion deal to buy DRS Technologies Inc. DRS securing itself a bigger presence in the growing U.S. defense market which accounts for half the world's military spending....; Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Corporate governance, DRS Technologies Inc., aerospace company, aerospace, board, Thomson Reuters Corp., U.S.; News items 2008-05-12
U.S. Rice Jumps to Record High on Supply Fears: By Miho Yoshikawa and Nigel Hunt TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. rice futures rose to a fresh all-time high on Wednesday on worries about supply shortages which have triggered political unrest and export restrictions designed to protect dwindling domestic stocks. Chicago Board of Trade...; Tags: Financial accounting, unrest, curb, food, financial market, stock, Thomson Reuters Corp., analyst, leader, financial; News items 2008-04-23
Fortress Posts Loss, Stock Price Falls: BOSTON (Reuters) - Fortress Investment Group LLC FIG reported a quarterly loss on Thursday and its share price fell sharply after its hedge fund business suffered in turbulent market conditions. The 10-year-old company, one of only a handful of publicly traded...; Tags: Investment, Financial services, Financial accounting, Fortress Investment Group LLC, hedge fund, quarterly loss, private equity company, private equity, Boston, stock price, stock, Thomson Reuters Corp., earnings, asset, revenue, net income, analyst, performance; News items 2008-05-08

LSE Shares Jump 10 Percent: By Daisy Ku LONDON (Reuters UK) - Shares of the London Stock Exchange LSE jumped as much as 10 percent on Friday on a report that Europe's top stock market could offer upside potential if merger interest resurfaces or via cost reduction. Its shares have fallen...; Tags: London Stock Exchange Plc., Bernstein, Investment, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., NYSE Euronext; News items 2008-05-16
Mubadala to Turn Abu Dhabi Island Into Business Zone: ABU DHABI (Reuters UK) - Mubadala Development, an Abu Dhabi investment arm which manages over $10 billion (5.1 billion pounds) in assets, said on Sunday it will develop an offshore island into a new business district that would house the stock exchange. Suwa Island, off...; Tags: Abu Dhabi, Mubadala Development, Real Estate, Financial Services, Investment, Business Operations, Finance, Oukbs; News items 2008-05-11
Mubadala to Turn Abu Dhabi Island Into Business Zone: ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Mubadala Development Co, an Abu Dhabi investment arm which manages over $10 billion in assets, said on Sunday it will develop an offshore island into a new business district that would house the stock exchange. Suwa Island, off Abu...; Tags: Asset management, Financial services, Investment, Abu Dhabi, stock exchange, equity, commercial real estate, asset, stock, real estate, Thomson Reuters Corp., financial; News items 2008-05-11
Robert Tchenguiz Says Has Interest in Whitbread: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Property investor Robert Tchenguiz said on Friday he had an economic interest through contracts for differences CFDs in 5.5 million shares in Whitbread. The investment in the non-voting CFDs represents just over 3 percent of Whitbread's issued share capital and was made...; Tags: Robert Tchenguiz, Whitbread, Investment, Finance, Oukbs, Tchenguiz; News items 2008-05-09
HBOS Sells Stake in Rightmove: LONDON (Reuters UK) - HBOS HBOS, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, said on Friday it has sold its remaining 13 percent stake in property Web site operator Rightmove RMV for 59.2 million pounds. HBOS last month made a 4 billion pound cash call and said it...; Tags: HBOS Plc., Rightmove, Web Site Development, Mortgages, Investment, Web Technology, Financial Accounting, Internet; News items 2008-05-16
ABC Learning Shares Jump After Budget: Shares in ABC Learning Centres Ltd jumped six per cent after investors digested child care initiatives announced in the federal budget.The government announced Tuesday night that the child care tax rebate would rise from 30 per cent to 50 per cent, to be paid quarterly.The baby bonus will rise...; Tags: Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., ABC Inc., Government, Investment, Taxes, Financial Services, Free Trade, Finance, Financial Planning, AAP; News items 2008-05-14
HP Challenges IBM With $12.6 Billion EDS Deal: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co HPQ has struck a deal to buy Electronic Data Systems Corp EDS for $12.6 billion, seeking to boost its technology services business to better compete against market leader IBM IBM. The companies said the deal values EDS...; Tags: Investment, Financial accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Electronic Data Systems Corp., stock price, Hewlett-Packard Co., earnings, New York, IBM Corp., private equity, Yahoo! Inc., stock, Thomson Reuters Corp., merger, acquisition; News items 2008-05-13
Bernanke Says Markets Healing But Still Not Well: By Alister Bull SEA ISLAND, Georgia (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday that emergency Fed liquidity measures have helped relieve strain in financial markets, but the recovery process remains incomplete. "To date, our liquidity measures appear to have...; Tags: Investment, Financial accounting, Ben Bernanke, liquidity, Federal Reserve Board, financial market, financing, hazard, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Georgia, financial, bank, mortgage-backed security, regulation, chairman, risk management, Thomson Reuters Corp., adjustment, win; News items 2008-05-13
Alibaba Erases Gains, Hit By Growth Concerns: HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in China's top e-commerce firm, Alibaba.com Ltd , erased early gains to fall 2 percent on Wednesday as concern over its premium customer growth and the impact of a slowing global economy offset enthusiasm over its...; Tags: Investment, yuan, catalyst, valuation, Hong Kong, Internet company, Yahoo! Inc., China, e-business, stock, net profit, sales force, Thomson Reuters Corp., merger, Microsoft Corp., sales, Internet; News items 2008-05-06
China Fund Sees Opportunity in Global Instability: By Zhou Xin SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Global economic instability has created huge investment opportunities for China Investment Corp CIC, but the sovereign wealth fund will be careful not to destabilize countries where it operates, its head said on Friday. CIC paid...; Tags: Financial services, Financial accounting, investment opportunity, instability, Shanghai, IMF, hedge fund, pre-IPO, financial company, best practice, investment, China, financial, allocation, private equity, IPO, Thomson Reuters Corp., credit card, bank, shareholder, industry; News items 2008-05-09
Global Stocks Rise After HSBC; Dollar Firmer: By Natsuko Waki LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks rose on Monday, supported by better-than-expected first-quarter results from HSBC which eased concerns about the banking sector, while the dollar rose towards last week's two-month peak. Major financial markets were calm after China's southwest ...; Tags: Investment, stock, banking, London, China, financial market, interest rate, Thomson Reuters Corp., equity, finance, financial; News items 2008-05-12
BHP Shares Surge Again on China Rumours: BHP Billiton Ltd shares surged to a record high of $50 amid speculation that Chinese interests have pitched a partnership to an Australian fund with the aim of taking a nine per cent stake in the company.The Chinese have reportedly approached a "major" Australian superannuation and investment fund about...; Tags: Fund, Rumour, Business Structures, Corporate Governance, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, AAP; News items 2008-05-16
Enterprise Inns Profit Falls: By Mark Potter LONDON (Reuters UK) - Enterprise Inns ETI, the country's second-biggest pubs group, posted an 11 percent fall in first-half profit, in line with expectations, and said trading was likely to stay tough as consumers rein in spending. The firm also said on Tuesday...; Tags: REIT, Analyst, Real Estate, Taxes, Free Trade, Investment, Business Operations, Tax; News items 2008-05-13
Terra Firma Set to Cut More EMI Jobs: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Terra Firma, the private equity owner of EMI, plans to cut more jobs at the music company, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. EMI had around 5,200 employees when it was taken over by the Guy Hands-led group and...; Tags: Job, Private Equity, EMI Group Plc., Redundancies, Investment, Sales Strategy, Financial Services, Recruitment & Selection; News items 2008-05-13
Sovereign Wealth Funds: Benefit or Threat?: Just when CEOs thought they had a handle on secretive and powerful hedge funds, they must consider a quieter but even bigger monster -- Sovereign Wealth Funds. These government-owned funds, including ones in China, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Singapore, represent more than $2.5 trillion in global assets,...; Tags: Financial services, Regulations, Peter Galuszka, benefit, Sovereign-Wealth Funds, SWF, hedge fund, government, investment; Blog posts 2008-05-05