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Bristol-Myers Could Be an Acquisition Target: Bernstein: (Reuters) - Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co BMY could be an acquisition target as the industry gets closer to losing exclusivity on several leading drugs, said a Sanford C. Bernstein analyst, who upgraded the stock to "outperform" from "market-perform." "BMY could ultimately...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Research & Development, Corporate law, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., drug company, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., exclusivity, R&D, acquisition, patent, analyst, stock, M&A, Thomson Reuters Corp., industry, merger; News items 2008-06-27
Predicted: A 'Massive Shift to Chicken': Last month, Robert Feldman, Morgan Stanley's chief economist and co-director of research, predicted a coming "massive shift to chicken" as beef and pork prices continue to soar. Chicken prices are soaring too, of course, but not by as much. And the inputs that go into the production...; Tags: Dan Mitchell; Blog posts 2008-07-01
British Airways to Buy France's L'Avion: PARIS (Reuters UK) - British Airways BAY has agreed to buy small French business airline l'Avion for 68 million euros (52 million pounds) and it will become part of its new OpenSkies unit, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday. OpenSkies started on June 19...; Tags: British Airways Plc., Boeing Co., L'Avion, Acquisition Price, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Acquisition; News items 2008-07-02
Grasso Wins By Losing: Richard Grasso is winning by losing. A New York appeals court just ruled that the excessive compensation case against the former NYSE chief must be dismissed because the exchange is now a publicly-traded for-profit entity, not the "not-for-profit" entity it was when Grasso was earning more than $10 million per...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate governance, Dan Ackman, Richard Grasso; Blog posts 2008-07-01
Microsoft Goes Forward Into the Past: With the departure of Bill Gates, it's tempting to call it the end of an era at Microsoft -- except it isn't. There is no real past at Microsoft. For all of its more and less successful forays into game consoles, PC games, the TV industry, online communities, advertising and...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operational accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Games, Erik Sherman, Microsoft Corp., revenue; Blog posts 2008-06-30

Anheuser Raises Red Flag Over InBev's Cuba Unit: By Jessica Hall PHILADELPHIA (Reuters UK) - Anheuser-Busch Cos BUD on Monday raised the political and emotional stakes in its fight against an unwanted $46.3 billion (23.5 billion pound) takeover bid by highlighting its foreign suitor's ties to Cuba. Belgium-based InBev INTB wants to buy Anheuser-Busch...; Tags: Red Flag Software, Anheuser-Busch, Anheuser, InBev, Cuba, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Asset Management; News items 2008-07-07
BHP Says Gets Partial U.S. Anti-trust Clearance For Rio Bid: SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - BHP Billiton BHPBLT has received partial clearance from U.S. anti-trust watchdogs to proceed with its bid for rival Rio Tinto RIORIO, BHP said on Thursday. It said it had received notice of an early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period...; Tags: Merger, Clearance, BHP, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Blount International Inc., Oukbs; News items 2008-07-03
SABMiller CEO Declines Comment on Modelo: NEW YORK (Reuters UK) - SABMiller SAB chief executive Graham Mackay on Monday declined comment on whether the brewer has approached Mexican beermaker Grupo Model GMODELOC about a possible merger. Sources told Reuters last week that SABMiller, the world's largest brewer, had held informal discussions...; Tags: Merger, Brewer, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, CEO, Oukbs; News items 2008-06-30
A "Chewable" Poison Pill?: Remember the scene in the movie "M*A*S*H*" when Painless the dentist decides to commit suicide by downing the poisonous "Black Capsule?" Following a Last Supper-style scene with his cronies and some tender nursing care, however, Painless comes back to life. Well, that's sort of what what Harvard...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial services, Peter Galuszka, poison pill, shareholder, LBO, pill; Blog posts 2008-06-25
Delta and Northwest Pilots Agree to a Contract, But We're Not Done: Delta put out a release yesterday saying that the airline had reached an agreement on a joint contract between the Delta and Northwest pilots to take effect once the merger is complete. Sounds great, of course, but it's a little premature to get excited about this being a done...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Brett Snyder, seniority, Delta, Northwest, seniority integration; Blog posts 2008-06-25
Occidental Petroleum Steps Into Shifting Oil Sands: The Company: Occidental Petroleum, the fourth largest U.S. oil and gas company by market cap. The Document: News Release, "Occidental Petroleum to Acquire Interest in Joslyn Oil Sands Project" -- June 23, 2008. The Finding: Occidental is acquiring 15 percent of the multibillion-dollar Joslyn oil sands...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, David Phillips, Occidental Petroleum Corp., Joslyn Oil Sands Project, barrel; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Delta, Northwest CEOs Say Oil Cost Justifies Merger: NEW YORK (Reuters) - The network formed by a merged Delta Air Lines DAL and Northwest Airlines NWA would help them avoid cutting the number of cities they serve if oil prices force more capacity reductions, their chief executives wrote in...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Northwest Airlines Corp., Delta Air Lines Inc., merger agreement, merger, spokeswoman, New York, Thomson Reuters Corp.; News items 2008-06-25
BofA to Complete Countrywide Buy By July: Source: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank of America BAC expects to complete its acquisition of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp CFC by July 1, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. In January, Bank of America agreed to pay about $4 billion...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, Countrywide Financial Corp., Bank of America Corp., mortgage company, borrower, acquisition, Washington, Porter five forces, Thomson Reuters Corp., merger, financial; News items 2008-06-19
AMEC Trading Strong: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Engineer and project manager AMEC AMEC said on Thursday it has increased confidence in its 2008 outlook following both strong trading and end markets, sending its shares up around 5 percent. The company said continued strong trading so far this year ...; Tags: Pound, AMEC, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Strategy, Investment, Finance, Business Operations; News items 2008-07-03
Bank of America to Cut 7,500 Jobs Post-merger: BANGALORE (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp BAC on Thursday said it expects to eliminate about 7,500 jobs over the next two years after it completes its acquisition of Countrywide Financial Corp CFC, the largest U.S. mortgage lender. The job cuts...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Countrywide Financial Corp., Bank of America Corp., Bangalore, merger, severance package, shareholder, subprime mortgage, acquisition, job, Thomson Reuters Corp., cost savings, bank, worker; News items 2008-06-26
Adelaide Energy Buys Katnook Gas Fields: Adelaide Energy Ltd has bought the Katnook gas fields and processing plant at the Otway Basin in South Australia from Origin Energy Resources Ltd and SAGASCO South East Inc.Adelaide Energy said it had entered an agreement to buy the resource near Penola in the south-east of South Australia.The company...; Tags: Acquisition, Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., Agreement, Katnook, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, AAP; News items 2008-07-07
Merged Zinifex, Oxiana to Be Oz Minerals: The newly combined Zinifex Ltd and Oxiana Ltd has flagged diversifying into bulk commodities and energy following its $4.2 billion merger approval by shareholders.The combined entity was also keen to cast the slide rule over any divestments that might follow a successful BHP Billiton Ltd takeover of Rio Tinto...; Tags: Acquisition, Group, Merger, Divestment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, AAP; News items 2008-06-16
Arcelor Raises Stake in Macarthur Coal: BRUSSELS (Reuters UK) - ArcelorMittal ISPA said on Sunday it has increased its stake in Australian miner Macarthur Coal Ltd MCC to 19.9 percent by buying shares from another stakeholder as part of a strategy to safeguard its raw materials supply. In May, Arcelor paid...; Tags: Arcelor, Stake, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Strategy, Investment, Finance, Business Operations; News items 2008-06-29
Arcelor Raises Stake in Macarthur Coal: ArcelorMittal said it has increased its stake in Australian miner Macarthur Coal Ltd to 19.9 per cent by buying shares from another stakeholder as part of a strategy to safeguard its raw materials supply.In May, Arcelor paid $604 million for a 14.9 per cent stake in Macarthur Coal, but...; Tags: Arcelor, Coal, Raw Material, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Strategy, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Management, REUTERS; News items 2008-06-30
InBev Sources Say SABMiller Held Talks With Modelo: By Jui Chakravorty Das and Martinne Geller NEW YORK (Reuters UK) - SABMiller SAB, the world's largest brewer, has held informal discussions with Grupo Modelo GMODELOC and InBev INTB to explore options including a merger of Modelo and SABMiller, according to sources familiar with the...; Tags: Anheuser-Busch, Brewer, SABMiller, Anheuser, Mergers & Acquisitions, Food & Beverage, Molson Coors Brewing Co., US; News items 2008-06-24