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• Buffetts railroad bubble

  
  FP Trading Desk — Authority: 570
  The railroad industry has outperformed the S&P 500 by 10% since Berkshire Hathaway Inc. announced its acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. ( BNI ) on November 3. This marks the third period of outperformance on the back of significant investments by Warren Buffett in the sector. The first was ...
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• Corel says takeover needed to prevent collapse (AP)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  Corel Corp., the maker of WordPerfect and other software, on Monday justified an offer to take the company private, saying that complete ownership is necessary to inject capital quickly and avert a default on its loans. Read Original Post Here
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• On The Call: HP CEO on 3Com acquisition (AP)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  One area where Hewlett-Packard Co. is expanding aggressively is computer networking, the home turf of market leader Cisco Systems Inc. Earlier this month HP announced plans to buy Cisco competitor 3Com Corp. for $2.7 billion to supplement HPs own line of networking gear. Read Original Post Here
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• Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Investigates Going Private Transaction of VCG Holdings Corp. (Business Wire)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  NEW YORK—-Levi & Korsinsky is investigating potential claims on behalf of the shareholders of VCG Holdings Corp. arising out of the announcement that the Chairman and CEO of the Company, Troy Lowrie, Lowrie Management, LLLP and certain other unidentified investors seek to acquire the Company for $2.10 per share ...
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• CIM Group Closes Purchase of SkyPower Corp. Solar Assets (Business Wire)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  LOS ANGELES—-CIM Group announced that on Friday it closed on its purchase of SkyPower Corp.’s assets, excluding SkyPower Corp.’s wind portfolio. The new entity, named SkyPower Limited, includes a 50 percent stake in the 9.1 megawatt First Light energy park—the first operational utility-scale solar ...
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• /C O R R E C T I O N — BJ Services Company/ (PR Newswire)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  Nov-2009 by BJ Services Company, PR Newswire inadvertently issued the news release with an error in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Read Original Post Here
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• OptumHealth Acquires PPC Worldwide to Serve Growing Global Demand for Mental Health and Wellness Support (Business Wire)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.—-OptumHealth Inc., a UnitedHealth Group company , announced today that it has acquired leading global employee assistance program provider PPC Worldwide. As workforces become more global, the acquisition responds to increasing demand around the world for essential services such as employee ...
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• Invitel Holdings A/S Announces Final Closing of Equity Transaction Between TDC A/S and Mid Europa Partners (Business Wire)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  NEW YORK—-Invitel Holdings A/S announced today the completion of the second and final stage of the acquisition by Mid Europa Partners Limited of the Invitel shares held by TDC A/S , which has resulted in Mid Europa becoming the controlling shareholder of Invitel. Read Original Post Here
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• Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. Announces Investigation of Waste Services, Inc. (Business Wire)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  PHILADELPHIA—-The Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and violations of state law, among other things, in connection with a proposed merger of Waste Services, Inc. , with IESI-BFC Ltd. Read Original Post Here
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• Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. Announces Investigation of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. (Business Wire)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  PHILADELPHIA—-The Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. announces an investigation of potential claims against the Board of Directors of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. , relating to the transaction to take the Company private by Technology Resource Holdings, Inc., a Prophet Equity LP-controlled entity, as well as ...
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• Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. Announces Investigation of Semitool, Inc. (Business Wire)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  PHILADELPHIA—-The Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and violations of state law, among other things, in connection with a proposed merger of Semitool, Inc, , with Applied Materials, Inc. Read Original Post Here
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• Bets on casual games are paying off

  
  Inorganic Growth — Authority: 121
  -Contact: Thomas Rasmussen , Brenon Daly Fittingly enough, on the one-year anniversary of our piece predicting continued consolidation of the social and casual gaming space, Electronic Arts announced the industry’s largest acquisition. The Redwood City, California-based videogame giant acquired Playfish on ...
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• Reliance aims big with $12 bln bid for LyondellBasell

  
  India: A billion aspirations — Authority: 412
  Ranked by Forbes as Indias richest man with a net worth of $32 billion, Mukesh Ambani is no stranger to taking risks. The move by conglomerate Reliance Industries , controlled by Ambani, to bid for bankrupt LyondellBasell is a calculated one. Markets seem to think this is a bargain and investors pushed ...
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• Reliance aims big with $12 bln bid for LyondellBasell

  
  DealZone — Authority: 525
  Ranked by Forbes as India’s richest man with a net worth of $32 billion, Mukesh Ambani is no stranger to taking risks. The move by conglomerate Reliance Industries , controlled by Ambani, to bid for bankrupt LyondellBasell  is a calculated one. Markets seem to think this is a bargain and investors pushed ...
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• Does Pfizer CEO Regret Sale of Consumer Products to J&J?

  
  WSJ.com: Health Blog — Authority: 694
  Pfizer, like many other big drug makers, is diversifying beyond branded prescription drugs.
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• Which Drug Companies Could Be Private-Equity Targets?

  
  WSJ.com: Health Blog — Authority: 694
  Think small-ish, with solid profits and relatively little debt.
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• Kraft weighs higher Cadbury bid as rivals circle: source (Reuters)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  Kraft Foods Inc may raise its offer for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc or offer more cash in its bid if rival takeover offers emerge, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday. Read Original Post Here
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• Bergio Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Famous Italian Designer Mario Panelli (PR Newswire)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  Bergio International, Inc. announces today that it has entered into a Definitive Agreement to acquire famous Italian designer Mario Panelli. Read Original Post Here
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• Cadbury prefers merger with Hershey over Kraft: report (Reuters)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  Cadbury Plc would prefer a merger with U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co rather than Kraft Foods Inc , the British companys chairman Roger Carr told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper. Read Original Post Here
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• Report: UKs Cadbury wont bite on Hershey offer (AP)

  
  BusinessRover Blog — Authority: 161
  British candy company Cadbury PLC will reject an expected 10.3 billion pound takeover bid from U.S. confectionary giant Hershey Co., a newspaper reported Sunday. Read Original Post Here
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