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The End of Audacity (Public souring on President Presents Vision of Mega-Government)
Stupidica —
Authority: 177
For President Obama, the era of big Government is not over. "It is true, we cannot depend on government alone to create jobs or generate long-term growth," he proclaimed in his first budget to Congress. But "at this particular moment, government must lead the way." A partial Obama to-do list, only some of it done, ...3 days ago -
Chinese institutions poised to spend more offshore
FP Trading Desk —
Authority: 577
The global financial crisis prompted Chinese investors to shy away from overseas investment. As a result, China’s sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp. (CIC), proved to be fairly strong when compared to its global counterparts. This was primarily the result of strong dividends from its Central Huijin ...5 days ago -
DealZone Daily
DealZone —
Authority: 503
Chinese bank ICBC is in talks to buy a stake in Taiwan’s Cathay Financial , sources say, in a deal that could be worth more than $3 billion.The talks come amid an easing of cross-strait relations between the former enemies, in hopes of boosting both economies and political ties. In other M&A news reported by ...6 days ago -
DealZone Daily
DealZone —
Authority: 503
General Electric and Vivendi agree to a deal in which GE would buy the French company’s 20 percent stake in NBC Universal for $5.8 billion, a source familiar with the matter says , paving the way for Comcast Corp’s proposed joint venture with GE. Geely, the Chinese carmaker picked as the preferred bidder for ...1 week ago -
The Return of Vertical Integration? And, if so, Why?
ProfessorBainbridge.com —
Authority: 567
Interesting article in todays WSJ : Larry Ellison is known for forward thinking. With his new business model, though, the billionaire chief executive of software maker Oracle Corp. is taking a page from the past. Mr. Ellison plans to buy Sun Microsystems Inc. and transform Oracle into a maker of software, ...1 week ago -
PosterChild Suggests A More Prudent Use Of Pay Phones In NYC
Public Ad Campaign —
Authority: 421
PosterChild is wrapping up his stay in NY very soon, but not before he gets out there and does a few more projects to make you think about the advertising that surrounds us and how it is altering our lives for better, or worse. His most recent project aims at making the viewer aware of the fact that the ubiquity of ...1 week ago -
DealZone Daily
DealZone —
Authority: 503
Pubs operator Mitchells & Butlers will ask Britain’s takeover watchdog to rule whether rebel shareholders are attempting to gain control of the group after they blocked the appointment of a chairman. Piedmont, an investment vehicle owned by billionaire Joe Lewis that owns 23 percent of M&B, obstructed the ...1 week ago -
Moving Targets..Black Friday Edition
THE SONIC ASSAULT!!!.....STEADY BOMBARDMENT!!!! —
Authority: 127
Moving targets are hard to hit...so this brotha is dodging bullets . Moving....homecoming like the Space Shuttle .....what it do? I can see whats up..others are ready to take off ...meanwhile Im down here in the A-Town..in the heart of it..left Kentucky where they still wear mullets. Down here in the A...the ...1 week ago -
National pride and takeover premiums
FP Trading Desk —
Authority: 577
The takeover of Canadian businesses by companies from emerging markets more often than not means more money in the pockets of shareholders. Who knew the premium paid is all thanks to national pride. "Quite simply, companies from developing countries pay more for their acquisitions, so there is a financial ...1 week ago -
Najung Kim Works Over Advertising Too
Public Ad Campaign —
Authority: 421
A while back we were sent an image of a phone kiosk takeover done by an unknown artist. We posted it in hopes of finding out who was responsible for the fantastic work. Sure enough a few months later Najung Kim contacted us claiming responsibility. I love the fact that she uses her real name and that the image was ...2 weeks ago -
Buffetts railroad bubble
FP Trading Desk —
Authority: 577
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 ...2 weeks ago -
Here Today Goo Tomorrow? Cadbury in the melting pot. We need to make takeovers more difficult.
Birmingham Post - Business Blog —
Authority: 123
Reports today suggested that the US chocolate firm Hershey is now contemplating going-it-alone in an effort to get its hands on the icon of British chocolate, Cadbury. Analysts are suggesting that Hershey is looking at an offer of at least £10.2bn (or $17bn) to outflank Krafts hostile bid of £9.8bn. Hershey appears ...2 weeks ago -
What Does "Hostile Takeover" Mean? [Explanations]
Consumerist —
Authority: 803
Does the phrase "hostile takeover" give you a mental picture of Vikings swarming into an office building and taking over by brute force? The term is in the news due to proposed takeovers of Cadbury and Barnes & Noble, but thats not quite what the term means. Marketplaces Paddy Hirsch and his trusty whiteboard ...2 weeks ago -
YES, We Noticed
Candid Conservatives —
Authority: 133
President Obama: Today I read of your administrations’ plan to re-define September 11 as a National Service Day. Sir, it’s time we had a talk……… During your campaign, Americans watched as you made mockery of our tradition of standing and crossing your heart when the Pledge of Allegiance was spoken. You, ...2 weeks ago -
Seacliff Construction up on acquisition
FP Trading Desk —
Authority: 577
Seacliff Construction Corp. rose sharply after the company entered into a binding agreement to acquire leading earth moving and heavy civil construction firm Broda Construction Group for $50-million. Broda self-performs most of its work, which allows it to earn EBITDA margins well in excess of 20%, and serves a base ...2 weeks ago -
Choc Wars Update. Ambassador, with this White Knight bid you might really be spoiling us
Birmingham Post - Business Blog —
Authority: 123
The Italian firm Ferrero, which owns Ferrero Rocher, Tic Tac and Nutella, is understood to be exploring options with American chocolate firm Hershey over a possible deal to buy Cadbury, the iconic British chocolate firm under attack from the huge American food conglomerate Kraft. One possibility is for Ferrero to go ...2 weeks ago -
Exclusive New Posterboy, Decapitator Collaboration
Public Ad Campaign —
Authority: 421
Decapitator was in town recently taking Shakiras head off of 10 limited edition Rolling Stone magazines at the Union Square Barnes & Nobles. I was on site the next day and managed to rummage through the entire magazine section until I found one of my own, even after the Village Voice made the hunt public . ...2 weeks ago -
ABK: ONLY 1% chance they won’t default!!!
InvestmentWatch —
Authority: 157
“Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) — Ambac Financial Group Inc.’s bond- insurance unit faces a 99 percent chance of default, credit derivatives show, as financial institutions brace for the second-largest bond insurer to file a capital update with regulators later today. Swap Payouts Delinquency proceedings against the ...3 weeks ago -
Why did we bother to save RBS when it is now helping to fund the attack on Cadbury?
Birmingham Post - Business Blog —
Authority: 123
Last week, Kraft launched its formal offer for Cadbury. The offer, of 300p in cash and 0.2589 new Kraft shares for each Cadbury share, valued Cadbury shares at 717p and the company at £9.8 billion pounds (or $16.3 billion). The bid was rejected by management and now we are witnessing a hostile take-over attempt for ...3 weeks ago -
PosterChilds New York Sunsets
Public Ad Campaign —
Authority: 421
PosterChild is wrapping up an extended stay in New York and he is busier than ever bringing us creative content. PosterChild is a good friend and I love his work so I say this with the utmost respect, revealing the process often helps grab peoples attention but the tape used to hold these images to the advertisements ...3 weeks ago

