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StreetInsider.com News Articles (Free subscription) | yesterday
Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX) has determined that the recently revised offer from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) continues to be a Superior Proposal to the terms of the merger agreement with Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEET) and the exchange offer contemplated thereby, as amended by the subsequent offer received from Peet's. As previously announced, GMCR has...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
BEIRUT, Lebanon, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Africell Holding SAL, a member of the Lintel Group, has completed the acquisition of Millicom (SL) Limited following the final regulatory approval.
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People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chang'an Motor Corp this month acquired major auto businesses from aircraft maker AVIC, including mini bus producers Hafei and Changhe. In return, AVIC will get a 23 percent stake of Chang'an. Through the deal Chang'an will outstrip Dongfeng Motor Corp to be the third-largest motor group in China. Guangzhou Automobile Group Corp in May bought a 29 percent stake of Shanghai-listed SUV maker Changfeng...
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StreetInsider.com News Articles (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (NYSE: IWA), based in Newton, Iowa, in a transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion. Iowa Telecom shareholders will receive 0.804 shares of Windstream stock and $7.90 in cash per each Iowa Telecom share under terms of the agreement approved by the...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) Friendly Auto Dealers (OTCBB: FYAD) announced today that it has retained Mr. Gerry Berg as Managing Consultant for Mergers and Acquisitions. The announcement occurs as the Company is engaged in ongoing due diligence investigations with Excellent Auto Dealers, Inc. in an effort to complete a material definitive agreement that would finalize the Company's phased acquisition...
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Talking Biz News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Wall Street Journal is looking to hire a reporter to cover mergers and acquisitions in Asia, according to an e-mail sent out Wednesday morning by deputy managing editor Nik Deogun. Deogun writes, “This position will become available soon when our current Asian M&A reporter, the talented Rick Carew, leaves the Journal to pursue an MBA [...]
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Yours for Good Fermentables ™ (Free subscription) | yesterday
Andy Crouch at Beer Scribe has revealed that Otter Creek Brewing of Vermont —maker of beers under its own name and organic beers under the Wolaver's rubric— will be sold to Longtrail Brewing , also of Vermont. The deal is expected to be consummated by the end of December. Longtrail began operations in 1989. Otter Creek was opened two years later by Lawrence Miller. In 2002, Mller sold the...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
XI'AN, China, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NYSE Amex: SPU) ("SkyPeople" or "the Company"), a processor and manufacturer of concentrated apple, kiwifruit, pear and other fruit juices and fruit products in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it has acquired 100% ownership of Yingkou Trusty Fruits Co., Ltd. located in Yingkou,...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Perennial Power Holdings, Inc. announced today that it had acquired 100% of the ownership interests in the Mid-Georgia Cogeneration facility from Atlantic Power Corporation and Northern Star Generation, LLC. Perennial Power is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation of America.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Swissray International, Inc. a leading manufacturer of direct digital Radiography (ddR) systems, announced today that its operations have been acquired by a private Swiss Investor with a long term view towards growing Swissray's medical imaging brand. The acquisition included all assets and intellectual property, as well as contracts and inventory. After...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
With slashed budgets and increased demand, social housing requires managers with a variety of skills When Paul Gatrill began a recent interim assignment, managing the refurbishment and modernisation of six tower blocks for social landlord CityWest Homes, his employer admitted he had been set an "unreasonable target". While estimates for work on the 20-storey blocks put the bill at £48m,...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
BOSTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wainwright Bank & Trust Company (Nasdaq: WAIN) today announced that it repurchased effective today, the U.S. Treasury Department's $22 million preferred stock investment under the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program that was part of the broader TARP initiative.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
VANCOUVER, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX, NYSE:SLW) ("Silver Wheaton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. George L. Brack to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Brack is a mining industry veteran with extensive experience in the areas of investment banking and corporate development. Most recently Mr. Brack acted as the Managing...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
VANCOUVER, Canada, November 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX, NYSE:SLW) ("Silver Wheaton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. George L. Brack to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Brack is a mining industry veteran with extensive experience in the areas of investment banking and corporate development. Most recently Mr. Brack acted...