Posts Tagged ‘Dealbook’

apria

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Blackstone to Buy Apria for $1.6 Billion
The Blackstone Group said Thursday that it has agreed to buy Apria Healthcare Group, a home healthcare services provider, for $1.6 billion, in the private equity giant’s first major leveraged buyout this year. Blackstone will pay $21 a …
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Blackstone to acquire Apria Healthcare for $1.6B43 minutes ago
The deal offers shareholders of Lakeforest, Calif.-based Apria $21 in cash for each share they own, about a third more than the closing price of $15.82 on Wednesday.
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Apria Healthcare Group Inc. Agrees to be Acquired by Affiliate of …2 hours ago
LAKE FOREST, Calif., June 19, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Apria Healthcare Group Inc. (NYSE:AHG), a leading home healthcare services company, today announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of The …
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Pre-Open Movers 6/19: Apria Healthcare (AHG) Up on Buyout, Hunts…1 hour ago
Apria Healthcare Group Inc. (NYSE: AHG) 30% HIGHER; entered into a definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) in a transaction valued at approximately $1.6 billion. Coventry Health Care, Inc. …
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Blackstone unit to pay $1.6 bln for Apria Healthcare5 hours ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Apria Healthcare Group Inc. said Thursday that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of The Blackstone Group in a transaction valued at approximately $1.6 billion. …
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When will Apria Healthcare Group Inc. (down 2.78 percent, AHG) see …
Down -2.78% today. The stock has recovered 5.1% from its recent low price of 15.31 which occurred on 13-May-2008. A close above 20-day moving average of 16.38 could mark low of 15.31 as a recent low. The closest support can be found at …
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Apria is cutting sales force!
Has anyone else heard this? I know theyve made cuts in MI, and are supposedly doing this company wide.
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newsrel — ARB cites Apria Health Care $14000 for air quality …29 May 2008
Please consider the following ARB press release announcing a recent settlement with Apria Health Care.
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Apria Paperwork1 Jun 2008
Due Date: By Jun 02, 2008 Priority: Top.
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ARB cites Apria Health Care $14000 for air quality violations
SACRAMENTO - The Air Resources Board fined Apria Health Care headquartered in Lake Forest, Ca, $14000 for violations of California's clean air laws requiring diesel fleet owners to maintain the exhaust systems of their truck engines. …
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ralph cioffi

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Ex-Bear execs could face indictment
Former Bear Stearns execs Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin could be indicted as soon as this week by the US attorney’s office in Brooklyn, The Wall Street Journal reports, in connection with the collapse last summer of two bond funds …
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Bear Funds in the Crosshairs4 hours ago
According to lawyers with interest in the case, the former managers of the fund, Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, could be charged with securities fraud within the next week, Kelly reports. The investigation by the US attorney's office …
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Bear Stearns’ Hedge Fund Managers May Face Charges of Securities Fraud
Former Bear Stearns Cos. managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin are on the verge of criminal charges for securities fraud for mismanaging two Bear Stearns Cos. hedge funds, costing investors $1.6 billion in losses. …
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Former Bear Fund Managers May Be Indicted, Report Says
… crisis could get slapped with criminal charges this week, according to a published media report. The US Attorney for New York’s Eastern District expects to wrap up interviews this week in their investigation of Ralph Cioffi [. …
DealBook - http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com

Opening Bell: 6.16.085 hours ago
The former Bear hedge fund mangers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin may come under indictment says a WSJ report, as the US Attorney in Brooklyn completes an investigation into the collapse of hedge funds at the then-independent bank. …
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Lehman Reports Today & Sirius Deal May Get Done After All
The Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that following a yearlong investigation, federal prosecutors are getting ready to file criminal charges against two former hedge fund managers of Bear Stearns, Ralph Cioffi and Matthew …
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Former Bear Fund Managers May Be Indicted Report Says4 hours ago
… criminal charges this week according to a published media report.The US Attorney for New York&#8217s Eastern District expects to wrap up interviews this week in their investigation of Ralph Cioffi … Source: DealBook - New York Times.
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Opening Bell: 6.16.084 hours ago
Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Managers May Face Indictments > Shocking, really. The former Bear hedge fund mangers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin may come under indictment says a…
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Bear Stearns Executive Ralph Cioffi Investigation
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_18/b4082026894702.htm?chan=top news_top news index_businessweek exclusives. I found this article interesting in that it points out how difficult it will be to get these executives for …
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joseph gregory

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Gasparino: CFO Erin Callan, COO Joseph Gregory Out At Lehman Brothers1 hour ago
CNBC's Charlie Gasparino reports that Lehman Brothers has fired CFO Erin Callan* and COO Joseph Gregory. Ian Lowitt will take over as CFO and Bart McDade will be named president and COO. Gasparino said Fuld felt the reorganization was …
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Lehman demotes Erin Callan, Joseph Gregory after losses
Less than six months after annointing her one of the most powerful women on Wall Street, Lehman Brothers removed Erin Callan as chief financial officer today as the bank struggles to weather the storm in financial markets.
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Erin Callan, Lehman's CFO and COO Ousted - Management Reeling for …
“Joe (Joseph Gregory) has been my partner for over 30 years and has been a driving force behind who we are today and what we have achieved as a Firm. This has been one of the most difficult decisions either of us has ever had to make,” …
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The Hazards of Being a Top Lieutenant
And then it happens — you get your walking papers. Lehman Brothers‘ decision Thursday to replace its chief financial officer, Erin Callan, and its chief operating officer, Joseph Gregory, highlights one of the occupational […]
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Breaking News at Lehman Brothers
Bart McDade, global head of equities, will be chief operating officer and president, replacing Joseph Gregory, Lehman said in a statement. Lehman's 6.75 percent notes due in 2017 gained as spreads narrowed by 9 basis points to 351 basis …
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Lehman Brothers ousts CFO, COO1 hour ago
Both chief financial officer Erin Callan and chief operating officer Joseph Gregory will remain with the company in other roles; Lehman said the changes are effective immediately.
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Shakeup at Lehman Brothers
Lehman also said chief operating officer Joseph Gregory will step down, handing over the reins to Herbert “Bart” H. McDade III, who has been the head of the firm’s equities dvision since 2005. The company said both changes are effective …
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Wall Street Rumors - June 12, 2008
(NYSE:LEH) replaced Chief Financial Officer Erin Callan and President Joseph Gregory three days after the firm raised $6 billion to help survive the collapse of the mortgage market and said it would report the first quarterly loss since …
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Watchlist for June 12, 2008
Other news: PWER -10.9% (announces a $75 mln convertible notes private offering), LEH -7.4% (CFO Erin Callan, COO Joseph Gregory out at LEH - CNBC), ROC -6.9% (announces agreement to sell common stock by stockholders of 10 mln, …
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Lehman Brothers remove CFO, COO1 hour ago
NEW YORK - Lehman Brothers says Chief Financial Officer Erin Callan and Chief Operating Officer Joseph Gregory have been removed from their positions, days after the investment bank announced a $3 billion quarterly loss.
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xto

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

XTO to Buy Hunt Petroleum for $4.2 Billion
XTO Energy, an oil and natural gas producer, said Tuesday that it will acquire privately held Hunt Petroleum for about $4.2 billion in cash and stock, in what is the latest in a string of rapid-fire deals this year. …
DealBook - http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com

Breaking: XTO to buy Hunt Petroleum
With the pace of growth and acquisitions XTO is in right now, we might be seeing them building a brand-new building in downtown to go with their restored historic properties sooner than we thought. …
West And Clear - http://westandclear.com

xto energy
XTO Energy, Inc. principally engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and exploration of producing oil and gas properties in the southwestern . News on XTO Energy continually updated from thousands of sources around the …
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XTO Energy (XTO) Increases Production Targets and Makes (Another …
XTO Energy (XTO) is one of the more acquisitive companies in the natural gas space; they have announced another meaningful one this morning - while increasing future production targets (a very good thing) So we not only get higher …
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Hunt Petroleum To Be Bought Out By XTO Energy
XTO Energy has been aggressively acquiring energy companies to solidify their position in the “power structure.” Two weeks ago XTO agreed to buy Bakken Shale in Montana and North Dakota from Headington Oil, another privately held …
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XTO Energy to buy Hunt Petroleum for $4.19B1 hour ago
FORT WORTH — XTO Energy says it is acquiring privately held Hunt Petroleum Corp. for $4.19 billion in cash and stock. >XTO Energy Inc. says the deal includes $2.6 billion in…
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XTO Buying Hunt Petroleum - Closer To A New Building?
XTO keeps growing and growing - and they’re running out of historic buildings to buy and restore. Once they finish up with 714 Main and the Binyon O’Keefe Warehouse, I don’t see all that many opportunities for them to buy any more large …
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Breaking: XTO to buy Hunt Petroleum1 hour ago
XTO Energy, an oil and natural gas producer, said Tuesday that it will acquire Hunt Petroleum, a company owned by descendants of oil tycoon HL Hunt, for about $4.2 billion in cash and stock, in what is the latest in a string of …
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XTO Energy to buy Hunt Petroleum for $4.2 billion (Reuters)2 hours ago
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XTO Energy to buy Hunt Petroleum for $4.2 bln6 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - XTO Energy Inc said on Tuesday it would buy crude oil and natural gas producer Hunt Petroleum Corp for $4.186 billion in cash and stock. Read the original post: XTO Energy to buy Hunt Petroleum for $4.2 bln …
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the firm

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Did Paris Hilton’s PR Firm Give Lawyer the Tabloid Treatment?12 hours ago
Pitcock was fired back in December from Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman for, the firm said, "extremely inappropriate personal conduct," or, as they helpfully clarified in a press release sent out on the occasion of Pitcock's getting …
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Former Law Firm Partner Agrees to Felony Plea
A longtime partner with one of Maine's largest and most prestigious law firms has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of felony theft for stealing money from clients and the firm. John Duncan was fired from Verrill Dana after being …
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Across the Pond, Recruiter-Law Firm Smackdown Over Who's …
Across the pond, powerhouse London-based law firm Eversheds and law firm recruiters are duking it out in a public dispute over who's to blame for lack of diversity in the legal profession, reports The Lawyer.com. …
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InsideArch - Firm Report - Peterson Architecture and Associates4 hours ago
Peterson Architecture and Associates: New Firm Report by InsideArch.
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Swiss-Run Firm Bids for Troubled Silverjet
A Swiss investment company said on Sunday it had made an offer to buy and relaunch Britain’s business class-only airline Silverjet which collapsed last month. Ireland-registered Kingplace, which is managed by Swiss trust and …
DealBook - http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com

Law firm Leaders - here's 3 minutes 53 seconds from Tom Peters
Whether you are Firm Chair, Managing Parter, Practice Group Leader, Industry Group Leader or Client Team Leader, I believe 3 minutes and 53 seconds will prove a useful catalyst for your thought.
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Local Accounting Firm Giving Back To Community3 hours ago
A gift from a local accounting firm adds up to success.
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Comment on Document Management for the Smaller Firm by Elizabeth Ellis
I wouldn’t rule out the “big” DMS vendors before talking to them - I seem to recall hearing that their products are being used in very small firms.
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Legal Admin Assistant-Financial Services, National Law Firm7 hours ago
Vancouver (Eva Lee and Associates Recruitment Ltd), Work for one of Canada's premier law firms. This firm has several offices nationally as well as offices in the UK. The firm has almost 700 lawyers in virtually every area of law. …
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What happens to your emissions target if your firm doubles in size?
Emission reduction targets may be at the centrepiece of any credible green business policy, but as many firms are now discovering, setting the right target is far more difficult than…
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tci

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

TCI Buys Stakes in Fellow J-Power Shareholders
… The Children’s Investment Fund bought shares in Mizuho Financial Group and Kajima to get major shareholders to prod the utility to boost returns. The UK hedge fund, known as TCI, bought stakes of less than 5 percent in Mizuho, …
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TCI Tries Breaking into Charmed J-Power Circle27 May 2008
TCI owns 9.9% of the equity in J-Power, putting it up against the 10% ceiling it can acquire without the Japanese government's permission - since electricity is considered a strategic asset. Last month, TCI sought such permission, …
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TCI buys stakes in Mizuho and Kajima in J-Power fight
TOKYO (Reuters) - British activist fund TCI said it had bought stakes in several fellow shareholders in J-Power to help it pressure the Japanese electricity wholesaler to raise dividends, appoint outside directors and cut …
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Transport News : TCI’s 2007-08 income grows by impressive 18 pc27 May 2008
Transport Corporation of India (TCI) Ltd, a leading integrated logistics and supply chain solutions provider, has announced that its income from operations during 2007-08 grew by 18 per cent to Rs 1181 crore, as against Rs 1000 crore …
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TCI 4000 stall for 4l60e
TCI super streetfighter 4000 stall about 6 months old and used about 5000 miles works perfect just to big for what I need. $300 shipped if using paypal add 3% crader_2000@charter.net.
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CSX Tells Investors That TCI Slate Is Bad News
US railroad giant CSX Corp. is imploring its shareholders to help it fend off a pair of activist hedge funds. read more.
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Battle Between TCI and J-Power Heats Up27 May 2008
In the letter the Japanese company accused the hedge fund known as TCI of trying to hold the company &#8220hostage&#8221 to what it described as the fund&#8217s own short-term agenda. … Source: DealBook - New York Times.
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TCI buys stakes in J-Power shareholders27 May 2008
The acrimonious battle between J-Power, one of Japans biggest energy producers, and The Childrens Investment Fund has escalated after J-Power published an open letter to shareholders.In the letter, the Japanese company accused the hedge …
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Thermax, TCI, Balaji Telefilms, BHEL
Thermax, TCI, Balaji Telefilms, BHEL.
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transmission crossmember TCI on chevy car
anybody use this? does the stock master cylinder bolt on to this? pros and cons of using this? i am going to use a T5. thanks. Attached Thumbnails. Click image for larger version Name: transxmember.jpg Views: N/A Size.
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kirk wright

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

IMA founder Kirk Wright guilty of fraud, money laundering
After a two-week trial in Atlanta, a federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against Kirk Wright, 37, following the 2006 collapse of Atlanta-based International Management Associates (IMA). The jury found Wright guilty on all counts. …
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Kirk Wright Convicted In $150 Million Hedge Fund Fraud
After a two week trial, a federal jury in Atlanta on Wednesday convicted former hedge fund manager Kirk Wright on multiple counts including mail fraud, securities fraud and money laundering. Wright’s firms IMA and IMAAG took in over …
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Jury nullification, part two
Anyway, this was Kirk Wright's attorneys' plan. I don't think they planned literally to put the empty chair there, but they did want to argue to the jury that Wright had accomplices, with responsibility equal to or greater than his own …
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Ex-Fund Manager Convicted of Fraud Said to Commit Suicide
Kirk Wright, 37, hanged himself in the Union City jail on Saturday, Betty Honey, an investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office, told The Associated Press. Mr. Wright, of Marietta, […]
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Man convicted of hedge fund fraud commits suicide in jail1 hour ago
Kirk Wright, 37, hanged himself in the Union City jail on Saturday, said investigator Betty Honey with the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office. Wright, of Marietta, Ga., was convicted Wednesday of leading an investment scheme that …
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Fraud kingpin commits suicide in jail
Kirk Wright hanged himself Saturday in the Union City jail, Betty Honey, an investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office, said on Sunday. Wright, 37, of Marietta, Ga., was convicted Wednesday of leading an investment …
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MORE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ONE-LINERS
Kirk Wright, convicted on Wednesday of bilking NFL players and others out of millions, hanged him in jail on Saturday. Colts OL Dan Federkeil is a rare Canadian who has found success in the NFL. Brett Favre’s locker is still intact. …
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Jailed fraudster hangs himself2 hours ago
A man convicted in a multi-million dollar investment fraud whose victims included pro football players has committed suicide in jail, an official said Sunday. Kirk Wright, 37, hanged himself in the Union City jail on Saturday, …
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Ex Hedge Fund Manager Convicted of Fraud
Kirk Wright, a former Atlanta hedge-fund manager and owner of International Management Associates (IMA), was convicted of operating an investment scheme that swindled millions of dollars from clients, many of whom are high-profile …
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corporate express

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Staples Begins Hostile Bid for Corporate Express
Staples, the American office supplier, on Monday began a hostile 1.5 billion euro ($2.34 billion) bid for Corporate Express because the Dutch office supplier was unwilling to negotiate. Staples said in a statement that Corporate Express …
DealBook - http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com

Corporate Express merges with Lyreco
Amazing and surprising news just published by CE: "Corporate Express NV and Lyreco SAS announced today that they entered into a transaction, subject to shareholders’ approval, to combine both companies to create the undisputed leading …
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Staples target Corporate Express bids $2.7 bln for French firm1 hour ago
Corporate Express, the Dutch office-supplies group fending off a takeover bid from Staples, on Wednesday offered 1.7 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to buy closely held French peer Lyreco.
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Corporate Express to buy Lyreco9 hours ago
Dutch office supplies group, facing offer from Staples, agrees US$2.7bn bid for French competitor.
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Staples Makes Hostile Takeover Bid for Corporate Express21 hours ago
based Staples Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Staples Acquisition BV announced the launch of a public offer for Corporate Express NV, following the receipt of approval of the Offer Memorandum from the Netherlands Authority for the …
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CORPORATE EXPRESS NV Corporate Express says Staples offer still …19 May 2008
AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - Corporate Express NV said on Monday it has noted that Staples Inc. has launched an unsolicited public offer of 8.00 euros per Corporate Express share, but reiterated that it believes the offer price is …
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Deal International: News on EADS, Corporate Express, Mitchells …
Stay tuned to TheDeal.com and Deal International for updates to these stories and more. European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. NV In headlines out of Europe Tuesday, EADS' chief executive says his group would target the US for …
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Staples Launch Public Offer For Corporate Express
Staples Launch Public Offer For Corporate Express.
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Staples takes hostile bid to Corporate Express shareholders19 May 2008
Staples Inc. brought its $2.47 billion hostile takeover bid for Corporate Express NV directly to the Netherlands-based office products firm's shareholders on Monday, as Corporate Express' management continued to call Staples' offer too …
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Staples buys Corporate Express
http://www.n-tv.de/Feindliche_Uebernahme_Staples_uebernimmt_Corporate/200520081507/966563.html.
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tygris commercial finance

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Aquiline to Introduce New Commercial Finance Firm
… formed a new commercial finance firm with more than $1.75 billion in equity commitments. The capital-raising for the new lender, Tygris Commercial Finance Group, is the largest initial fundraising effort in the commercial finance [. …
DealBook - http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com

Aquiline to Introduce New Commercial Finance Firm6 hours ago
… firm with more than $1.75 billion in equity commitments.The capital-raising for the new lender Tygris Commercial Finance Group is the largest initial fundraising effort in the commercial finance … Source: DealBook - New York Times.
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PE Firms Form Tygris3 hours ago
Tygris Commercial Finance Group, a new mid-market lender, has been formed with $1.75 billion in equity commitments. Leading the deal were Aquiline Capital Partners, New Mountain Capital and TPG Capital. Also participating were Diamond …
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Tygris Commercial Finance Group, Inc. Launched With Over $1.75 …12 hours ago
Tygris Commercial Finance Group, Inc. Launched With Over $1.75 … PR Newswire (press release), NY - 23 minutes ago Tygris has also entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and business of MarCap LLC, …
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Tygris Commercial Finance Group, Inc. Launched With Over $1.75 …18 hours ago
NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ — Tygris Commercial Finance Group, Inc. (”Tygris”), a commercial finance company, today announced its formation and funding with over $1.75 billion in equity commitments — the largest initial capital raise …
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Tygris Commercial Finance Group, Inc. Launched With Over $1.75 …
Tygris Commercial Finance Group, Inc. , a commercial finance company, today announced its formation and funding with over $1.75 billion in equity commitments — the largest initial capital raise ever in the US commercial finance sector.
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US firms launch $1.75 bln Tygris finance company - Reuters11 hours ago
US firms launch $1.75 bln Tygris finance company Reuters - 1 hour ago May 20 (Reuters)- Tygris Commercial Finance Group Inc, which plans to provide financing to mid-sized North American companies, announced its formation on … …
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When Debt is In Doubt
Aquiline Capital Partners, the private equity firm run by former Marsh & McClennan chief, Jeffrey Greenbert, has spun off a new commercial financing arm to put some of its capital to use. Tygris Commercial Finance Group, …
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electronic data systems

Monday, May 12th, 2008

HP Close to Deal for Electronic Data Systems
Hewlett Packard is close to a deal to acquire the Electronic Data Systems Corporation, the operator of corporate computer systems, for $12 billion to $13 billion, people with knowledge of the talks said Monday. …
DealBook - http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com

Electronic Data Systems sees call buying on possible Hewlett …
The price of Electronic Data Systems' (EDS) calls jump ahead of the Wall Street Journal's report this afternoon that Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) was near a deal to buy EDS. After the…
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Macke's Movers: Hewlett-Packard Eyes Electronic Data Systems2 hours ago
Greetings from New York where due to an outbreak of illness on the Fast Money set I'm channeling my thoughts via The Woo Woo Kid. Here's what I'm watching in a severely over-burdened way: Citigroup (C) jumps on board the Wal-Mart (WMT) …
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Electronic Data Systems Corporation Confirms Advanced Talks with …17 hours ago
PLANO, Texas – In response to market rumors, Electronic Data Systems Corporation (NYSE:EDS) announced that it is in advanced discussions regarding a possible business combination transaction with Hewlett-Packard Company. …
EDS News Releases and Features - http://www.eds.com

Is Electronic Data Systems Corp. (down 1 percent, EDS) going to …
Down -1.00% today. The stock has recovered 20.1% from its recent low price of 15.71 which occurred on 17-Mar-2008. The current price is above the 50 day moving average of 17.59. Sustained move above the average could signal development …
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IT Graduate Associate - 6 months contract — Electronic Data …19 hours ago
Successful candidate will be placed in an IT division (server/security/technical helpdesk/unix/network/software/storage).Training will be provided to the successful candidates.
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Electronic Data soars on report of HP buyout1 hour ago
Electronic Data Systems Corp. surged the most in almost 24 years in New York trading after the Wall Street Journal said Hewlett-Packard Co. was near a deal to buy the second-biggest computer-services company for as much as …
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Buy The Dippers Return
Merger talk surrounding Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Electronic Data Systems (EDS) seemed to make people giddy for excitement along with a bear trap reversals in MBIA (MBI) & Fedex (FDX). If you're shorting this market with everything …
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The Compaq Merger Template? Carly Took it With Her…
If Hewlett-Packard manages to buy technology services giant Electronic Data Systems Corporation it will be the company’s largest acquisition since its $20 billion merger with Compaq Computers six years ago. Hopefully, it won’t be nearly …
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Hewlett-Packard Near Deal To Buy EDS for $13 Billion2 hours ago
Hewlett-Packard is close to a deal to acquire Electronic Data Systems for between $12 billion and $13 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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arby s wendy s

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Arby’s Buys Wendy’s
Wendy’s, the third most popular burger chain behind McDonald’s and Burger King, was bought by the shaved roast beef chain Arby’s today for $2.34 billion. The family of Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy’s, is not happy about the deal. …
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Wendy’s to Sell Itself to Peltz’s Triarc
Wendy’s International said Thursday it agreed to sell itself to Triarc Companies, the franchisor of the Arby’s restaurant chain, in a stock swap valued at about $2.3 billion. The announcement marked a victory for Nelson Peltz, …
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Wendy’s & Arby’s
Wendy’s agreed to sell itself to billionaire investor Nelson Peltz’s Triarc Cos. and will be combined with Arby’s for $2.34 billion. (more)
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Fast Food Acquisition: Arby’s parent Triarc gets hold of Wendy’s
In a deal that will create the number 3 fast-food company, Wendy’s International Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Arby’s parent Triarc in a stock deal valued at about $2.3 billion excluding debt. Under the terms of the deal, …
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Arby’s to Buy Wendy’s
The family is devastated that Wendy’s is being bought. If her father were alive to hear news of the buyout, “he would not be amused,” some of the financial stuff being bought at a small premium in a sagging economy.
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Arby’s owner buying Wendy’s6 hours ago
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The owner of Arby’s said today it is buying Wendy’s International Inc. in an all-stock deal worth $2.34 billion that comes after the burger chain’s board rejected at least two earlier offers by the company.
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Arby’s owner buying Wendy’s in all-stock deal
The owner of Arby's said Thursday that it is buying Wendy's International (WEN). in an all-stock deal worth $2.34 billion after …
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Arby To Lick Up Wendy’s Hot And Juicy Corporate Portfolio Of …
The owner of Arby’s said today it is buying Wendy’s International Inc. in an all-stock deal worth $2.34 billion that comes after the Wendy’s board rejected at least two earlier offers by the company. Triarc Companies Inc., which is …
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Arbys owner buying Wendys for $2.34 billion in stock deal5 hours ago
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paul berliner

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

SEC charges trader with ADS, Blackstone fraud1 hour ago
… associated with Schottenfeld Group LLC with spreading false rumors about Blackstone Group’s acquisition of Alliance Data Systems while selling ADS short. The SEC charged Paul Berliner with securities fraud and market manipulation. …
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SEC Sues Trader for False Rumors About Alliance Data
… of Alliance Data Systems last fall and winter, causing the credit card processor’s stock to fall sharply. Paul S. Berliner, who was formerly associated with the Schottenfeld Group, agreed to settle the charges without admitting […]
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MACSEM 2008: Lucia Pulido; Cosmas Magaya with Paul Berliner
Paul Berliner is an mbira player and professor of music at Duke University. He is the author of The Soul of Mbira: Music and Traditions of the Shona People of Zimbabwe (University of Chicago Press, 1978) and has been collaborating and …
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WARNING:GLOBALIST POWER GRAB UNDERWAY
Wrote Michael S. Berliner,S co-chairman of the board of directors of the Ayn Rand Institute in Irvine, California “Heed the words of the consistent environmentalists. ‘The ending of the human epoch on Earth,’ writes philosopher Paul …
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Mbira
This YouTube clip features a tune from another of the Nonesuch releases, The Soul of Mbira, a collection of recordings made by ethnomusicologist and author Paul Berliner. Recommended. There'll no doubt be plenty of mbira music to be …
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The Danger of Environmentalism
"The ending of the human epoch on Earth," writes philosopher Paul Taylor in Respect for Nature: A Theory of Environmental Ethics, "would most likely be greeted with a hearty 'Good riddance!'" In a glowing review of Bill McKibben's The …
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Y Combinator RescueTime: Lessons Learned
And, they’re getting lots of great companies built (on the cheap, as it should be). Technorati tags: YCombinator, Paul Graham, RescueTime, FoundRead, Tony Wright, Lessons, Post Mortem, Brian Berliner, brianberliner.
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Das ist die Berliner Luft, Luft, Luft
Most people from Berlin will tell you that it’s the air - die Berliner Luft. It’sa synonym for the social and cultural freedom people enjoy in Berlin. The song “Das ist die Berliner Luft” was compose by Paul Lincke in 1904. …
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A note on Copland’s setting of "I Bought me a Cat"
[This afternoon at the Komische Oper zu Berlin, the American baritone Kevin Deas sang this captivating little song Aaron Copland adapted as one of his “Old American Songs”, and when I got home I emailed him this addendum:]. Dear Mr. …
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nelson peltz

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Nelson Peltz vs. Wendy's: Who's the pot and who's the kettle?
Nelson Peltz isn't too happy with Wendy's (NYSE: WEN), which quickly rejected two of his bids for the company, including a plan to combine Wendy's with Arby's, a fast-food chain owned by Triarc (NYSE: TRY), a company chaired by Mr. …
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Peter wendy Nelson Peltz wants look at rejected offers for Wendy
She will play Wendy in the Peter Pan segment of the ballet musical overview of the life of Walt Disney titled One Man. The memoirs are thought to be a response to So Farewell Then, the biography Cook’s first wife Wendy published two …
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Wendy’s to Sell Itself to Peltz’s Triarc
Wendy’s International said Thursday it agreed to sell itself to Triarc Companies, the franchisor of the Arby’s restaurant chain, in a stock swap valued at about $2.3 billion. The announcement marked a victory for Nelson Peltz, …
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Billionaire Peltz to buy Wendy's1 hour ago
Wendy's International Inc., the third-biggest US hamburger chain, agreed to sell itself to billionaire investor Nelson Peltz's Triarc Cos. for $2.34-billion after seeking a buyer for the past year.
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Wendy's to announce deal with Peltz: report2 hours ago
NEW YORK — Wendy's International Inc. is set to announce a transaction with billionaire investor Nelson Peltz on Thursday, though the deal's specific details were unclear, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with …
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Peltz's Triarc to buy Wendy's
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wendy's International Inc has agreed to be bought by Triarc Cos Inc , the investment arm of billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, in a deal that would bring Triarc's Arby's restaurant chain and Wendy's under one …
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Wendy’s expected to announce deal with shareholder Peltz2 hours ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Troubled restaurant operator Wendy’s International Inc. is expected to announce a deal with shareholder Nelson Peltz on Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported. The specifics of the transaction were not …
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Wendy's Approves Deal With Peltz
Wendy's International will announce in a few hours that its board has approved a deal with Nelson Peltz, who began pressuring the No. 3 hamburger chain for change last April. read more.
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Wall Street Rumors - April 24, 2008
(NYSE:WEN), the third-biggest US hamburger chain, agreed to sell itself to billionaire investor Nelson Peltz’s Triarc Cos. (NYSE:TRY.B) for $2.34 billion after seeking a buyer for the past year. Durable Goods Orders Slide Again …
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Triarc, Owner of Arby’s, to Buy Wendy’s1 hour ago
Triarc, the investment company controlled by Nelson Peltz, said that it was buying the fast-food chain in an all-stock deal.
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triarc

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Wendy’s to Sell Itself to Peltz’s Triarc
Wendy’s International said Thursday it agreed to sell itself to Triarc Companies, the franchisor of the Arby’s restaurant chain, in a stock swap valued at about $2.3 billion. The announcement marked a victory for Nelson Peltz, …
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Wendy's To Merge With Triarc At 6% Premium To Wed. Close
Wendy's To Merge With Triarc At 6% Premium To Wed. Close.
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Peltz's Triarc to buy Wendy's
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wendy's International Inc has agreed to be bought by Triarc Cos Inc , the investment arm of billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, in a deal that would bring Triarc's Arby's restaurant chain and Wendy's under one …
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Triarc, Owner of Arby’s, to Buy Wendy’s13 minutes ago
Triarc, the investment company controlled by Nelson Peltz, said that it was buying the fast-food chain in an all-stock deal.
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Triarc and Wendy's Sign Definitive Merger Agreement1 hour ago
ATLANTA & DUBLIN, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Triarc Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRY, TRY.B, “Triarc”), the franchisor of the Arby's restaurant.
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When will Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. (down 1.15 percent, DFR …
Down -1.15% today. The stock has recovered 21.1% from its recent low price of 0.71 which occurred on 15-Apr-2008. A close above 20-day moving average of 1.05 could mark low of 0.71 as a recent low. The closest support can be found at …
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office receives Tri-Arc Award
El Paso County Sheriff's Office 3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938 NEWS RELEASE Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / Public Information Officer (915) 538-2217 Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370) EMAIL: jtovar@epcounty.com…(read more)
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Wall Street Rumors - April 24, 2008
(NYSE:WEN), the third-biggest US hamburger chain, agreed to sell itself to billionaire investor Nelson Peltz’s Triarc Cos. (NYSE:TRY.B) for $2.34 billion after seeking a buyer for the past year. Durable Goods Orders Slide Again …
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Triarc Shares Up As Price Target Lowered13 Mar 2008
Shares of Triarc Cos. rose Thursday as an analyst lowered his price target on the Arby’s fast food chain owner after the company said it would report a first-quarter charge related to Deerfield Capital Corp.’s recent stock decline.
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Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp.2 Mar 2008
On February 29, 2008, Deerfield Capital Corp. (the “Company ”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. A copy of this press release is furnished as …
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american water works

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

IPO Watch: American Water Works
Rather than buy Cleveland real estate right now, you could consider shares in American Water Works (Nasdaq:AWK), an old-line water utility thats been around in one form or another since 1886.
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American Water Works IPO Looks Slightly Under Water (AWK)
American Water Works Co. (NYSE: AWK) is coming back on the US market. The deal has priced this evening and will trade on the NYSE on Wednesday morning. A… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, …
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American Water Works (AWK) is a SELL
SELL rating on American Water Works (AWK) Start Price: $0.0 Start Date: 04/23/2008.
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The US: American Water Works Co. (AWK) Prices at $21.50
American Water Works Co. (AWK) set the price for its 58 million share initial public offering at $21.50 a share. American Water Works said it March its offering would be for 64 million shares at $24 to $26 a share, but the company was …
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American Water Works IPO Looks Slightly Under Water (AWK)
American Water Works Co. (NYSE: AWK) is coming back on the US market. The deal has priced this evening and will trade on the NYSE on Wednesday morning. A trader has noted that the IPO went from warm, to cool, and now it is pricing under …
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RWE Raises $1.2 Billion in American Water IPO
Germany utility RWE said Wednesday that it has sold 36 percent of American Water Works and will take a charge of up to 600 million euros ($956 million) on the transaction. Germany’s second biggest utility said it decided to sell 58 …
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Hot IPO's: Intrepid Potash (IPI) & American Water Works (AWK)
Last year was a big year for IPO's, but it's been a slow start this year with the market languishing. Outside of the Visa (V) IPO, there has been little for traders to get excited about. That is until today when the largest producer of …
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Water Utility IPO: American Water Works20 Apr 2008
American Water Works(AWK) provides water and waste water services to 32 states in US plus Ontario, Canada.Allquotations are from the company’s most recent S-1 filing with links provided.Complete Story »
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AWK
American Water Works (AWK), a water and wastewater utility, prices its IPO at $21.50, below the expected range of $24-26. AWK is a subsidiary of RWE, a European electricity and gas company. RWE first announced it would exit its water …
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American Water Works Association urges science-based approach in …
From PR Newswire & Fox Business News: Expert from Southern Nevada Water Authority testifies before Senate subcommittee. To responsibly address the issue of pharmaceutical compounds in drinking water, scientists must know at what …
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