Archive for July 2nd, 2012
UK manufacturing decline slows in June
The slowdown in UK manufacturing eased slightly in June, but the sector remained in recession, new figures showed today. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) and financial information services firm Markit, …
Banking industry inquiry expected to be announced
The UK government is expected to announce a review of the banking industry later today, after Barclays plc (LSE:BARC) was fined for trying to manipulate the London Inter-Bank
Quest Software to be acquired by Dell for $28 per share – cash
Quest Software (NASDAQ:QSFT) shares were suspended today pending an announcement that Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) are to acquire the firm for $28 per share in an all cash deal,
Ixia to pay $160m for BreakingPoint Systems
US IP and wireless network test systems provider Ixia (NASDAQ:XXIA) on Monday said it would acquire security testing solutions firm BreakingPoint Systems Inc for a cash price of
Sony unit to acquire US cloud gaming specialist Gaikai
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (SCE), the video game unit of Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp (TYO:6758), said on Monday it had agreed a $380m (€300.5m) deal to acquire
Ingram Micro to buy Brightpoint for $9.00 per share
US IT wholesaler Ingram Micro Inc (NYSE:IM) has announced it has agreed to buy US wireless supply chain solutions group Brightpoint Inc (NASDAQ:CELL) for $9.00 (€7.13) per share
Human Genome recommends stockholders reject GSK’s bid
US biopharmaceutical firm Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ:HGSI), or HGS, reiterated its advice to shareholders not to tender their stock to the $13.00 (EUR10.30) a share hostile takeover offer
Bristol-Myers Squibb agrees $5.3bn deal to acquire Amylin
US pharmaceutical group Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) said it had made an agreement to buy diabetes-focused biopharmaceutical firm Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AMLN) at U$31.00 (€24.50) in cash per
Citi completes $2.2bn disposal of EMI Music Publishing
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) said it had wrapped up the sale of British EMI's music publishing unit to an investors' group led by Sony Corporation of America (SCA) and
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