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Liquidnet, a New York-based electronic marketplace, has submitted a filing with the US Securities Exchange Commission to raise as much as US$500mn in an IPO. Liquidnet is a leading...
2008-07-03United States
Hicks Acquisition Co, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) set up by Dallas billionaire Tom Hicks has agreed in principle to buy Graham Packaging Holdings Co, and alongside...
2008-07-02United States
Pier 1 Imports has dropped its unsolicited bid on June 25 for retailer Cost Plus. Pier 1 made a US$88.4mn all-stock deal for Cost Plus on June 6. The offer was rejected by the retailer...
2008-06-26United States
US telecoms group Verizon Wireless on June 25 filed to periodically sell up to US$10bn in common and preferred stock, and debt securities, in an effort to repay debt, fund continuing...
2008-06-26United States
Shareholders of Countrywide Financial Corp approved its takeover by Bank of America Corp (BoA) on June 25. The deal, which is set to close by July 1, will see BoA take control of...
2008-06-26United States
The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has give approval to the US$5bn merger of XM and Sirius Satellite radio, paving the way for a final vote on a deal that will...
2008-06-20United States
France's Société Genérale's (SG) private banking arm and the US' Rockefeller & Co. the wealth management unit of Rockefeller Financial Services , have formed an alliance....
2008-06-19United States
Phoenix, Arizona-based Honeywell Aerospace announced on June 9 that it will sell Consumables Solutions, its fastener distribution unit, to B/E Aerospace. The divesture comes as Honeywell's...
2008-06-13
