The Deal Blogs Hometag:www.thedeal.com,2007-08-28:/blogs//312009-04-24T16:48:14ZMovable Type Pro 4.23-enCemig bags Terna Participações for $1Btag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259572009-04-24T21:47:59Z2009-04-24T16:48:14ZneilVerizon Wireless seeks more time from FCCtag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259752009-04-24T21:45:11Z2009-04-24T22:25:18ZVerizon Wireless is asking the Federal Communications Commission for more time to close the divestiture of mobile phone operations in 105 markets.Gerald Magpily
Verizon Wireless is asking the Federal Communications Commission for more time to close the divestiture of mobile phone operations in 105 markets.
Banks stress test criteriatag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259742009-04-24T21:16:02Z2009-04-24T21:16:39ZFederal regulators released the criteria they used for stress tests without leaking the industry's weakest links.Maria Woehrhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscape
Federal regulators released the criteria they used for stress tests without leaking the industry's weakest links.
Safran to buy GE unit tag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259582009-04-24T20:48:54Z2009-04-24T16:49:08Z French arms and aircraft parts maker Safran SA has agreed to buy 81% of GE Homeland Protection for $580 million, marking its second purchase of a U.S. security business in the past year. General Electric Co., the seller of the Newark, Calif., business, will retain a 19% stake and a seat on the unit's board. GE Homeland Protection makes airport security equipment and had sales of about $260 million last year. This is a free preview of the content available in The Deal Pipeline. Subscribers enjoy access to the full story, as well as second-to-none research tools. To request...neil
French arms and aircraft parts maker Safran SA has agreed to buy 81% of GE Homeland Protection for $580 million, marking its second purchase of a U.S. security business in the past year. General Electric Co., the seller of the Newark, Calif., business, will retain a 19% stake and a seat on the unit's board. GE Homeland Protection makes airport security equipment and had sales of about $260 million last year. This is a free preview of the content available in The Deal Pipeline. Subscribers enjoy access to the full story, as well as second-to-none research tools. To request...
Data center deals are for smaller companies, tootag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/corporatedealmaker//30.259622009-04-24T20:48:19Z2009-04-24T21:18:21ZIt isn't just the big guns -- namely Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:ORCL), Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) , IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) -- who are firing to get position in the data center market. We've also come across a small but interesting service provider, which just acquired a company...Basdeo Hiralal
It isn't just the big guns -- namely Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:ORCL), Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) , IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) -- who are firing to get position in the data center market. We've also come across a small but interesting service provider, which just acquired a company...
Crisis Dashboard: LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread, Dowtag:www.thedeal.com,2008:/dealscape//29.210742009-04-24T20:32:00Z2009-04-24T20:32:46ZCheck out the latest readings of LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread and the Dow along with the latest news affecting the market. Maria Woehrhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscape
Check out the latest readings of LIBOR, VIX, TED Spread and the Dow along with the latest news affecting the market.
Texas board wants Exelon delayed tag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259552009-04-24T19:46:13Z2009-04-24T16:46:26ZneilVarney sworn in at DOJtag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259702009-04-24T19:37:25Z2009-04-24T19:37:51ZChristine Varney was sworn in at the Department of Justice as the assistant attorney general for antitrust. Matthew Wurtzelhttp://dealscape.thedealblogs.com/
Christine Varney was sworn in at the Department of Justice as the assistant attorney general for antitrust.
Moody's sends bad news to NYT, McClatchytag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259692009-04-24T19:35:52Z2009-04-24T19:35:23ZRatings agency Moody's Investors Service forecast a darkened outlook for two newspaper bellwethers, the New York Times Co. and McClatchy. Matthew Wurtzelhttp://dealscape.thedealblogs.com/
Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service forecast a darkened outlook for two newspaper bellwethers, the New York Times Co. and McClatchy.
SEC gives activists a boosttag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259652009-04-24T19:26:29Z2009-04-24T19:26:38ZThe Securities and Exchange Commission has given activist investors a gift by stopping brokers from voting on behalf of their clients.Matthew Wurtzelhttp://dealscape.thedealblogs.com/
The Securities and Exchange Commission has given activist investors a gift by stopping brokers from voting on behalf of their clients.
MySpace recruits former Facebook exec Van Nattatag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/corporatedealmaker//30.259682009-04-24T19:21:59Z2009-04-24T19:31:59ZOwen Van Natta (pictured) will be taking over as chief executive of News Corp.'s (NYSE:NWS) MySpace. Van Natta, who is the former chief revenue officer and vice president of operations for Facebook Inc., takes over for departing MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe. As we reported Thursday, News Corp. chief digital officer...Suzanne Stevens
Owen Van Natta (pictured) will be taking over as chief executive of News Corp.'s (NYSE:NWS) MySpace. Van Natta, who is the former chief revenue officer and vice president of operations for Facebook Inc., takes over for departing MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe. As we reported Thursday, News Corp. chief digital officer...
Amgen has 'ugliest quarter,' looks to bounce backtag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/corporatedealmaker//30.259672009-04-24T19:16:55Z2009-04-24T19:29:55Z Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) of Thousand Oaks, Calif., reported grim first-quarter numbers late Thursday, with all major products showing revenue losses and profits slipping 7% to $1 billion. The woeful quarter raised the stakes for Amgen's osteoporosis drug denosumab, which U.S. regulators are reviewing for approval.Called D-mab for short, the...Basdeo Hiralal
Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) of Thousand Oaks, Calif., reported grim first-quarter numbers late Thursday, with all major products showing revenue losses and profits slipping 7% to $1 billion. The woeful quarter raised the stakes for Amgen's osteoporosis drug denosumab, which U.S. regulators are reviewing for approval.Called D-mab for short, the...
Museum's trustee: Be good sports, athletestag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259662009-04-24T19:08:29Z2009-04-24T19:26:45ZBankrupt Sports Museum of America will ultimately return memorabilia to Tony Hawk, Michael Phelps and other athletes, but for a price. Matthew Wurtzelhttp://dealscape.thedealblogs.com/
Bankrupt Sports Museum of America will ultimately return memorabilia to Tony Hawk, Michael Phelps and other athletes, but for a price.
Fred Wilson: GeoCities was my first 'megadeal'tag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259562009-04-24T18:15:35Z2009-04-24T18:15:16ZYahoo! Inc.'s (NASDAQ:YHOO) decision to shut down its Web page hosting site is sad news on many levels, says early investor Fred Wilson.Olaf de Senerpont Domishttp://techconfidential.com/money-out/blog/
Yahoo! Inc.'s (NASDAQ:YHOO) decision to shut down its Web page hosting site is sad news on many levels, says early investor Fred Wilson.
Chapter 11 looms larger in Chrysler's future tag:www.thedeal.com,2009:/dealscape//29.259542009-04-24T18:05:28Z2009-04-24T16:45:42Z Chrysler LLC is reportedly readying a Chapter 11 filing that could happen as soon as next week regardless of whether it reaches concession deals with lenders and other stakeholders. The automaker faces an April 30 deadline to secure cuts and finalize an alliance with Fiat SpA, or face a cutoff from government funding. Chrysler has made progress with both the United Auto Workers and Fiat, but has so far struggled to find common ground with the Canadian Auto Workers and banks that hold more than $6.8 billion in secured debt. This is a free preview of the content available...neil
Chrysler LLC is reportedly readying a Chapter 11 filing that could happen as soon as next week regardless of whether it reaches concession deals with lenders and other stakeholders. The automaker faces an April 30 deadline to secure cuts and finalize an alliance with Fiat SpA, or face a cutoff from government funding. Chrysler has made progress with both the United Auto Workers and Fiat, but has so far struggled to find common ground with the Canadian Auto Workers and banks that hold more than $6.8 billion in secured debt. This is a free preview of the content available...