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Sharp Corp. and Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) have agreed on plans for a long-anticipate LCD joint venture. The Japanese electronics makers have been contemplating the venture for well over a year, but until now, no deal had been finalized. Here are the details: Sharp will in October begin operating a Sakai... Continue reading
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When CVS Corp. combined with pharmacy benefits manager Caremark Rx Inc. for $26 billion, creating CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE:CVS) in 2007, some heads turned at the drugstore's aggressive move into PBM, where it faces possible conflicts of interest.Lately, objections to CVS' dual role as both a major seller of medicines... Continue reading
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Boulder, Colo., oil and gas explorer Ellora Energy announced some significant management changes recently, which makes Corporate Dealmaker wonder: Whatever happened to its initial public offering? First, the management changes. On July 27 Ellora announced that Steve Enger would become president and COO, Lon McCain would become CFO and Jeffrey... Continue reading
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Anthony Barone must be pretty busy these days.Barone is the veteran auto parts exec (Tower Automotive LLC and J.L. French Automotive Castings Inc. are among the names on his resume) who leads automotive operations for RHJ International SA, the listed Belgium-based industrial holding company where Tim Collinwood of private equity... Continue reading
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Now that the details of the Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MFST)-Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) search pact are out, talk has turned to integration. Even though this is not an acquisition, the classic merger challenges are all present and accounted for. They include technology integration, leadership and management structure, talent retention, compensation and cultural... Continue reading
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Eco-conscious Henry "Hank" Paulson Jr., former U.S. secretary of the Treasury, will join the likes of Farallon Capital Management's chief investment officer Thomas Steyer, former Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) managing director Thomas Cardello and others on the board of California electric car and battery startup Coda Automotive.Young Coda has attracted some... Continue reading
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Marriott International Inc. (NYSE:MAR) is looking to fuel growth by buying up hotels from competitors unable to pay or refinance debt, chief financial officer Carl Berquist told Bloomberg News. Marriott owns 1.5% of its 3,000 affiliated hotels and Berquist said "there's a lot of money on the sidelines to... Continue reading
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Thursday's update on the battle for the wireless assets of bankrupt Nortel Networks Corp. comes from the Ottawa Citizen, where James Bagnall crisply makes the case that "Nortel needs to get its businesses in the right hands before all is lost."Quick recap: As reported on The Deal Pipeline (subscription required),... Continue reading
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Using the blogosphere to help manage an auction is a tricky process. On Wednesday we were among those commenting on a Tuesday blog post by General Motors Co. group VP John Smith about the state of the auction for GM's Adam Opel GmbH unit. In his post Smith complained that... Continue reading
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The week after Goldman, Sachs & Co. (NYSE:GS) put a "Conviction Buy" rating on Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE:DOW), one time charges and weak sales swung the Midland, Mich., company to a second-quarter loss of $486 million. But surprisingly, if you exclude the one time charges, there would be a profit.... Continue reading
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- 'Hank' Paulson adds to startup's deep bench [Posted on July 30, 2009 at 3:45 PM]
- Marriott plans takeovers of debt-laden hotels [Posted on July 30, 2009 at 2:03 PM]
- Nortel patents part of Canadian drama [Posted on July 30, 2009 at 11:07 AM]
- No Opel buyback, GM exec says on blog [Posted on July 30, 2009 at 10:34 AM]
- Dow Chem loses $486M, cost cutting continues [Posted on July 30, 2009 at 9:41 AM]
- Merck exits animal health ... for now [Posted on July 30, 2009 at 8:45 AM]
- Mylan adds one dealmaker, promotes another [Posted on July 30, 2009 at 8:29 AM]
- Chevron's new counsel faces an acquired problem [Posted on July 29, 2009 at 4:39 PM]
- Worlds collide (again) in Nomura's global push [Posted on July 29, 2009 at 2:02 PM]
- Opel auction gets even more public -- and heated [Posted on July 29, 2009 at 10:43 AM]
- Yahoo!'s Bartz gets 'boatloads of value' [Posted on July 29, 2009 at 8:55 AM]
- Verizon and Qualcomm connect in wireless JV [Posted on July 29, 2009 at 8:53 AM]
- Virgin Galactic launching IPO? [Posted on July 29, 2009 at 8:41 AM]
- AIG deals sling assets far and wide [Posted on July 28, 2009 at 4:26 PM]
- Coda Series B attracts Hank Paulson [Posted on July 28, 2009 at 3:06 PM]
- IBM players change, but not M&A playbook [Posted on July 28, 2009 at 1:34 PM]
- Nortel patents still wildcard as courts review bid [Posted on July 28, 2009 at 12:01 PM]
- Hitachi buys out five units for $2.9B [Posted on July 28, 2009 at 10:24 AM]
- E&Y predicts uptick in oil & gas M&A [Posted on July 28, 2009 at 9:34 AM]
- Amgen aligns with GSK on key drug [Posted on July 28, 2009 at 8:44 AM]
- Verizon cuts another 8,000 jobs [Posted on July 27, 2009 at 4:02 PM]
- Medtronic, Abbott settle IP dispute [Posted on July 27, 2009 at 2:55 PM]
- Goldman Sachs vet joins online ad network [Posted on July 27, 2009 at 2:20 PM]
- Distress continues driving patent deals [Posted on July 27, 2009 at 1:30 PM]
- CVS may acquire Aetna's PBM business [Posted on July 27, 2009 at 11:12 AM]
- Alpha Bay hires William Blair to seek acquisitions [Posted on July 24, 2009 at 3:44 PM]
- Wells Fargo-Wachovia IT integration: Davis opines [Posted on July 24, 2009 at 2:46 PM]
- Post-Medarex acquisition targets [Posted on July 24, 2009 at 12:07 PM]
- Merck, Schering aim to settle shareholder suit [Posted on July 24, 2009 at 11:11 AM]
- KKR enlists Britney Spears, others for venture [Posted on July 24, 2009 at 9:50 AM]
- Energy M&A gets jolt from credit, equity mkts [Posted on July 24, 2009 at 8:41 AM]
- Toyota will exit Nummi, report says [Posted on July 23, 2009 at 3:34 PM]
- AOL, Armstrong and acquisitions [Posted on July 23, 2009 at 3:12 PM]
- Beefed up JBS plans $2B U.S. IPO [Posted on July 23, 2009 at 2:13 PM]
- Illinois Tool Works CEO predicts M&A thaw [Posted on July 23, 2009 at 1:14 PM]
- Nortel's patents are wildcard in Friday auction [Posted on July 23, 2009 at 1:06 PM]
- Omniture picks up former Interwoven dealmaker [Posted on July 23, 2009 at 10:36 AM]
- Bristol's $2.4B Medarex buy advances trend [Posted on July 23, 2009 at 9:38 AM]
- Hiring bright spots in a sea of layoffs [Posted on July 23, 2009 at 8:45 AM]
- Does Morgan Stanley regret buying Smith Barney? [Posted on July 22, 2009 at 4:50 PM]
- Marchionne on Chrysler integration, profitability [Posted on July 22, 2009 at 3:54 PM]
- Warner Chilcott and P&G pharma [Posted on July 22, 2009 at 2:08 PM]
- Meredith aligns with VC/PE in Hyperfactory deal [Posted on July 22, 2009 at 11:40 AM]
- AirTran CEO disses Republic's plan for Midwest [Posted on July 22, 2009 at 11:39 AM]
- Yahoo! selling HotJobs, Yahoo! Small Business? [Posted on July 22, 2009 at 10:16 AM]
- CIC sips Diageo to broaden its horizons [Posted on July 22, 2009 at 8:34 AM]
- Soda maker Reed's seeks partners [Posted on July 21, 2009 at 4:46 PM]
- Economist Group adds CQ to its D.C. portfolio [Posted on July 21, 2009 at 3:12 PM]
- Due diligence: Uncovering the dealbreakers [Posted on July 21, 2009 at 2:05 PM]
- Bracewell's Whittle on business method patents [Posted on July 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM]
- Barnes & Noble ramps up e-book efforts [Posted on July 21, 2009 at 12:52 PM]
- EMC on Data Domain integration: First, do no harm [Posted on July 21, 2009 at 11:39 AM]
- Abu Dhabi sov fund in JV with Austria's Berndorf [Posted on July 21, 2009 at 9:54 AM]
- IBM dealmaker joined Avaya on eve of Nortel bid [Posted on July 20, 2009 at 5:33 PM]
- EMC acquires most of Data Domain [Posted on July 20, 2009 at 4:24 PM]
- Toyota exec: No decision yet on Nummi plant [Posted on July 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM]
- Nokia Siemens-Nortel deal a boost for Dallas [Posted on July 20, 2009 at 3:05 PM]
- No Opel buyback for GM, says econ minister [Posted on July 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM]
- Nissan hiring, investing $700M for battery plants [Posted on July 20, 2009 at 11:58 AM]
- Delta-Virgin Blue JV comes under fire from competitors [Posted on July 17, 2009 at 4:17 PM]
- GE's lower earnings haven't stymied investments [Posted on July 17, 2009 at 3:45 PM]
- Post-Pfizer, Goodman stays busy [Posted on July 17, 2009 at 3:40 PM]
- Deal approvals: Glaxo, Oracle, Pfizer [Posted on July 17, 2009 at 3:01 PM]
- PE ally for tattered airliners [Posted on July 17, 2009 at 2:18 PM]
- HP acquires data management partner Ibrix [Posted on July 17, 2009 at 1:01 PM]
- House committee digs deeper into auto restructurings [Posted on July 17, 2009 at 11:12 AM]
- Smaller firms feed off cleantech investment [Posted on July 17, 2009 at 9:54 AM]
- Nokia Siemens: Well-funded survivor in a tough sector [Posted on July 17, 2009 at 8:35 AM]
- Chrysler fires back against terminated dealers [Posted on July 16, 2009 at 5:08 PM]
- Rio Tinto tells foreign employees: Leave China [Posted on July 16, 2009 at 4:09 PM]
- Cisco and UnitedHealth team on telemedicine [Posted on July 16, 2009 at 3:40 PM]
- Potential buyers for Athabasca Potash [Posted on July 16, 2009 at 3:20 PM]
- AMR: Bad quarter, but relieves bankruptcy fears [Posted on July 16, 2009 at 1:51 PM]
- Cox sells papers; Gannett profit offers scant hope [Posted on July 16, 2009 at 10:27 AM]
- HP, Nokia sign on with anti-patent-troll service [Posted on July 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM]
- Constellation Energy exits shipping JV [Posted on July 16, 2009 at 9:20 AM]
- DayStar sees partners on path to brighter future [Posted on July 16, 2009 at 8:30 AM]
- Compromise in auto dealer termination fight? [Posted on July 15, 2009 at 5:20 PM]
- Ex-Yahoo! biz development officer joins startup [Posted on July 15, 2009 at 4:23 PM]
- Merck, Schering iron out potential merger wrinkle [Posted on July 15, 2009 at 1:52 PM]
- Germany's MAN tries hand at Chinese regulation [Posted on July 15, 2009 at 1:05 PM]
- Australia PM toughens stance on Rio Tinto arrests [Posted on July 15, 2009 at 10:48 AM]
- Nummi's days numbered? [Posted on July 15, 2009 at 10:29 AM]
- Hummer deal review begins in Beijing [Posted on July 15, 2009 at 9:56 AM]
- Corning CFO open to same-sector acquisitions [Posted on July 14, 2009 at 3:31 PM]
- Airlines down but not yet out as cash burn continues [Posted on July 14, 2009 at 3:30 PM]
- Chevron JV sells Cobasys to Samsung-Bosch JV [Posted on July 14, 2009 at 3:17 PM]
- Charming Shoppes not-so-charmed life [Posted on July 14, 2009 at 2:29 PM]
- Tata Tea eyes acquisitions [Posted on July 14, 2009 at 10:45 AM]
- Exxon puts up $600M for biofuel venture [Posted on July 14, 2009 at 10:21 AM]
- Valuations notched up in second quarter, says Cap IQ [Posted on July 14, 2009 at 9:45 AM]
- John Deere JV expands its India acreage [Posted on July 14, 2009 at 7:56 AM]
- Raytheon lands former Boeing exec to lead strategy [Posted on July 13, 2009 at 4:59 PM]
- Rattner out as White House car czar [Posted on July 13, 2009 at 4:51 PM]
- GM's Lutz tweaks Toyota [Posted on July 13, 2009 at 4:48 PM]
- NW attendants see red over access to Delta uniforms [Posted on July 13, 2009 at 3:05 PM]
- PwC's Filek on M&A explorers [Posted on July 13, 2009 at 3:02 PM]
- Toyota could shutter Nummi plant [Posted on July 13, 2009 at 11:06 AM]
- Tesla stake for Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund [Posted on July 13, 2009 at 10:30 AM]
- Opel suitors are speaking up [Posted on July 13, 2009 at 9:30 AM]
- Virgin America investor plans unlikely to end criticism [Posted on July 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM]
- McDonald's waits on Ford, Nissan EVs [Posted on July 10, 2009 at 3:50 PM]
- Staples taps former Wal-Mart exec to lead strategy [Posted on July 10, 2009 at 3:36 PM]
- Continental wins antitrust immunity to join Star Alliance [Posted on July 10, 2009 at 2:28 PM]
- Chrome OS compromises Schmidt's Apple role [Posted on July 10, 2009 at 1:25 PM]
- New tech key for new GM [Posted on July 10, 2009 at 9:47 AM]
- Karl Rove: Whitacre an 'astute pick' for GM [Posted on July 10, 2009 at 8:59 AM]
- Best Buy, TiVo align in crowded digital space [Posted on July 9, 2009 at 3:36 PM]
- Delta and Virgin teaming on trans-Pacific flights [Posted on July 9, 2009 at 3:29 PM]
- Congress v. bankruptcy law in bid to protect dealers [Posted on July 9, 2009 at 1:27 PM]
- Quallion uses gov stimulus in li-ion battle [Posted on July 9, 2009 at 10:51 AM]
- Intel doubles down on WiMax [Posted on July 9, 2009 at 10:20 AM]
- BP's convenience-store story [Posted on July 9, 2009 at 9:40 AM]
- OncoMed hires biotech vet to lead dealmaking [Posted on July 9, 2009 at 8:50 AM]
- Eaton forms Middle East JV [Posted on July 8, 2009 at 4:11 PM]
- Pepsi earnings put merger in doubt [Posted on July 8, 2009 at 3:30 PM]
- Airlines push back at Republic Air targets [Posted on July 8, 2009 at 2:24 PM]
- Bemis, Ball and their packaging purchases [Posted on July 8, 2009 at 1:01 PM]
- Xstrata works to charm Anglo American investors [Posted on July 8, 2009 at 11:46 AM]
- Rio Tinto selling packages to Amcor? [Posted on July 8, 2009 at 11:09 AM]
- G8, Allen media confab vie for spotlight [Posted on July 8, 2009 at 10:48 AM]
- Cisco's Hooper takes top strategy job [Posted on July 8, 2009 at 10:32 AM]
- Corporate dealmakers: Life in a cold climate [Posted on July 8, 2009 at 10:19 AM]
- Wait: Goldman software can manipulate markets? [Posted on July 7, 2009 at 3:34 PM]
- Coca-Cola, TPG and China's M&A climate [Posted on July 7, 2009 at 1:35 PM]
- Healthcare processing JVs ahead [Posted on July 7, 2009 at 1:32 PM]
- Digimarc rides patents, partnerships to profit [Posted on July 7, 2009 at 10:57 AM]
- Swedish fighter jets, made in Brazil? [Posted on July 7, 2009 at 9:38 AM]
- BAIC: Big plans for Opel in China [Posted on July 7, 2009 at 9:15 AM]
- Johnson can work freely at Dell, court said [Posted on July 6, 2009 at 5:02 PM]
- Andreessen on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace strategy [Posted on July 6, 2009 at 4:45 PM]
- Chrysler fills board with dealmakers [Posted on July 6, 2009 at 1:51 PM]
- Opel's Chinese suitor [Posted on July 6, 2009 at 1:42 PM]
- BofA tops in wealth management: Is bigger better? [Posted on July 6, 2009 at 12:03 PM]
- Boeing's Russia JV affirms supply chain model [Posted on July 6, 2009 at 11:52 AM]
- Pepsi investing another $1B in Russia [Posted on July 6, 2009 at 11:37 AM]
- Boeing supply chain model unlikely to be scrapped [Posted on July 6, 2009 at 9:20 AM]
- Can auto dealers fight back? [Posted on July 2, 2009 at 2:04 PM]
- Astellas Pharma throws lifeline to Maxygen [Posted on July 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM]
- As new GM takes shape, another call for gas tax [Posted on July 2, 2009 at 10:43 AM]
- I-banks, law firms hire in response to oil M&A [Posted on July 2, 2009 at 10:11 AM]
- NewsMarket rescues Medialink [Posted on July 2, 2009 at 8:49 AM]
- More Rio Tinto divestitures likely [Posted on July 2, 2009 at 8:44 AM]
- Working capital sloppiness has got to stop [Posted on July 1, 2009 at 4:00 PM]
- THQ, Jakks smackdown over WWE rages on [Posted on July 1, 2009 at 3:37 PM]
- Cleantech deals offer ray of economic hope [Posted on July 1, 2009 at 3:05 PM]
- Paramount could pave way in DVD joint ventures [Posted on July 1, 2009 at 2:52 PM]
- Earnouts: Business performance vs. retention [Posted on July 1, 2009 at 1:12 PM]
- Fifth Third, Advent complete processing JV [Posted on July 1, 2009 at 10:22 AM]
- Novavax inks deal to bring flu vaccine to Spain [Posted on July 1, 2009 at 9:40 AM]
- AB InBev divestiture plan continues [Posted on July 1, 2009 at 9:14 AM]
- Big board for student loan startup People Capital [Posted on July 1, 2009 at 8:39 AM]
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