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Bayer's plastics unit may be in play

Posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Joint Ventures and Alliances
When Marijin Dekkers (pictured) took command of Bayer AG in September, there was speculation a breakup of the 146-year-old pharmaceutical and chemical giant would follow. In a report Tuesday, Bloomberg noted that Abu Dhabi-run International Petroleum Investment Co. is talking with Bayer about a possible joint venture involving Bayer's MaterialScience...  Continue reading
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Sharp, Pioneer optical disc JV launches

Posted on November 12, 2009 at 4:31 PM
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Sharp Corp. and Pioneer Corp. have launched their Blu-ray disc joint venture. The Japanese electronics makers announced the deal to merge their optical disc businesses into a new venture in April. Both firms were at the time struggling. Pioneer had cut 10,000 jobs and exited its plasma TV business. Sharp...  Continue reading
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Shrinking Sprint gives Clearwire $1.2B

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) has lost about 3 million customers so far this year, which is making its 4G WiMax investments in Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ:CLWR) all that more important. Rivals Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) operate a larger 3G network and are adding customers in the millions per quarter....  Continue reading
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Wal-Mart in China; a blueprint for India?

Posted on November 9, 2009 at 10:28 AM
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) chairman S. Robson Walton last week made clear his interest in expanding the company's India footprint. Walton met with India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi to lobby for more access to the India market. Wal-Mart in May began operating a joint venture in the...  Continue reading
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Exxon has a JV in what?

When hearing about lithium-ion batteries, one tends to think about cell phones, laptops or the hot hybrid and electric vehicle market. What you don't think about is film separator. But Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) does. Now an ExxonMobil affiliate has agreed with Toray Industries Inc. to establish a global joint...  Continue reading
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MillerCoors cost cuts sink in; profit rises

Posted on November 5, 2009 at 2:28 PM
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MillerCoors LLC continues to perform strongly since launching in July 2008. The No. 2 U.S. brewer, behind Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (NYSE:BUD), saw third-quarter profit rise 37% from the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue was up 3.1%. Keystone Light, Miller High Life, MGD 64, Blue Moon and other less-expensive brands carried...  Continue reading
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Scripps wins Travel Channel, Cox avoids tax

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (NYSE:SNI) is taking a 65% stake in Travel Channel Media, valuing the cable network at about $975 million -- the high end of analyst valuations. Cox Communications Inc. (NYSE:COX) will retain a 35% stake, spinning it off into a so-called leveraged joint venture. Scripps will...  Continue reading
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Delta-Virgin Blue JV gets initial OK

Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) and Australia's Virgin Blue Airlines Group received a three-year approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for a joint venture where they will coordinate operations between the U.S. and Australia, including on pricing, revenue management, schedules, capacity and routes flown.ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said...  Continue reading
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A due diligence primer on Chinese JVs

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 11:33 AM
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Joint ventures continue to be a primary vehicle for U.S. corporations expanding their businesses in China. The country, however, remains a risky one in which to operate. Among the chief concerns for foreign investors are a lack of infrastructure, evolving rules governing foreign investment and weak enforcement of intellectual property...  Continue reading
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Perot Systems deepens China presence

Posted on October 28, 2009 at 3:09 PM
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Perot Systems Corp.'s (NYSE:PER) pending acquisition by Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) for $3.9 billion hasn't slowed the target's expansion in China. The latest deal is Perot's alliance with China Telecommunications Corp. to deliver IT services to the healthcare industry. The partners will work to develop and market an e-health platform to...  Continue reading
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