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RIM: $310M purchase of intangible assets (from Corporate Dealmaker)

There was an intriguing tidbit in the upbeat results that BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. reported Wednesday: In the fiscal quarter just ended (which saw revenue surge 102% above the same period a year ago), the company also spent $310 million acquiring intangible assets. What did they buy? No...

Posted on April 3, 2008 4:36 PM

Caterpillar adds tunnel boring to its repertoire (from Corporate Dealmaker)

At a construction equipment exhibition last month, Caterpillar Inc. chairman and CEO Jim Owens outlined long-term growth expectations for the Peoria, Ill., manufacturer. Owens said the company plans to invest about $2.3 billion in...

Posted on April 3, 2008 3:00 PM

Deals stoke profits for Russian steelmaker (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Wednesday, vertically integrated steelmaker Evraz Group SA reported preliminary results for 2007, which included about a 56% rise in net profit ($2.144 billion from $1.377 billion in 2006). The company also expects a revenue increase in the first half of 2008 of 60% to 65% versus the $6.053 billion in...

Posted on April 2, 2008 1:28 PM

Facebook grabs another Google exec for biz dev job (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Ethan Beard, Google Inc.'s director of social media, will take a post as director of business development at Facebook Inc. Beard leaves the Internet search giant as No. 2 social networking firm Facebook moves to generate more advertising revenue. Facebook is growing faster than larger rival MySpace and the number...

Posted on March 26, 2008 3:18 PM

Caterpillar spends $500M to control Japan JV (from Corporate Dealmaker)

The 50-50 joint venture between Caterpillar Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. was formed 44 years ago. Now, under a share redemption plan, Caterpillar would become the majority shareholder (67%) in Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd., with an option to reach full ownership after five years...

Posted on March 26, 2008 12:13 PM

Where the deals are (from Corporate Dealmaker)

First came the very largest companies. Now middle-market dealmakers are stepping up their movement into emerging markets.

Posted on March 12, 2008 2:35 PM

Disney finds the open door in China (from Corporate Dealmaker)

What does a media giant do when regulations limit its ability to distribute movies and TV shows? Emphasize retail sales of consumer products.

Posted on February 15, 2007 12:55 AM