Microsoft said it would be buying the handset business of Finnish company Nokia for EUR5.44 billion or USD7.2 billion, with Nokia CEO Elop and other senior executives transferring to the American multinational software firm.
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Jarden okays deal to acquire Yankee Candle for USD 1.75 billion- sources
Sources told the Wall Street Journal that consumer goods maker Jarden Corp would buy scented candle maker Yankee Candle for USD 1.75 billion.
McAdams was key to the finalization of Verizon-Vodafone buyout deal
Verizon CEO's demeanor and relationship with Vodafone was key to the deal being finalized. The stage for the USD130 billion buyout of erstwhile partner buyout of Vodafone Group Plc from the venture in Verizon Wireless was set two years ago.
Analysts say CBS is clear winner in creative content deal with Time Warner Cable
Although both companies declined to comment, analysts said Time Warner might have caved in to CBS's demands for higher transmission fee and additional fees for digital content.
Lafarge will sell 53.3% stake, Honduras unit to Cementos Argos
Lafarge would sell its 53.3% stake in its Honduras business to Cementos Argos for a price tag of EUR 232 million.
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TDF set its floor price for its sale at EUR4 billion but offers made were below the said price. Telediffusion de France, the broadcast tower operator, had received from Dering Capital a non-binding offer worth EUR3.
Former bankers returned home to Verizon to provide advisory assistance For bankers giving guidance and advice to Verizon Communications Inc, it had been a ten year long wait to be able to formalize the USD130 billion deal to take full control of Verizon Wireless.
OTP Bank had prepared to purchase the shares owned by the Hungarian Post Office and the Hungarian development bank.
The leading firms in the bidding consortiums for EVO Banco have been reported by the Financial Times.
Semiconductor IP supplier ARM announced today that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cadence's PANTA from Cadence Design Systems.
Germany's steel maker ThyssenKrupp denied reports of having cancelled the sale of Steel Americas.
Lufthansa had decided to scrap the current pension plan to a plan that is tied to investment returns of the fund.
Palm Hills, the Egyptian developer wracked with intrigue and controversy from the Mubarak regime, had obtained approval from regulators as to its new share issue.
In a filing on the Bombay Stock Exchange, the State Bank of India said that it had raised its stake in its Indonesian subsidiary by 99%.
