REIT purchases sprawling Ontario property for expansion. True North Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust has announced that it would acquire four properties in the Ontario area for a total purchase price of US$25.
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Office Depot Takes Time Nominating Board
Office Depot reschedules nominations for new Board of Directors. In a statement, Office Depot Inc, after discussions with its largest investor Starboard Value LP, is extending its deadline in the nomination of candidates to fill the seats of its Board of Directors during its next annual meeting.
Ross Smith Asset Management Acquires Control Over Common Shares of C.A. Bancorp
Ross Smith Asset Management Inc. acquires control over common shares of C.A. Bancorp Inc. Ross Smith Asset Management Inc. announces that the investment funds it manages have acquired 3,000 common shares of C.
Deals of The Day — Mergers and Acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Tuesday The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1500 GMT on Tuesday: - Capital One Financial Corp said it agreed to sell to Citigroup Inc its $7 billion portfolio of private label and co-branded credit card accounts linked to electronics retailer Best Buy Co Inc.
Dole to close Itochu deal in April; sell land in Hawaii
Itochu today paid Dole a non-refundable cash deposit of $200 million to be applied toward the purchase price
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Petroleum company purchased for US$4.3 billion. A merger agreement was settled between Berry Petroleum Company, LINN Energy LLC and LinnCo LLC. LINN Energy and LinnCo would purchase all of Berry's current outstanding shares totaling US$4.
Alvarion sells carrier licensed division to rival Telrad. Alvarion has recently entered into an agreement with Telrad networks for the acquisition of Alvarion's carrier licensed division.
Softbank would turn to bond issue to fund Sprint Nextel purchase stake. Japanese wireless carrier Softbank Corp. has agreed to purchase a US$20 billion stake in Sprint Nextel Corp.
The US auto manufacturer has implied that it is actually boosting South Korean presence by making $7.3 billion investment for global growth.
GM expands interests in South Korea. An additional US$7. 3 billion is being eyed by General Motors Co. to be invested into its South Korean subsidiary spread over five years.
Linn Energy, a U.s. oil and gas producer, will buy Berry Petroleum Co. for $2.5 billion to boost oil reserves
Mentor Graphics Corp. has said it purchase assets at MontaVista LLC, marking its commitment to expand its automotive business unit.
Dell stock buyout plan seen as unfair. The Dell privatization plan is facing stiff criticism from hedge fund manager David Einhorn. Einhorn, who is in the midst of battle with Apple over that technology innovator's US$137 billion cash fund, is using the buyout of Dell shares as a cash policy that is unfriendly to its shareholders.
Russia said that the government is still not receiving any requests to buy Qatar-controlled VTB. Russia has said that it did not receive any requests from sovereign wealth fund from Qatar to purchase shares in state-controlled bank VTB, accounting to Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.
