Wells Fargo takes hit on Heinz purchase. According to Moody's Investors Service Inc, Wells Fargo's credit profile took a hit for itsparticipation in the financing of the HJ Heinz Co purchase.
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BH Media Group Acquires Lorton Family's Tulsa World
BH Media has announced that it bought the daily newspaper published by the Lortons in an undisclosed amount.
Retail M&A Activity Will Continue to Rebound in 2013 - Survey
According to a new survey from BDO USA, LLP, nearly all retail CFOs expect merger and acquisition activity will increase or remain steady in 2013.
CNOOC's Acquisition of Nexen Inc. Closes at $15.1 BIllion
CNOOC agrees to pay $15.1 billion to purchase Canadian gas and oil company Nexen Inc. Calgar, Alberta-based oil and gas company Nexen Inc. announced that it was acquired by China's CNOOC Ltd.
US Airways, American Airlines Name Executives to Lead Merger
The airline companies have appointed executives after concluding a merger which would become the biggest air carrier in the world.
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Carestream up for bids. Medical imaging and healthcare technology solutions provider Carestream Health Inc is now in the process of searching for a buyer for its assets.
US Airways and American Airlines name transition committee merger heads. The merger of US Airways Group Inc and American Airlines would create the world's biggest air carrier.
Verizon Awaiting its first LTE Roaming Partner. Verizon Wireless, the North American wireless carrier, is now seeking to sign its first international roaming agreement.
Northstar alleges collusion by Chesapeake and Encana for oil and gas rights. A Michigan landowner is suing both Chesapeake Energy Corp and Encana Corp for antitrust violations alleging collusion between the two energy firms to rig the results of a bidding process for oil and gas rights held back in 2010.
The contentious $15.1 billion takeover of Canadian oil and gas company Nexen Inc by Chinese state-owned entity CNOOC Ltd closed on Monday
Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP is preparing to sell aerospace and defense company Arinc Inc Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP is preparing to sell aerospace and defense company Arinc Inc and HAD hired JPMorgan Chase and Evercore Partners Inc to advise on the process, people familiar with the matter said.
Whitworth's Relational Investors expands industrial stake portfolio. Relational Investors LLC, the flagship firm of Ralph Whitworth, recently disclosed its stake at SPX Corp.
Sinopec purchases 850,000 acres for US$1.02 billion. Half of Chesapeake Energy Corp's assets has just been purchased by China Petroleum and Chemical Corp or Sinopec.
mFounder has agreed to use MasterCard's MasterPass for its bank customers. mFoundry and Mastercard have reached agreement to avail MasterPass-connected wallets to nearly 900 bank customers of mFoundry.
