Flower Foods frontrunner in bid for Wonder Bread. The No. 2 baking company in the US just got bigger as Flower Foods Inc is in the midst of acquiring Wonder Bread.
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Vivendi Shelves GVT Sale
Vivendi stops sale of GVT. Vivendi SA of France has shelved the sale of GVT SA, the Brazilian phone and internet company. Bids submitted for the broadband firm are well below the acceptable price of Eur7 billion to Eur8 billion.
Liquidation Plan for Dewey and LeBoeuf Approved
Dewey and LeBoeuf bankruptcy plan approved. A federal bankruptcy court ordered the approval of the liquidation plan for Dewey and LeBoeuf. This is a milestone for the closure of the collapsed law firm to pave the way for creditors to recover their losses.
BCBG Max Ariza to Consider Company Sale
BCBG Max Azria Group Inc. has been consider to be sold as it faces financial struggle. Fashion house BCBG Max Azria Group Inc. is set to launch company sale that would draw around $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Italy to Grant Monte dei Paschi's Bailout Request
Monte dei Paschi is seeking to be bailed out after failing to meet European requirements. Italy's Treasury is waiting for a deadline on March 1 to grant a state bailout worth $3.
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Groupon's choice to cut revenues results in net operating loss and falling profits. According to one analyst, the forecast is underwhelming for Groupon, whose share values lost nearly one fourth of its value.
Bankia, the nationalized lender in Spain, is determining how much would its shareholders loss when it receives aid from the European Commission to assist troubled banks.
Vodafone is said to have planned taking over Germany's Kabel after the takeover bid went public.
Man Group revamp seen to buoy Fund recovery. Man Group is depending its future on its fund manager AHL as it reports its current status as the leadership of new CEO Emmanuel Roman begins.
Telecom Italia Media is expected to sell its La7 TV channel but is still in talks to sign the deal. Telecom Italia Media said that it has plans of selling its La7 TV channel to the publishing house in Cairo, Egypt and is still in negotiation of signing the deal, according to two people familiar with the issue.
EADS said it has no longer interest in completing its merger deal with BAE. EADS has said that it has no interest in reviving its deal to merger with BAE system, implying confidence and satisfaction of defense share within its over activities dominated by commercial jet unit Airbus, according to sources close to the matter.
Standard Chartered has been planning to buy the wealth management unit of Morgan Stanley in India. Standard Chartered Plc has been in negotiation to purchase the Indian private wealth management of Morgan Stanley, according to two sources close to the matter.
Office Depot shareholder Starboard has been calling for the sale of Mexican joint venture. Starboard Value LP has urged the shareholder board of Office Depot to explore the sale of its Mexican joint venture interest.
Juniper rethinking future after sales plans fell through. Juniper Network is reviewing its current business focus of enterprise networking businesses after discussions failed to materialize as to the sale of its assets.
