/company/MergersAcquisitions/index.shtml Company Finances / Mergers & Acquisitions zh-cn <a href='http://www.dedecms.com' target='_blank'>Power by DedeCms</a> kkcba@163.com /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007093025420.shtml SHANGHAI (Reuters) - German industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp (XETRA: - ) aims to double its China sales to 2 billion euros ($2.85 billion) in the next five years, its chief executive said on Sunday. Ekkehard Schulz told Reuters on the sidelines 2007-09-30 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925389.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- In a time of collapsing mega-deals, a few well-structured buyouts with sound companies can still get done. Deals to take 3Com Corp. and Avaya Inc. private that made news on Friday show that major private-equity transactions are squea 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925370.shtml CHICAGO (AP) -- CME Group Inc. expects second-half operating expenses of $460 million to $470 million, or $425 million to $430 million excluding merger-related costs for restructuring and integration. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange holding company f 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925309.shtml HOUSTON (AP) -- John Deere Co. and Leslie Doggett Equipment Services Group have closed the sale of John Deere's construction equipment dealerships in Louisiana and East Texas for $103 million, the companies said Friday. Doggett approached John Deere 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925253.shtml PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Laboratories Inc.(NYSE: - ; "Mylan") announced today that it has extended the expiration timeof each of its previously announced cash tender offers and consentsolicitations for its 5.750% Senior No 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925243.shtml HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Houston-based WL Doggett LLC (a division of the Leslie DoggettEquipment Services Group) "Doggett" has acquired the Louisiana andEast Texas divisions of Nortrax South from John Deere Company(NYSE: - ) for $103 million, the co 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925161.shtml JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- EverBank, one of thenation's largest privately-held financial services firms, announced today thatit has successfully acquired approximately $700 million of NetBank mortgageassets. This transaction will br 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925097.shtml HOUSTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cal Dive International, Inc.(NYSE: - ) and Horizon Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: - ) announced today thatthey have each received a request for additional information (commonlyreferred to as a "second request") fr 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925096.shtml PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Willie's RoadhouseGrill, LLC and Duffy's Holdings, Inc. jointly announced today that Willie's hasacquired all of the shares of RHG Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Duffy's Holding 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925024.shtml LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ: - ; "Progressive" or "the Company") announced today that it has completedthe sale of its Table Game Division ("TGD") assets to Shuffle MasterInc. (NASDAQ Global Select 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925023.shtml SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) -- John Tyson, grandson of the founder of Tyson Foods Inc., will cut back on his role as chairman of the board and hand more authority to Chief Executive Richard Bond, the company said Friday. Tyson will remain as chairman, incl 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092925022.shtml LAKE FOREST, Ill., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/-- RoundTable Healthcare Partners,an operating-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcareindustry, announced that it has completed the sale of MedAssist Holding, Inc.("MedAssist"), to an 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924976.shtml KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Properties announced today that it has completed theacquisition of 86 individual apartment communities from KushnerCompanies. The purchase is a joint venture between AIG Global RealEstate Investment Corp. 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924952.shtml In the news release, Quantum Secure Expands Partner Business With Oracle,Sun Microsystems, ActivIdentity, Johnson Controls Tech Systems, issued Sept.24, by Quantum Secure, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the companythat all references to Sun 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924936.shtml WOLFEBORO, N.H., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On September 27, 2007the Board of Directors of Community Bank Trust Company(OTC Bulletin Board: - ; "Community") declared a quarterly dividend of$0.35 per share, to be paid October 26, 2007 to stock 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924886.shtml CHICAGO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- J-POWER USA Generation, L.P.("J-POWER USA Generation"), the 50:50 joint ventured company of J-POWER USAInvestment Co., Ltd., an affiliate company of J-POWER USA Development Co.,Ltd. ("J-POWER USA"), and the John Hanc 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924870.shtml LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) -- Restaurant operator Champps Entertainment Inc. said Friday its shareholders voted to approve its acquisition by FH Acquisition Corp., the holding company for Fox Hound Restaurant Group. Under terms of the deal, shareholders a 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924869.shtml STREETSBORO, Ohio, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Step2 Company, LLC("Step2"), an American toddler toy company and world's largest rotationalmolding manufacturer, designer and marketer of children's play kitchens,playhouses, outdoor toys and ride on to 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924856.shtml CINCINNATI (AP) -- American Financial Group Inc. said Friday it completed the acquisition of shares of Great American Financial Resources Inc. which it did not already own for $24.50 each, or about $225 million. American Financial Group now owns a 25 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924832.shtml PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CDI Corp. (NYSE: - )today announced that the company has successfully closed the previously-announced transaction to sell its Todays Staffing, Inc. subsidiary to SpherionCorporation (NYSE: - ). About C 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924765.shtml LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Champps Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: - ) announced today that,at a special meeting of stockholders held earlier today, Champps'stockholders had overwhelmingly voted to approve and adopt the mergeragreement providing 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924755.shtml KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Coal Corp. (Nasdaq: - ) anticipates it will close itsstock purchase agreement with Mann Steel Products, Inc. in mid-October2007. In June 2007, the Company announced it had entered into thisagreement, to acq 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924714.shtml FOREST PARK, Ga., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Creo Capital Partners announcedtoday that it has acquired Filet of Chicken, a Georgia-based processor anddistributor of chicken products. Chuck Kendrew will remain CEO of the Companyand Phil Smith will remai 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924713.shtml CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chicago-based Project Leadership Associates (PLA), a leadingindependent provider of business and technology services to mid-marketcorporations announced today it has completed the integration of BlitzCommunications (Blitz), 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924615.shtml LONDON (AP) -- British insurer Pearl Group Ltd. said Friday it is still considering a bid for Resolution PLC, but indicated that its rival had become overvalued because of market speculation about a takeover. Pearl, which has increased its stake in t 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092924566.shtml ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Ecolab Inc., which provides cleaning and pest control services, on Friday completed the sale of a U.K. subsidiary to Mavinwood PLC. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ecolab acquired Peter Cox Ltd., which provides 2007-09-29 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092824449.shtml HOUSTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- El Paso Corporation (NYSE: - )announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition ofPeoples Energy Production Company through its indirect wholly ownedsubsidiary, El Paso EP Company, 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092824448.shtml CHICAGO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integrys Energy Group, Inc.(NYSE: - ) today announced that it has completed the sale of its Houston,Texas, based oil and natural gas production subsidiary to a subsidiary of ElPaso Corporation (NYSE: - ). I 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092824447.shtml PETAH TIKVA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ECI Telecom Ltd. (NASDAQ: - ), announced today that it hascompleted its previously announced merger pursuant to the Agreementand Plan of Merger dated as of July 1, 2007 (the "Merger Agreement"),under which ECI ha 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092824446.shtml Google. Microsoft. U.S. senators. The future of by far the fastest-growing ad medium. It all made for a potent lineup on Capitol Hill Thursday, when a subcommittee met to discuss possible antitrust and privacy implications of Google's (NasdaqGS: - ) 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092824238.shtml BASKING RIDGE, N.J (AP) -- Shareholders of Avaya Inc. approved the communication system provider's $8.2 billion buyout by private equity firms Silver Lake partners and TPG, the company said Friday. Avaya said it has obtained all regulatory approvals 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092824237.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Insurer American International Group Inc. said Thursday the integration of recent acquisition 21st Century Insurance Group with one of its subsidiaries will lead to job cuts totaling about 11 percent of the combined staffs. The new c 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092824236.shtml NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Greyhound bus operator Laidlaw International Inc. said Friday the U.S. antitrust review period has ended early for its proposed $2.8 billion acquisition by FirstGroup PLC, Britain's largest bus operator. The deal is now expec 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092824235.shtml HOUSTON (AP) -- Energy firm Nova Biosource Fuels Inc. said Friday it will issue and sell 10 percent convertible senior notes due in 2012 worth a total of $55 million in a private placement deal. Nova Biosource will use part of the proceeds to complet 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823910.shtml NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ: - ), announced today that it had entered intoa series of transactions that will result in the distribution to CKXstockholders of all of the shares of common stock of FX Real Estateand Entertainment Inc. ( 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823909.shtml NAPERVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Laidlaw International, Inc. (NYSE: - ) today announced that theAntitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has granted earlytermination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Actwaiting period, the 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823908.shtml PARIS (AP) -- Shares of telecommunications giant Alcatel-Lucent surged Friday on reports of pressure on CEO Patricia Russo to present a restructuring plan quickly. Analysts said speculation about a possible Russo resignation was fueling the rise. The 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823864.shtml NANJING, China, Sept. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Simcere PharmaceuticalGroup (NYSE: SCR; "Simcere"), the manufacturer of the innovativeanti-cancer medication Endu and a leading manufacturer and supplier of brandedgeneric pharmaceuticals in China, toda 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823803.shtml BALTIMORE (AP) -- FTI Consulting Inc. said Friday it plans to offer 4.2 million shares of its common stock in a public offering. The business advisory firm anticipates using the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the continuation of i 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823744.shtml HOUSTON and DENVER, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Drilling andCompletion Fluids announced today that Dynamic Drilling Fluids of Denver, Co.will combine with the company, expanding Spirit's operations into the RockyMountain region. *(LOGO: ) The com 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823743.shtml NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: - ) announced today thatAcacia Patent Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary thatis part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technologylicensing, has a 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823742.shtml ITASCA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enesco LLC, a global leader in the giftware and home/ garden decormarket, today announced the Company's second acquisition with thepurchase of the assets of Mud Productions, Inc. DBA Our Name Is Mud, aleader in the cera 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823741.shtml MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regis Corporation today announced that it is in the advancedstages of discussions to combine the majority of its continentalEuropean hair salon operations with the hair salon business operatedin Europe by the Franck Prov 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823721.shtml STOCKHOLM, Sweden Jonkoping--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Nefab (STO:NEFB) has signed an agreement to acquire all shares inthe Oskar Eder Verpackungstechnik GmbH packaging company in Linz,Austria. Oskar Eder Verpackungstechnik supplies packaging 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823486.shtml KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inergy, L.P. (Nasdaq: - ) announced that it has recently acquiredthe propane assets of four separate retail propane companies. Thetransactions include Quality Propane, Inc. and Bay Cities GasCorporation located in T 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823485.shtml KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- When Julia Stewart took over at pancake house operator IHOP Corp. more than five years ago, she faced the widespread belief she had just doomed her career. "I always kind of smile because when I first came here everybody said 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823484.shtml MIDLAND, Texas, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Basic Energy Services,Inc. (NYSE: - ; "Basic") announced today it has recently closed on thepurchase of substantially all of the operating assets of Steve Carter, Inc.("SCI") and Hughes Services, Inc 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823483.shtml CINCINNATI (AP) -- Cintas Corp. said Thursday it bought a Netherlands-based document shredding and storage business as part of its international expansion strategy. Cintas did not provide financial details of its purchase of Certo Information Managem 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823482.shtml NEWARK, Del., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peter Mandelstam,President of Bluewater Wind, today announced that Bluewater has agreed to beacquired by Babcock Brown, identified by the American Wind EnergyAssociation as one of the "Top 5 Managing O 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823481.shtml HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Rite Aid Corp.'s second-quarter loss widened sharply and the drug store chain warned Thursday it expects to lose more than it previously forecast for the year. The nation's third biggest drug store chain, which is wrapping int 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823480.shtml DALLAS (AP) -- A major shareholder in AMR Corp. wants the owner of American Airlines to boost its stock price by spinning off the frequent-flier program and other businesses. FL Group, an investment fund based in Iceland, said the AAdvantage frequent 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823479.shtml NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hearst-Argyle Television,Inc. (NYSE: - ) today announced that the Special Committee of its Board ofDirectors has unanimously determined that the tender offer of The HearstCorporation to acquire all of the 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823478.shtml CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: - ) today reported revenue for thefirst quarter of fiscal 2008 of $969.1 million, a 6.0% increase fromthe previous year's first quarter revenue of $914.2 million. Netincome was $81.1 million an 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823477.shtml CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals,Inc. (Nasdaq: - ), today announced its purchase of all of the equity ofSymphony GenIsis at the pre-negotiated price of $120 million. Prompting thistransaction, on September 13, 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823476.shtml NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American International Group, Inc. (AIG) announced that it hascompleted the previously announced merger of a wholly owned subsidiaryof AIG with 21st Century Insurance Group (21st Century). Uponconsummation of the merger, AI 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823475.shtml OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EnerJex Resources,Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: - ; "EnerJex") today reported it has acquiredseven oil leases in eastern Kansas for $2.7 million. The proven (PDP) andproved undeveloped (PUD) PV 10 v 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823474.shtml OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EnerJex Resources,Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: - ; "EnerJex") today reported it has acquiredseven oil leases in eastern Kansas for $2.7 million. The proven (PDP) andproved undeveloped (PUD) PV 10 v 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823473.shtml SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Somera Capital Management has joint ventured with Whisper CapitalPartners to acquire The Palms of Kilani, a 106-unit apartmentcommunity in Wahiawa, Hawaii. Conveniently located off Highway 2,between the urban c 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823472.shtml NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Symmetry Holdings Inc. ("Symmetry") (AMEX: - , - , - )today announced that its Board of Directors has fixed the close ofbusiness on October 2, 2007 as the record date for the determinationof stockholders entitled to notice 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823471.shtml SEATTLE, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital entertainment servicescompany RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: - ) today announced it has enteredinto an agreement to acquire Game Trust, Inc, a casual game infrastructurecompany based in New York. Real 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823470.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Flextronics International Ltd. and Solectron Corp. shareholders approved Flextronics' proposed $3.6 billion acquisition of its smaller rival, the companies said Thursday. Flextronics expects the cash-and-stock deal to close on Monday 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823469.shtml Even those who aren't fans of Royal Bank of Scotland's bid for part of ABN Amro must be impressed. In the wake of the grimmest market conditions for bank financing in recent history, it raised more than EU6bn of tier 1 capital in the preferred share 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823468.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of newsprint producer Bowater Inc. rose Thursday, after an analyst said a lower share price presented a nice buying opportunity. Shares hit their lowest point ever on Wednesday, at $13.97, but rebounded 91 cents, or 6.5 percen 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823467.shtml BOSTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Patriot SelectDividend Trust (NYSE: - ) declared a special distribution today in connectionwith its pending merger into John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II(NYSE: - ). Declaration Date: 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823466.shtml CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen Investments, Inc. (NYSE: - ), a leading provider ofdiversified investment services to institutional and high net worthinvestors, today announced the combination of its equity index- andbenchmark-based investment manag 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823465.shtml CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen Investments, Inc. (NYSE: - ), a leading provider ofdiversified investment services to institutional and high net worthinvestors, today announced the combination of its equity index- andbenchmark-based investment manag 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823464.shtml WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Republic Property Trust (NYSE: - ; "Republic") today announcedthat its common shareholders have approved the previously announcedmerger of Republic with and into an affiliate of Liberty PropertyTrust ("Liberty") at a spec 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823463.shtml DALLAS (AP) -- Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. said Thursday it is selling its Bailey Banks Biddle brand to Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp. for $200 million. The purchase price is subject to an inventory adjustment at closing and the assumption of certain liab 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823462.shtml NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley (NYSE: - ) will pay $12.5 million to resolve charges that it failed to produce e-mails in arbitration cases and falsely claimed the e-mails were lost in the September 11, 2001, attacks. The settlement, announced T 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823461.shtml Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Sept. 27, from AP Financial News: TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Collective Brands Inc., which operates Payless ShoeSource Inc. stores, told investors Thursday that it expects the August acquisition of The St 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823460.shtml SINGAPORE and MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Flextronics International Ltd. (Nasdaq: - ) and Solectron Corporation(NYSE: - ) today announced that Flextronics shareholders and Solectronstockholders have approved the completion of 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823459.shtml KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (AP) -- Computing devices maker Neoware Inc. said Thursday its shareholders have approved Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $334 million, $16.25 per share proposed acquisition of the company. Neoware expects the buyout to close on Sept. 30. 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823458.shtml HUTCHINSON, Kan., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins Industries, a leadingmanufacturer of specialty vehicles in the United States, announced today thepurchase of select assets from Les Entreprises Michel Corbeil Inc. "I'm please to announce the purchas 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823457.shtml HITCHIN, England, and SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Flynn PharmaLimited, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring andcommercializing proprietary products in secondary healthcare and relatedmarkets, today announced it has acquired 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823456.shtml AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AerCap HoldingsN.V. ("AerCap," NYSE: AER) announced today that it has recently closed theacquisition of a Boeing 737 New Generation ("NG"), which was delivered newfrom the production line thi 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823455.shtml TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Collective Brands Inc., which operates Payless ShoeSource Inc. stores, told investors Thursday that it expects the August acquisition of The Stride Rite Corp. to result in cost efficiencies but no earnings gains in 2008. The inve 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823454.shtml NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- International investment firm Babcock Brown (ASX: - ), announced today it has entered into a definitive agreementto acquire Bluewater Wind Delaware LLC and its parent holding companies,including Bluewater Offshore H 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823453.shtml NEW YORK (Reuters) - Big banks try to gird for crises as a matter of course and investors will soon learn how prepared they were for this summer's credit crunch. Analysts and investors are speculating how badly Citigroup Inc (NYSE: - ), Bank of Amer 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823452.shtml COMMERCE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iTeknik Holding Corporation (OTC: - ) announced today an updatefor its shareholders regarding the formation of the company, itsoperations and strategy for future growth. iTeknik Holding Corporation has been formed wi 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823451.shtml ZURICH, Switzerland, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Gate Gourmet, the world'slargest independent airline caterer and logistics provider, announced todaythat it will expand the scope of its business into airline ground handling andsupport through the acquis 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823450.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of biopharmaceutical services company Parexel International Corp. rose Thursday after the company raised the low end of its earnings guidance, citing its buyout of Apex International Clinical Research Co. The stock rose $1.28, 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823449.shtml CHICAGO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mountains West Exploration,Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: - ), today announced it has selected its new boardthat will be put in place after the acquisition of Secured Digital Storage LLC(SDS) is completed. The e 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823448.shtml NEW YORK (Reuters) - Playtex Products Inc (NYSE: - ) said on Thursday that its shareholders approved for the maker of sunscreen and tampons to be acquired by battery company Energizer Holdings Inc (NYSE: - ). The company, whose brands include Banana 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823447.shtml CHICAGO (AP) -- Regional airlines are undergoing a transformation that could provide investors with new opportunities down the road. Following several years of strong growth, the U.S. airlines that fly regional jets -- seating between 35 and 100 pass 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823446.shtml PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc., a 100% Air Liquide (Paris: - )affiliate, announces an agreement to purchase the assets of ScottSpecialty Gases, Inc., a leading privately held international producerand sup 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092823445.shtml WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Playtex Products, Inc. (NYSE: - ), a leading branded consumerproducts company, today announced that at a Special Meeting ofstockholders held today, the Company's stockholders adopted theAgreement and Plan of Merger, 2007-09-28 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022667.shtml NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Everlast Worldwide Inc. announced today that it has completedand closed on the merger with Brands Holdings after receivingshareholder approval at a special meeting of Everlast's shareholdersheld on September 19, 2007. In th 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022666.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- ACI Worldwide Inc., which provides software for electronic payment systems, said Thursday that it swung to a loss in the third quarter due to an unfavorable tax rate change and one-time expenses. Third-quarter loss totaled $2.7 milli 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022665.shtml NEW YORK, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asia Automotive AcquisitionCorporation (OTC Bulletin Board: - ) has filed a preliminary proxystatement with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for a specialmeeting of shareholders to be held to 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022664.shtml HOUSTON (AP) -- Natural gas producer Targa Resources Partners LP said Thursday it agreed to acquire two operating units of Targa Resources Inc. in West Texas and Louisiana for $705 million in cash and stock. The transaction is expected to close in th 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022663.shtml HOUSTON, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlobalSantaFe Corporation(NYSE: - ) and Transocean Inc. (NYSE: - ) announced today that on September19, 2007, the Premerger Notification Office of the Federal Trade Commissionand the Department of Justice g 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022662.shtml CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nucor Corporation(NYSE: - ) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Harris SteelInc. (Harris), has entered into an agreement with Barker Steel Company, Inc.(Barker), to form a new entity t 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022661.shtml TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cell Wireless Corporation's (Pink Sheets: - ) President and CEOMr. Joseph Cosenza provided an interim report to its Board ofDirectors on the progress to date of its recent merger/acquisition(also refer to August 20, 20 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022660.shtml FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Recruiting and staffing company Spherion Corp. said Thursday it is buying Todays Staffing Inc. from CDI Corp. for $40 million in cash. The transaction will be funded with existing cash resources, the company said. Spheri 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022659.shtml TERRELL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American National Bank of Texas (ANB), one of the oldest andlargest independently owned banks in the state, and DNB Bancshares,today announced that they have signed a Definitive Agreement for ANBto acquire DNB Bancsha 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022658.shtml GLENVIEW, Ill. (AP) -- Industrial-products maker Illinois Tool Works Inc. said Thursday it bought Avery Berkel, a supplier of weighing equipment for the food industry, for an undisclosed amount. U.K.-based Avery Berkel, a business unit of Avery Weigh 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022657.shtml PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CDI Corp. (NYSE: - )today announced that the company has signed a definitive agreement to sell itsTodays Staffing, Inc. (Todays) subsidiary to Spherion Corporation (NYSE: - ). Under the terms of the ag 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022656.shtml TORONTO, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ - AFI International Group Inc. (AFI),Canada's largest high risk security and investigative services company hasacquired a majority interest in U.S.-based International Management AssistanceCorporation (IMAC security ser 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022655.shtml HOUSTON, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Targa Resources Partners LP(the "Partnership") (Nasdaq: - ) announced today that it has agreed toacquire from Targa Resources, Inc. certain natural gas gathering andprocessing businesses located in West Tex 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022654.shtml ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Podium Venture Group Inc (PINK SHEETS: - ) announces it hasclosed the acquisition of La Playa Holdings Inc in Atlanta, Georgia. "This acquisition adds $500k or more in annual revenues to PodiumVenture Group," stated Rob Loud 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022653.shtml FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SpherionCorporation (NYSE: - ) today announced that it signed a definitive agreementto acquire Todays Staffing, Inc. from CDI Corporation for cash of $40 million,to be funded from Spherion's e 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022348.shtml ROCKVILLE, Md. biosecurity, which refers toproducts needed in response to the threat of biological terrorism andother malicious, accidental, and natural biological dangers; andquality and safety testing, such as testing required for food andpharmaceu 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022347.shtml PARIS (AP) -- French beverages company Pernod Ricard SA said Thursday full-year net profit rose 30 percent, due to an improved products and country mix and cost synergies from a recent merger. The owner of Ballantine's and Jameson Irish whiskies, Mar 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022303.shtml PARIS (AP) -- Europe's energy market is too concentrated and requires greater competition, which should be enacted by splintering off network, generation and supply activities among separate companies, the OECD said Thursday. The proposals, in a repo 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022245.shtml ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inhibitex, Inc. (NASDAQ: - ), a biopharmaceutical companyfocused on the development of products to treat or prevent seriousinfectious diseases, announced today that the stockholders of bothInhibitex and FermaVir Pharmaceutic 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022206.shtml TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp (Tokyo:6753.T - ) will buy about $357 million worth of new shares from Pioneer Corp (Tokyo:6773.T - ) and work with its loss-making rival in developing DVD players, car electronics and displays 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022182.shtml PARIS (AP) -- French beverages company Pernod Ricard said Thursday full-year net profit rose 30 percent, due to an improved products and country mix and cost synergies from a recent merger. The owner of Ballantine's and Jameson Irish whiskies, Martel 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022115.shtml STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: KMT (STO:KMT) has entered an agreement to take over theafter-sales and service operations of La Decoupe S.A., the leadingmachine builder of waterjet cutting systems in the French market. Thebusines 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022092.shtml ROTTERDAM AND AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ulixes B.V.("Offeror"), a company indirectly controlled via Ulysses Luxembourg S.a.r.l.by funds advised and managed by CVC Capital Partners, today announced that ithas, in accordance with 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022085.shtml STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two Swedish newspapers reported on Thursday that Nasdaq (NasdaqGS: - ) and state-run Borse Dubai are set to merge and take control of Nordic exchange group OMX (Stockholm: - ). Dagens Industri said Borse Dubai would first buy O 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022044.shtml TOKYO, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment todayannounced that it had acquired leading game developer Evolution Studios Ltdand its subsidiary Bigbig Studios Ltd to further expand its game developmentcapability as part of Sony Compute 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092022031.shtml NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The list of consumer-based businesses supporting the proposed merger of SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: - ) and XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: - ) continues to grow with the recent announcement of suppor 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021819.shtml NEW YORK, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Crescendo Partners II, L.P., Series Yand Crescendo Partners III, L.P. announced today that it has elected to assertappraisal rights with respect to the shares it owns of The Topps Company, Inc.(Nasdaq: - ) in connec 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021818.shtml LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) -- HAPC Inc. said Wednesday it may pay up to $12 million on top of the previously announced $100 million price to acquire I-Flow's InfuSystem Inc. subsidiary. Under the agreement, the additional payment is contingent on how H 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021817.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- RiskMetrics Group Inc., a provider of risk management and corporate governance products and services, filed Wednesday for an initial public offering of its common stock. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ne 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021816.shtml NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Investment bank UBS AG has stopped working on closing documents for The Finish Line Inc.'s buyout of Genesco Inc. because of concerns about Genesco's financial performance since the deal was announced. Indianapolis-based Fini 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021815.shtml NEW YORK, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Loral Space CommunicationsInc. (Nasdaq: - ) today announced that Industry Canada has approved theacquisition of Telesat Canada by Loral and its Canadian partner, the PublicSector Pension Investment Board ( 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021814.shtml COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Electric Power(NYSE: - ) announced today that it has completed the purchase of a naturalgas-fired power plant under construction near Dresden, Ohio, from DresdenEnergy LLC, a subsidiary of D 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021813.shtml NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Genesco Inc.'s chairman and chief executive demanded Wednesday that Finish Line Inc. immediately complete its acquisition of the footwear retailer, accusing Finish Line's financier of seeking to back out of the deal. Earlier 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021812.shtml CALGARY, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - (PWT.UN - TSX; PWE - NYSE) PennWest Energy Trust (the "Trust") is pleased to announce that as of 5:00 p.m.(MDT) on September 18, 2007, approximately 30.6 million common shares of C1Energy Ltd. ("C1") had bee 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021811.shtml IRVING, Texas, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Commercial MetalsCompany (NYSE: - ), headquartered in Irving, Texas, announced today that ithas completed the acquisition of substantially all the operating assets ofEconomy Steel, Inc. of Las Vegas, 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021810.shtml NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hal N. Pennington,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genesco Inc. (NYSE: - ), today sentthe following letter to Alan H. Cohen, Chairman of the Board and ChiefExecutive Officer of The Finish Li 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021809.shtml NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: - ) today announced that it hascompleted its acquisition of Ohmstede, Ltd. ("Ohmstede") for apurchase price of approximately $455 million in cash, as previouslyannounced. Headquartered in Beau 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021808.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- An independent proxy advisory and voting firm has recommended that shareholders of PHH Corp., which operates mortgage-lending and fleet-management units, approve a planned $1.8 billion takeover by General Electric Co. Proxy Governanc 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021807.shtml LES ULIS, France, September 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Following thesuccessful OCEANE bond issue, completed last Friday, which has made itpossible to raise EUR7.6 million, Quantel signed on September 18th adefinitive agreement with the German compa 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021806.shtml SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veridiam, Inc., a major manufacturer of precision metal componentsand WHI Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquiredCalifornia-based Allied Swiss Screw Inc. (Allied) and Costa Rica-basedPoint Technologies (Point Tech 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021805.shtml NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fotolog(TM) today said that the world's largest photo-bloggingcommunity and third most-trafficked social media network hadreached the milestones of 11 million members and 300 million photosposted on its site. The site also 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021804.shtml NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fotolog(TM) today said that the world's largest photo-bloggingcommunity and third most-trafficked social media network hadreached the milestones of 11 million members and 300 million photosposted on its site. The site also 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021803.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Private equity firms are attempting to adapt to life in a tighter credit market, placing more of their attention on companies they already own and pursuing deals that don't require as much borrowed money. But while the large deals ha 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021802.shtml DALLAS, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Knight Energy Corp.(Pink Sheets: - ; Frankfurt: - ) -- Knight Energy Corp. ("Knight"),through its wholly-owned subsidiary Charles Hill Drilling, Inc. ("CHD"), hasleased 413 acres in Texas comprised of two pr 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021801.shtml GENEVA, Switzerland, September 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Netnetnet.tvis pleased to announce that it has acquired a business in Singapore for itsmove into Asia. That business will be renamed as Netnetnet.tv (Asia) Pte Ltd. We welcome the Managing D 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021800.shtml CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Robert Brehm, CEO of Sub Surface Waste Management of Delaware,Inc. (OTCBB: - ), announced today that the company has completedseveral key transactions with USM Capital Group, Inc. including thepurchase of a new subs 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021799.shtml IRVING, Texas, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Commercial MetalsCompany (NYSE: - ), headquartered in Irving, Texas, announced today that itsSwiss subsidiary, Commercial Metals International AG, has completed theacquisition of all outstanding share 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021798.shtml INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Finish Line, Inc.(Nasdaq: - ) today said that it has received a request from UBS Loan FinanceLLC and UBS Securities LLC (collectively "UBS") for additional financial andother information regarding 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021797.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones Co. declared a regular quarterly dividend Wednesday of 25 cents per share. The dividend on the company's common stock and Class B common stock is payable Dec. 3 to shareholders of record on Nov 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021796.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- The Nasdaq 100 rose Wednesday, as the markets extended a rally that began the day before with a big cut to the country's federal funds rate. The Nasdaq 100, which includes 100 nonfinancial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021795.shtml DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WebUnited, one of South Florida's leading independent providers ofhigh-speed IP transport via Ethernet and data center services, hasannounced it has been acquired and will merge its operations intothose of Host 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021794.shtml NORFOLK, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an effort to strengthen its presence in other markets byrepurposing its Florida-based assets, Continental Broadband hasannounced an agreement to sell its South Florida based business,WebUnited, to HOST.net of Boca Ra 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021793.shtml NEW YORK, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Topps Company, Inc.(Nasdaq: - ) today announced that the special meeting of Topps stockholdersto consider and vote on the pending merger agreement with affiliates of TheTornante Company LLC and Madison 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021792.shtml PARIS (AP) -- France will seek to control the gas and electricity utility created by the merger of state-owned Gaz de France and Suez SA by creating a "golden share," the finance minister said Wednesday. A so-called "golden share" would allow the gov 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021791.shtml HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Effective October 1st, Thomas Technology Solutions, Inc. andThomComp, Inc., integrators for ThomasNet.com, will combine into asingle business unit, providing value for your business under the nameof Content Data Solutio 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021790.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of R.H. Donnelley Corp. fell Wednesday after the phonebook publisher said the housing slump is crimping sales of advertisements. The Cary, N.C.-based company said it now expects sales this year of $2.66 billion, versus the pre 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021789.shtml ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Energy (NYSE: - ) today announced that it has reached anagreement to acquire a minority equity interest in PrimeStar Solar,Inc., an emerging solar thin-film technology and manufacturingcompany. PrimeStar Solar, headquarte 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021788.shtml RESTON, Va., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Gate Gourmet announced today that ithas completed the purchase of deSter Holding BV of Amsterdam, the world's topprovider of in-flight hospitality items and owner of Supplair, the innovativesupplier of packaged a 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021787.shtml NEW DELHI (AP) -- British mobile phone company Vodafone Group PLC. will start using its brand name in India later this week in place of a leading Indian cellular carrier it acquired five months ago, a company statement said Wednesday. The announcemen 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021786.shtml LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Houlihan Lokey, the leading international investment bank, todayannounced that it has acquired Blenheim Advisors Ltd., the premierindependent leveraged debt advisory firm in Europe. Based in London,Blenheim Advisors provides 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021785.shtml DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kurz-Kasch, Inc., a worldwide leader in the design and manufactureof electromagnetic and engineered composite components, todayannounced that it has acquired the assets of MacLean MoldedComponents, LLC from MacLean Vehi 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021784.shtml TORONTO, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- PriceMetrix, the leading provider ofperformance tools for broker dealers, announced today Wellington West hasselected it to provide its exclusive products to all of the firm's advisorsand branch managers. The product 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021783.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Dress Barn Inc. rose Wednesday, after the women's clothing retailer reported a higher fiscal fourth-quarter profit lifted by 5 percent growth in same-store sales and forecast fiscal 2008 earnings above Wall Street expectati 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021782.shtml SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- McClatchy Co. said Wednesday its August revenue fell 8.4 percent partly due to declining real estate and employment ad sales. The newspaper publisher reported total advertising sales slipped 9.2 percent to $143.6 million fr 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021781.shtml SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Shanda InteractiveEntertainment Limited (Nasdaq: - ), or Shanda, a leading interactiveentertainment media company in China, announced today that Skyline MediaLimited, or Skyline, the controlling shareh 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007092021780.shtml NAMPA, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MPC Corporation (AMEX: - ) today announced that it has receivednotification of early termination of the waiting period imposed by theHart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act concerning the proposedacquisition of Gat 2007-09-20 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091921314.shtml WOOD DALE, Ill. (AP) -- Aerospace supplier AAR Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter profit climbed 29 percent on double-digit sales growth, but the results missed analysts' estimates. Earnings for the period ended Aug. 31 rose to $15.2 milli 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091921303.shtml ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Kellwood Co. said late Tuesday it got an unsolicited acquisition offer of $543.9 million in cash from Sun Capital Securities Group LLC. The value of the proposed deal is based on a purchase price of $21 per share and the 25.9 millio 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091921218.shtml HOUSTON, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanders Morris Harris GroupInc. (Nasdaq: - ) today announced that it has acquired a 25% ownershipinterest in iPro One, Inc., and a note convertible into an additional 25%.iPro One provides CPA practices wit 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091921167.shtml FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court has upheld a lower court ruling that investor Kirk Kerkorian is not entitled to damages over the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler nine years ago, DaimlerChrysler (XETRA: - ) said on Wednesday. "DaimlerCh 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091921156.shtml WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A Canadian pension fund confirmed Wednesday it plans to bid for a substantial stake in New Zealand's main international airport in Auckland. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board said in a statement it plans to acquire 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091921137.shtml PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Publicis Groupe (Paris: - ) announced today the acquisition of amajority stake of Capital Advertising, the most important independentagency in the Indian capital Delhi, and one of the key independentadvertisin 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091921056.shtml SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eTelecare Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: - ), a leading providerof complex business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions, has enteredinto an agreement with AOL, a division of Time Warner Inc. to acquireall of the o 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091921048.shtml DALLAS (AP) -- Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. has settled a lawsuit with a private equity firm that had attempted to reduce its price to buy the subprime mortgage lender, the companies announced Tuesday night. Under the settlement, Lone Star Fun 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091921019.shtml WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A Canadian pension fund confirmed Wednesday it plans to bid for a substantial stake in New Zealand's main international airport in Auckland. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board said in a statement that it plans to acq 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920976.shtml MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's attorney general asked the federal government Tuesday to block the combination of the nation's only two satellite radio companies. In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, Republican Attorney General J.B. Van H 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920833.shtml HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edgeline Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: - ) announced today that itsnewly formed subsidiary, New EnerSource, Inc., has entered into thedue diligence phase on its potential acquisition of an enhanced oilrecovery technology. This phas 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920660.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Lawmakers and landowners called Tuesday for tightening a state law guarding property rights, warning that developers and officials are using a loophole to push for a new lake project that would flood dozens of Clarke County p 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920659.shtml NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Warnaco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: - ) today announced arepositioning of its Swimwear Group designed to enhance the Company'sfuture growth and profitability. Additionally, the Company announcedthat it will explore strategic a 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920658.shtml AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Versata Enterprises, Inc.(Versata), a leading provider of enterprise software solutions announced theacquisition of privately held Nextance, Inc., a leading provider of enterprisecontract management solutions. 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920657.shtml SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Choice HotelsInternational, Inc. (NYSE: - ) today announced its Board of Directors hasauthorized an increase under the Company's existing stock repurchase programto acquire up to an additional th 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920656.shtml CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen Investments, Inc. (NYSE: - ), a leading provider ofdiversified investment services to institutional and high net worthinvestors, announced that its stockholders voted at a special meetingtoday to approve the proposed 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920594.shtml NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sentinel Omaha LLC, a fund managed by Sentinel Real Estate Corp.,announced today that it has acquired all of the common shares ofAmerica First Apartment Investors (NASDAQ: - ) in a transactionvalued at $532 million includin 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920593.shtml OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) -- Finding the closest pizza parlor may now be as easy as typing the question into your mobile phone. Sprint Nextel Corp. on Tuesday began offering an enhanced search service through Microsoft Corp. that allows its phone user 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920592.shtml NEW YORK, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kenneth Cole Productions,Inc. (NYSE: - ) today announced that it has acquired in an asset purchase theLe Tigre trademark, iconic tiger logo, portfolio of licenses, and otherintellectual property associated 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920533.shtml CARY, N.C., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- R.H. Donnelley Inc.(the "Company"), a wholly owned subsidiary of R.H. Donnelley Corporation(NYSE: - ; "Parent"), announced today that it is commencing a cash tenderoffer to purchase all of its outstandin 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920532.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Time Warner Inc. is sure to have a new leader at some point over the next several months. But Dick Parsons, who is still chief executive of the world's largest media company, shed no light Tuesday on exactly when that transition woul 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920531.shtml WASHINGTON (AP) -- Foreigners' net acquisition of long-maturity U.S. securities fell to $3 billion in July from $81.8 billion in June, according to a U.S. Treasury Department report released Tuesday. Excluding such non-market flows, net buying of lon 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920442.shtml VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Canadian forestry giant Canfor Corp. has cut a deal to buy Chesterfield Lumber Co. of Darlington, S.C., for $18 million. The Chesterfield mill has an annual capacity of 140 million board feet of southern yellow pin 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920285.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interstate Power andLight Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: - )received today an oral decision from the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) regardingthe sale of the company's 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920219.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- FedEx Corp. reports earnings for the fiscal 2008 first quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: During the quarter, the Memphis, Tenn.-based company expa 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920172.shtml BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) -- InfoSpace Inc. is selling its online directory business, including the Web site Switchboard.com, to directory publisher Idearc Inc. for $225 million. InfoSpace, which operates online yellow pages and white pages services, and 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920171.shtml NOVI, Mich., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITC Midwest LLC todayreceived verbal approval from the Iowa Utilities Board to purchase thetransmission assets of Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) in Iowa. ITCMidwest is a subsidiary of ITC Hold 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920170.shtml DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Titan Global Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: - ), a high-growthdiversified holding company, will hold an investor conference call onSeptember 20, 2007, at 11 am Eastern, to discuss the Company'srecently completed acquisition of 100% o 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920169.shtml BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: - ; "Hilton") announced that ata special meeting held today, its stockholders approved the mergeragreement with investment funds affiliated with The Blackstone GroupL.P. Over 98 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920072.shtml MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Italy's antitrust regulator gave conditional approval Tuesday to UniCredit SpA's acquisition of Italian peer Capitalia SpA, a first step in the creation of Italy's largest and Europe's second-largest bank by market capitalization 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920071.shtml SEATTLE (AP) -- The Muckleshoot Indian tribe is making a move to help keep the Seattle SuperSonics and Seattle Storm in the Puget Sound region. A feasibility study paid for by the tribe and released on Monday showed promise for a possible multipurpos 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091920070.shtml WESTBURY, N.Y. a materially adversechange in the financial condition or results of operations of eithercompany; the ability of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. tosuccessfully integrate the assets, liabilities, customers, systems,and any management pe 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091919895.shtml SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clockwork Home Services, Inc. (Clockwork) today announced itsacquisition of several successful plumbing, air conditioning heatingand electrical franchisees operating in markets across the UnitedStates. Clockwork's acq 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091919894.shtml GATINEAU, Que. (AP) -- The federal broadcasting regulator is learning quickly that if it wants to impose new rules to restrict market concentration, it will do so over the vehement opposition of the country's big media companies. After getting a stif 2007-09-19 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819699.shtml NEW YORK, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asia Automotive AcquisitionCorporation (OTC Bulletin Board: - ) has filed a shareholder presentationwith the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to commence holdingpresentations for its stockholders 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819698.shtml CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FreedomRoads Camping World, America's largest RV and outdoorretailer, today announced that it has acquired Bodily RV Center,establishing itself in Idaho and strengthening its market penetrationin the Northwest United States, 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819697.shtml AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Austin-based Boundless Network,one of the fastest-growing promotional product distribution companies in theUnited States, announced the acquisition of Dallas-based Footprint Marketing.Footprint Marketing's six 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819696.shtml NEW YORK & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Slayton Search Partners, one of the fastest-growing and mostprestigious national executive search firms, today announced theacquisition of Boardroom Consultants, a recognized leader in providingdirector recruitmen 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819695.shtml BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Judges at the European Union's Court of First Instance elected Marc Jaeger from Luxembourg as the court's new president, the court said Tuesday. He succeeds Bo Vesterdorf, from Denmark, who retired Monday after awarding EU a 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819694.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Bermuda-based Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. said Tuesday it hasn't entered into any strategic discussions with Indian Hotels Co. or its affiliates and doesn't plan to pursue any alliance or merger with the company. Orient-Express, an ow 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819693.shtml CHANDLER, Ariz., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLink Solutions, awholly-owned subsidiary of ProLink Holdings Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: - )and the world's leading provider of Global Positioning Satellite ("GPS") golfcourse management systems a 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819342.shtml STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Conair Corporation of Stamford,Connecticut, today announced the acquisition of Allegro Manufacturing, Inc. ofCity of Commerce, California. Conair's leadership position in personal care,its commitment to innov 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819341.shtml CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Addison Professional Search, a rapidly-growing specialty staffingfirm focused on providing top-quality contract and direct hirepersonnel for finance and accounting, information technology andadministrative positions, today a 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819340.shtml HOUSTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal Energy Corp.(OTC Bulletin Board: - ), continuing their model of growth through thedrill bit, announced, today, that the Company has entered into a participationagreement for a major oil and gas pr 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819339.shtml VIENNA, Va., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Allied Defense Group,Inc. (AMEX: - ) announces it has closed the previously announced sale of itsBelgium subsidiary, The VSK Group, to Xtralis Pty Ltd. Xtralis Pty Ltd is aglobal leader in security 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819338.shtml PITTSBURGH, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The PNC Financial ServicesGroup, Inc. (NYSE: - ) today announced that it has completed the conversionof all Mercantile bank branches and clients to PNC. "The integration of Mercantile into PNC extends ou 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819337.shtml BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nile Therapeutics,Inc. ("Nile"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies forcardiovascular disease, announced the successful completion of its merger withSMI Products, Inc. ("SM 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819336.shtml LITTLE FALLS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE: - ), has expanded its MedivatorsEndoscope Reprocessing product line by purchasing the assets ofVerimetrix, LLC. Verimetrix, based in St. Louis, Missouri, designs,markets, and sells the 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819335.shtml LIVONIA, Mich., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TRW Automotive HoldingsCorp. (NYSE: - ) announced today that one of its subsidiaries has signed anagreement with Delphi to purchase a portion of its North American brakecomponent machining and module 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819334.shtml LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reliance Steel Aluminum Co. (NYSE: - ) announced today that ithas reached an agreement to acquire the outstanding capital stock ofMetalweb plc. The metals service center company is headquartered inBirmingham, England, an 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819333.shtml DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AGCO Corporation (NYSE: - ), a worldwide manufacturer anddistributor of agricultural equipment announced today that it haspurchased the privately owned Industria Agricola Fortaleza Limitada("SFIL"), a leading Brazilian p 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819087.shtml SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- China's stock watchdog plans to clamp down on mergers and acquisitions of publicly traded companies to protect minority shareholders and boost market transparency, according to regulators. The China Securities Regulatory Commi 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819012.shtml LONDON (Reuters) - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered Plc said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy American Express Bank for around $860 million in cash to boost its private banking and correspondent banking services. Standard Chartered said it would 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091819011.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Gildan Activewear Inc. said Tuesday it is buying sock manufacturer V.I. Prewett Son Inc. for an initial price of $125 million in cash. The deal includes further contingent payments of up to $10 million. Gildan, a Canadian sportswear 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818895.shtml GIVATAYIM, Israel, September 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PointerTelocation Ltd. (Nasdaq Capital Market: PNTR, TASE: PNTR), a leading providerof services to insurance companies and car owners, including road-sideassistance, towing and stolen vehicle 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818806.shtml NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq Stock Market Inc (NasdaqGS: - ) has weighed selling a piece of itself to an overseas investor to help it seal a deal to buy Nordic exchange operator OMX AB (Stockholm: - ), the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818629.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- For the second time in under a week, banks have balked at fully financing a planned corporate buyout, throwing the deal's fate into jeopardy. The latest possible casualty is PHH Corp., which said Monday that the Wall Street banks tha 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818611.shtml NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salem Publishing, a division of Salem Communications Corporation,announced today its acquisition of CMCentral.com, a vibrant Christianmusic website and online community based in Nashville, TN. Just sixmonths after i 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818610.shtml TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) -- PC Mall Inc., the online computer and electronics retailer, said Monday it has completed its acquisition of privately-held computer services provider Sarcom Inc. for about $55 million in cash and stock. Under the terms of the 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818562.shtml NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warner Music Group Corp's (NYSE: - ) Chief Executive said on Monday the music company's business was poised to rebound as it tapped new revenue streams to counter the decline in sales of traditional CDs. Warner Music, the only p 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818543.shtml WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Radio One, Inc. (NASDAQ: - and - ) today announced that ithas recently completed the sale of radio stations in Louisville,Kentucky, Dayton, Ohio and Minneapolis, Minnesota for approximately$104 million on terms consistent 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818347.shtml DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Titan Global Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: - ), a high-growthdiversified holding company, announced today that Titan acquired 100%of the outstanding common stock of Appalachian Oil Company, Inc., ("Appco"). The acquisition is consis 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818346.shtml SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. said Monday it will buy Zimbra Inc., which makes e-mail software, for about $350 million. No other financial terms were disclosed. Yahoo said the Zimbra will help it expand its Yahoo Mail offerings and will raise 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818294.shtml Combined Company to Provide Expanded Solutions to Medical Device and Diagnostics Industries STAUNTON, Va., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty Blades, Inc. (SBI) announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to purchase Popper and Sons, 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net /company/MergersAcquisitions/2007091818231.shtml BOSTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cabot Corporation(NYSE: - ) today announced that at its meeting on September 14, 2007 theBoard of Directors increased its existing authorization to repurchase sharesof the Company's common stock by five mill 2007-09-18 Mergers & Acquisitions 秩名 en.yinlu.net