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New York Times Co sells The Boston Globe to Red Sox boss John Henry for $70 mn
03 Aug 2013
The New York Times Co today said that it has agreed to sell Boston Globe and its other New England media properties to John Henry, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, for $70 million in cash
Gavilon hires Barclays to sell $1-bn energy unit
03 Aug 2013
Icahn files suit against Dell in buyout bid
02 Aug 2013
Dell agrees to $24.8 billion buyout by Michael Dell
02 Aug 2013
Besides the $350 million addition to the purchase price, the revised offer provides for a 13-cent per share special dividend and guaranteed dividend of 8 cent in the third quarter
Amcor spins-off its Australasia business
01 Aug 2013
Schneider to acquire Invensys for $5.2 bn
31 Jul 2013
French energy management company Schneider Electric today said that it would acquire British industrial software group Invensys Plc, for $5.2 billion to boost its presence in industrial automation
BP decides against selling US wind farm business
30 Jul 2013
Hudson’s Bay to buy Canadian fashion retailer Saks for $2.4 bn
30 Jul 2013
The merger would combine three of the retail industry’s most iconic brands - Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue - into a leading North American fashion retailer
US drugmaker Perrigo buys Irish biotechnology major Elan for $8.6 bn
30 Jul 2013
The deal brings an end the multiple hostile attempts by US investment firm Royalty Pharma for the takeover of Elan during the past few months
FIPB gives conditional nod for Jet-Etihad deal
29 Jul 2013
Jet Airways’ Rs2,058-cr sale of a 24 per cent stake to Etihad still needs approval from capital market regulator SEBI and the group of ministers
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