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Hawker Beechcraft union opposes sale to China's Superior Aviation
31 Jul 2012
The proposed sale of the business jet and general aviation operations of bankrupt aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft to China's Superior Aviation Beijing Co Ltd is being opposed by the company’s union over transfer of sensitive technology
ABB to acquire the rail business of RGM
31 Jul 2012
Sahara India buying controlling stake in New York's Plaza Hotel for $570 mn
31 Jul 2012
The Sahara group has sealed a deal to buy a 75-per cent stake in in New York's The Plaza Hotel, in which Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holdings owning the rest
United Technologies-Goodrich $16.5 bn deal receives conditional EU approval
26 Jul 2012
The approval is on condition that UTC grants Rolls-Royce an option to acquire Goodrich's lean burn fuel nozzle research and development project
UTC to divest Hamilton units to Carlyle Group, BC Partners for $3.46 bn
26 Jul 2012
The sale is part of United Technologies' plan to divest some units to fund its September 2011 acquisition of rival Goodrich Corp for $16.5-billion
Toyota Motor's trading arm Toyota Tsusho to buy luxury retailer PPR's stake in auto distributor CFAO
26 Jul 2012
Aditya Birla Group raises bid for Australian iron ore miner Northern Iron to $532 mn
By By Ravi Kunder | 24 Jul 2012
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