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| | | ... Jones industrials setting another record high after news of unexpected growth in manufacturing and a surprise $US5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co Inc by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. The offer for the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, which sent Dow ... |
| | | | ... weeks as commodity shares and concerns over US economic growth weighed on the market, but brewer Scottish & Newcastle leapt on bid hopes. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,418.7 points, down 50.7 or 0.78 per cent, a drop of 50.7 points from Thursday. FRANKFURT ... |
| | | | ... banking takeover battle in the industry's history, where Royal Bank of Scotland and two other European lenders trumped Barclays' bid for ABN AMRO with an offer 72.2 billion ($118.3 billion), is just one example of a growing M&A appetite on the continent. ... |
| | | | ... cent as banks gained after a consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland made a counterbid for ABN AMRO and Sainsbury jumped on bid talk. The FTSE 100 closed 32.4 points higher at 6,461.9. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 7343.08 points, up 72.76 or one ... |
| | | | ... manager and the eighth largest wealth manager, with 47 million customers. However, reports emerged yesterday of a possible rival bid from the Royal Bank of Scotland, which could start a bidding war for ABN AMRO. The deal will see ABN AMRO shareholders ... |
| | | | ... inflows into the Australian superannuation system, which is escalating demand for investments. Last week's private equity bid for Orica and its subsequent share hike is only one example of the continued strong takeover activity and private equity's seemingly ... |
| | | | ... 21.04 points, or 0.84 per cent, at 2,526.39. LONDON - Britain's top share index closed up 0.72 per cent, with a $US22 billion bid battle for pharmacy group Alliance Boots, further possible merger activity in the European banking sector and stronger US ... |
| | | | Amid pressure from the industry to disclose how and when the Future Fund will deploy its near $50 billion assets, general manager Paul Costello stressed their main focus remains on building the right operational and investment infrastructure first. ... |
| | | | The Australian share market has continued yesterday's barnstorming run, charting further record territory this morning after near record highs on Wall Street and strong performances from the big resources stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ... |
| | | | ... repercussions back in Australia." Costello said that he will act to protect government revenue. In relation to the Qantas takeover bid, he said, "Australia is not going to allow these companies to load debt in Australia with thin capitalisation. I have ... |
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