Teamsters Worried About InBev’s Bud Buy

In a post one month ago, I focused on the impact a foreign company’s takeover of Anheuser-Busch would have on St. Louis residents and charitable organizations. Today, the Teamsters are raising doubts about the...

UK Alliance & Leicester PLC in talks about takeover

Guarding off the mortgage crisis effects around the world, British lender Alliance & Leicester PLC started to talk a possible takeover. In response, shares surged over 45%. " British mortgage lender says it is in advanced talks about a possible takeover ...

Yahoo rejects new break-up offer

It is revealed that Microsoft never put off its offer. Yet another offer from Microsoft."Yahoo has angrily rejected a joint takeover offer from Microsoft and the investor Carl Icahn. Microsoft would have bought Yahoo's search engine while Mr Icahn would have ended up with...

American 'Meltdown' is the Reason for the Money Injection by Fortis

""Votron stays on after a wave of criticismby our correspondentJune 28, 2008, 09:10 a.m.BRUSSEL/AMSTERDAM (DFT) - Fortis expects a complete breakdown of the American financial markets within days or weeks. This explains, according to the bank insurer, the series of...

Mittal considering takeover of Rio Tinto

Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal is conetemplating to takeover the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto. " Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, the biggest shareholder in ArcelorMittal, is considering entering...

Hostile bid for Anheuser-Busch could get ugly

That is an update to Brazilians place an unsolicited $46.3bn bid for Anheuser- Busch and Is Budweiser an American icon ? " Belgian-Brazilian InBev may get a warmer welcome in St. Louis if it raises its $46.3...

Gaza agency working with Blair seized by Hamas

Former British PM Tony Blair's signature project in the middle east - a Palestinian water agency - took a major step backwards today when Hamas soldiers took over the North Gaza Sewage Treatment Works project. The project was set to build a water treatment plant and is...

On Iraq: Okay, Democrats, Now What?

"Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., incoming chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, once posted on his website the alleged acts of the president that, in his view, constitute grounds for impeachment. Suddenly, before...

Michael O'Leary (Ryanair) has hinted at €8 transatlantic flights, made poss...

The EU and the US launched the second round of 'open skies' talks today which could increase routes and lower prices for transatlantic flights, or even the world's first global airline.This new round...

Microsoft plays Pacman: Facebook next?

After failing to gobble up Yahoo, Microsoft turns its face to FaceBook.Whatdaya think the 70,000,000 Facebook members think?"SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp gauged Facebook's interest in a possible acquisition...

Warren Buffett's stake helps Mars take over Wrigley

"Warren Buffett took advantage of the credit crunch yesterday as Mars announcedan agreed $23 billion (£11.5 billion) takeover of Wrigley in a deal that theworld’s richest man helped to finance in return for a cut-price stake in thechewing gum group.Mr Buffett’s Berkshire...

Yahoo Rejects Microsoft Bid Again

"Yahoo on Monday reiterated its rejection of a takeover offer from Microsoft, again calling it too low.The company was responding to a letter from Microsoft that threatened to lower the price of its buyout offer and...

Yahoo lukewarm on Microsoft bid

The Yahoo response of the Microsoft's bid. Microsoft has set a deadline for the their offer recently to the Yahoo."Internet search engine Yahoo says it is "not opposed" to Microsoft's takeover bid, but wants a better price.The letter from Yahoo's board was a swift response to...

Digg for Sale?

This time around, rumors of Digg's sale may not be exaggerated. The link aggregator is apparently the target of a bidding war between such behemoths as Microsoft and Google, who would both benefit from access to the...

Yahoo sued for Microsoft bid mismanagement

Apparently some think there's not been enough Yahooing for a better deal."Web giant Yahoo has said it is facing seven shareholder lawsuits over its handling of Microsoft's unsolicited takeover bid, which it has...

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