takeover bid

Jerry Yang: I'm a fighter

CNET Tech blog  Wed, 11/05/2008 - 8:15pm

The Yahoo CEO, hit hard in recent months by a tepid economy and a failed takeover bid from Microsoft, now has to deal with the dissolution of its hyped (but controversial) search ad deal with Google.



 

BG pulls out of Origin approach

BBC Finance  Tue, 09/09/2008 - 1:56am

UK gas producer BG Group ends its hostile £6.3bn takeover bid for rival Australian energy firm Origin.



 

Anheuser strikes back at suitor

BBC Finance  Wed, 07/09/2008 - 1:37am

US brewer Anheuser-Busch sues Belgian rival InBev in a move seen as an attempt to frustrate InBev's takeover bid.



 

Australia's Origin scorns BG bid

BBC Finance  Fri, 07/04/2008 - 1:46am

Australia's Origin urges shareholders to reject a 13.8bn Australian dollar takeover bid from UK rival BG Group.



 

Daily Debrief: Checking in on the health and soul of Yahoo

CNET Tech blog  Thu, 06/12/2008 - 1:13pm

In Thursday's Daily Debrief, CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi and Dan Farber discuss the state of the company almost six months after Microsoft's initial takeover bid.



 

Takeover bid for Budweiser firm

BBC Finance  Wed, 06/11/2008 - 5:46pm

US brewer Anheuser-Busch says Belgian-Brazilian rival InBev has offered to buy the firm in a deal worth $46bn.



 

Staples to attach Dutch business

BBC Finance  Wed, 06/11/2008 - 9:42am

Dutch office products supplier Corporate Express agrees to a 1.7bn euros takeover bid from US counterpart Staples.



 

Australia's Origin rejects BG bid

BBC Finance  Fri, 05/30/2008 - 1:26am

Australian energy firm Origin rejects a $13bn takeover bid from UK power company BG Group.



 

Circuit City retains Goldman Sachs to explore "strategic alterna...

CNET Tech blog  Fri, 05/09/2008 - 8:05am

Circuit City said Friday that it has retained Goldman Sachs to help it explore "strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value."

The struggling electronics retailer recently became the target of a roughly $1 billion takeover bid from Blockbuster.

Circuit City said today that it has received a letter from Blockbuster responding ...