Michael Dell has teamed up with investment firm Silver Lake to buy computer maker Dell, the company he founded as a 19-year-old in 1984, in a deal valued at about $24.4 billion. After the transaction closes, Michael Dell will continue as ...
IDG News Service - Michael Dell has teamed up with investment firm Silver Lake to buy computer maker Dell, the company he founded as a 19-year-old in 1984, in a deal valued at about $24.4 billion. After the transaction closes, Michael ...
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Greencore reported a "satisfactory" start to the year today (29 January) as acquisitions in the US offset flat UK revenues. In a trading statement released ahead of its AGM, Greencore said that sales of at its convenience food business ...
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Chiquita Brands has indicated that fourth quarter and full year results for 2012 are down on 2011 due to a poorer performance from its salad business, poorer currency exchange and on-off charges. The banana group said today (28 January) ...
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NEXUS Energy has exercised an option to sell a $75 million stake in the Crux gas and liquids field in Western Australia's offshore Browse Basin to the field's operator, Royal Dutch/Shell. The move will drop Nexus's stake in Crux from 17 ...
Convenience food group Greencore has reported a rise in third-quarter sales, boosted by growth across its business. The company today (31 July) posted a 6.7% increase in underlying sales for the 13 weeks to 29 June. The 6.7% "core ...
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A plague of ‘zombie companies’ is threatening to suck the vitality out of the UK economy, according to leading insolvency experts, and the food manufacturing sector could be under threat. Food and drink manufacturers face ...
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Alan Offenberg has been named chief executive officer by the Compass Diversified Holdings board and will remain on the company's board of directors. Compass is the parent of Fox and CamelBak. Offenberg is a founding partner of Compass ...
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Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. announced that it has closed the acquisition of Inaria International ("Inaria"), a global provider of team sports and active apparel for Cdn$7 million in cash. The Company used its existing debt facility to ...
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Irish food company Greencore has acquired International Cuisine (ICL), a private label chilled ready meal business, from Hain Daniels for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is a part of the company's strategy to strengthen its ready ...
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Simplicity Debt Collection Software was recently acknowledged for its help in identifying and prosecuting a Madison County Idaho Deputy for misuse of funds and theft. August 22, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Simplicity Debt Collection ...
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Irish food company Greencore has acquired HC Schau&Son,a US-based fresh food manufacturer,for a cash consideration of$13m(£8.3m).The agreement also includes deferred cash consideration of$4.3m(£2.8m). An additional cash amount ...
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ACCO Australia could substantially add to its product portfolio following the likely acquisition-cum-merger between ACCO and MeadWestvaco's consumer and office products division in the US. ACCO Australia is saying little about the Mead ...
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