Arthur J Gallagher, a US-based insurance brokerage and risk management services company, has acquired RJ Dutton of Overland Park, Kansas, a provider of employee benefit consultation and brokerage services across the country. Financial ...
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Multiline insurance and reinsurance company Global Atlantic Financial Group has signed an agreement to buy Forethought Financial Group, a US-based financial services company with life insurance and annuity operations. Pending regulatory ...
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Arthur J Gallagher& Co, a US-based insurance brokerage and risk management services company, has acquired Belmont International, a risk management advisor and insurance broker based in Kent, England, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in ...
SK Capital, a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare sectors, is expected to close the acquisition of the Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses from ...
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September 6, 2013, Dallas -- Hanley Wood announced today the launch of two events designed to bring the flooring and surfaces industries together. TileExpo, a new trade show focused on the tile industry, will launch in conjunction with ...
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Pragiti, a leading eCommerce solutions and services company, announced the launch of a newly revamped cyclegear.com, the direct arm of Cycle Gear, the largest and fastest growing retailer of motorcycle parts and apparel in America. As a ...
The US investment company The Carlyle Group is to take over all shares in Klenk. The takeover will be effected in the form of a share deal which will be handled by CSP III Klenk Ltd., a company which is headquartered in the Cayman Islands ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, economy
ShawCor Ltd. has appointed Steve Orr as president of ShawCor Ltd. William P. Buckley, formerly president and CEO, will continue as CEO. The company says these changes are part of ShawCor's ongoing management succession plan. Reporting to ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, oil, gas
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is to retire within 12 months, according to a statement just released by the company - "upon the completion of a process to choose his successor". In the meantime, "Ballmer will continue as CEO and will lead ...
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HP CEO Meg Whitman has revealed that the company is still in the market for technology industry acquisitions - but "only" up to $1.5bn in value. Speaking in a US television interview after unveiling lacklustre financial results, Whitman ...
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Law firm Ryan & Maniskas has filed a class action lawsuit against officers and directors of Meadowbrook Insurance Group (MIG) for violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the ...
Global professional services company has entered a web broker entity agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the US, which will allow employers to connect eligible populations to the federally managed exchange. ...
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Oil prices surged on Thursday as economic data around the globe added optimism to economic growth. In the week ending July 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial jobless benefits claims decreased 19,000 to 326, 000, the ...
Tags: Oil Prices, Global Growth Optimism
Computerworld - Corporate attitudes toward bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies appear to fall into one of three categories, according to a survey of IT users released this week: There's no official BYOD policy, devices are banned, or no ...
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Mergers and acquisitions in the UK food and drink industry hit a 10-year low at just 73 deals in the first half of this year, revealed figures from information services company Experian. Could AG Barr's acquisition of GSK's Lucozade and ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food