IDG News Service-Name:Mark Partin Age:44 Time with company:7 years Education:Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Tennessee;MBA from Harvard University Company headquarters:Blue Bell,Pennsylvania Countries of ...
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GSI Group hit by scientific market slowdown 09 Aug 2012 Sales of fiber lasers from subsidiary JK Lasers triple year-on-year, but scientific orders are delayed. JK Lasers' carbon dioxide laser GSI Group, the owner of well-known ...
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Aflac has promoted Eric Kirsch to executive vice president, global investments, while continuing to serve as global chief investment officer. Kirsch will continue to report to Aflac's executive vice president and deputy chief financial ...
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(Reuters) - Chinese companies are eyeing German machine tool group MAG, two sources close to the transaction said on Monday, in a sign appetite remains high among Chinese groups for the acquisition of German industrial know-how. State-owned ...
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Human Genome Sciences (HGS) for $14.25 per share in cash. The transaction values HGS at approximately $3.6bn on an equity basis, or approximately $3bn net of cash and ...
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BlackBerry 10 smartphones, slated to come in early 2013, will rely heavily on improved BlackBerry Messenger social networking tools, including new video chat capabilities, Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins told shareholders ...
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Goldman Sachs has announced the investment of around Rs86m ($1.51m) in Orchid Chemicals for 1.05% stake in the company. The finance bought 742,001 shares for Rs115.79 per share on NSE. Macquarie Bank and ABN Amro Bank have sold around ...
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Bloomberg is reporting that Madison Capital Partners is exploring the sale of KraussMaffei Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of plastics equipment. Bloomberg reported the story on June 19, citing people familiar with the matter, ...
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Stanley Black & Decker Inc. has put up its hardware and home-improvement unit for sale in an auction that could fetch around $1.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The unit, part of Black & Decker before its 2010 merger with ...
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Danaher Corp. (DHR) and Cooper Industries (CBE) Plc are seeking buyers for a joint venture that makes hand tools for Sears Holdings Corp.’s Craftsman brand, said two people with knowledge of the matter. The venture, Apex Tool Group, ...
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Danaher Corp. (DHR) and Cooper Industries (CBE) Plc are seeking buyers for their jointly owned toolmaking business, said two people with knowledge of the matter. Apex Tool Group may fetch $1.5 billion or more and attract interest from ...
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CVC Capital Partners Ltd., the buyout firm that owns Formula One, agreed to buy Ahlsell AB for 1.8 billion euros ($2.4 billion) to expand in the wholesale supply of tools, machinery and building products. CVC is buying the Stockholm-based ...
Caterpillar Inc., (CAT) the largest construction and mining-equipment maker, plans to close a Canadian locomotive plant that employs about 800 people after failing to reach an agreement with locked-out union members. “The cost ...
New Zealand's sawn timber exports to China have been 'hammered', while raw log shipments surged in the wake of Beijing's efforts to cool the economy. This is amid increased sales by rival forestry nations such as Canada, according to the ...
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BETWEEN Los Angeles and San Francisco, NRG Energy is building an engineering marvel: a compound of nearly a million solar panels that will produce enough electricity to power about 100,000 homes. The project is also a marvel in another way. ...
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