The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2013 Dutch chipmaker ASML has agreed to acquire the US based Cymer for €1.95bn to accelerate the development of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) semiconductor lithography technology. ...
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Mediatek plans to acquire 40% to 48% of MStar through the offer Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek has agreed to acquire smaller rival MStar Semiconductor in a combination of stock and cash deal worth $3.8bn. MediaTek is offering ...
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The European Commission has granted clearance for the proposed $15 billion acquisition of Canadian company Nexen by China's state-owned CNOOC, the EC said Friday. It had been unclear whether approval from the EU for the deal, which is ...
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III . Investment i. Policy and Administrative Rules Catalogue of Related Laws Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China Customs Law of the People's Republic of China Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and ...
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On 24 September,after fulfilling all the conditions precedent,Paneles Arauco concluded the acquisition of all the shares in Flakeboard that had been agreed by contract on 7 June 2012.The merger review process had taken somewhat longer than ...
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The long-awaited merger of ELC and CELMA has created LightingEurope, a unified organization that aims to represent the interests of the European lighting industry as it deals with the transformation caused by LEDs. The two organizations ...
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Dallas-based Borden Hamman Agency(BHA)is planning to merge long-term care insurance brokerage,Barry J.Fisher Insurance Marketing(BJFIM)into the BHA organization,effective from 01 February 2013. Working with licensed agents and financial ...
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Brasil Foods has booked a 75% drop in third-quarter profits as higher feed costs more than offset sales gains in the period. The Brazilian meat company said net income fell to BRL91m (US$44m) in the three months, down from BRL365m in the ...
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US confectioners Farley's & Sathers and Ferrara Pan Candy Co. have merged, the companies have announced. Farley's & Sathers' owner, the private-equity firm Catterton Partners, will hold a majority stake in the new confectioner, which will ...
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New York-based NewBay Media LLC has bought the U.K.'s Intent Media Limited, the parent company of BikeBiz and other trade publications and events. The purchase will aid NewBay's expansion outside the U.S. and allow the publisher to bring ...
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Argo Group International subsidiary Alteris has acquired John Sutak Insurance Brokers, the firm that developed first specialty insurance program for the wine industry, known as WineRe. The acquisition of WineRe program will complement ...
US-based insurance brokerage Arthur J Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has acquired Broker Benefit Services, in Chesterfield, for an undisclosed amount. AJG said that the recent acquisition of BBS will enable it to utilize their health and welfare, ...
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US based The Doctors Company and Utah Medical Insurance Association (UMIA) have inked a merger agreement, in accordance with which the former will acquire the latter through its wholly owned subsidiary, Underwriter for the Professions ...
US based underwriter Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), a subsidiary of broker Marsh, has acquired Progressive Benefit Solutions (PBS) for undisclosed terms and transactions. As per the deal agreed between both the parties, PBS will trade as ...
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