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FTC Challenges Proposed Merger of Staples And Office Depot, Claiming Move Would Harm Competition
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced in a press release that it has filed an administrative complaint against Staple, Inc.’s proposed $6.3 billion acquisition of Office Depot, Inc., citing reduced market competition.
Spain's Ferrovial Makes Offer On Australian Company Broadspectrum
Ferrovial SA, one of the largest global infrastructure operators and city services managers, has announced in a press release that it has submitted an offer to acquire 100 percent of all shares of Broadspectrum Ltd for 1.35 Australian dollars per share.
GE Calls Off Sale Of Appliance Business to Electrolux Following DOJ's Move to Block Deal
Electrolux has announced in a press release that General Electric (GE) has terminated its agreement to sell its appliance business to Electrolux for $3.3 billion.
Sony Acquires Toshiba's Image Sensor Business, Removing Major Competitor From The Field
Sony Corporation has announced in a press release that it will be acquiring Toshiba Corporation’s certain semiconductor fabrication facilities for a reported $155 million.
Hostess Brands In Talks to Acquire Give And Go Prepared Foods: Deal To Tie Twinkie With 2-Bite Brownie
Hostess Brands LLC is in talks to acquire Give and Go Prepare Foods Corp., the Canadian maker of thaw-and-serve sweet baked goodies, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Founder of Williams-Sonoma Chuck Williams Dead At Age 100
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has announced in a press release that Charles E. “Chuck” Williams, the founder and director emeritus of the company have died. Williams, who was 100-years-old, died of natural causes.
DOJ Antitrust Unit Subpoenas Mylan, Looking For Information Regarding Pricing Of Doxycycline
The U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division has subpoenaed Mylan N.V. for information, according to a report from Reuters.
Pepperidge Farm Sues Trader Joe's For Trademark Infringement Claiming Grocery Chain's Crispy Cookies Look Too Much Like Milanos
Pepperidge Farm's lawsuit reportedly claims Trader Joe’s Crispy Cookies too closely resemble the company’s Milano cookies both in look and package design.
Amazon Buys New Truck Trailers, Looking to Make Deliveries More Efficient
Amazon.com Inc. announced in an event in Chicago that it will start rolling out thousands of Amazon-branded tractor-trailers, according to a report from Wired. The new tractor-trailers are to help make deliveries more efficient.
Avon Close to Selling its North American Business to Cerberus, Barington Warns Avon of the Deal
Avon Products Inc. is in advanced talks to sell its North American business to Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private equity firm, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. Barington Capital Group LP, a private equity investor who led a group that collectively owns a three percent stake in Avon, warns the cosmetics maker against the transaction with Cerberus.
Subway Names Joseph Tripodi New Global CMO, Replaces Tony Pace
Subway has named Joseph Tripodi, the former CMO of Coca-Cola, to be the company’s new CMO, effective immediately, according to a report from Adweek. Tripodi will be replacing Tony Pace, who announced in July that he will be leaving the company, effective September 30, 2015, to start his own marketing firm.
Google Buys 842 Megawatts of Renewable Energy, Largest Purchase of Renewable Energy by Non-Utility Company
Google has announced in a blog post that it will be adding 842 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to power its data centers. The investment is the largest purchase of renewable energy made by a non-utility company.
Sandell Asset Management Tells Bob Evans to Consider Selling its Packaged Foods Business to Post Holdings, Business could be Sold for More than $950 Million
Sandell Asset Management Corp. has released a copy of the letter, published in Business Wire, that it sent to Bob Evans Farms, Inc. board of directors, urging them to consider selling BEF Foods, its packaged foods business, to Post Holdings Inc. Post Holdings, the maker of Honey Bunches of Oats and Grape-Nuts cereal, would be interested in the deal and could potentially pay more than $950 million for the packaged foods business.
Motorola Solutions to Acquire Airwave for about $1.2 Billion, Expand its Managed and Support Services Business
Motorola Solutions Inc. has announced in a press release that it will be acquiring Airwave Solutions Ltd. for £817.5 million or approximately $1.2 billion. The acquisition expands Motorola’s Managed & Support Services business.
KaloBios to Acquire Benznidazole Program, Program is Used for the Treatment of Chagas Disease
KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced in a press release that it will be acquiring a benznidazole program from Savant Neglected Diseases, LLC, a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company. The program is used for the treatment of Chagas Disease.
David Crane Steps Down as President and CEO of NRG, Mauricio Gutierrez Named as His Replacement
NRG Enegery Inc. has announced in a press release that David Crane is stepping down as president and CEO of the company, effective immediately. Crane, who has been president and CEO since 2003, will be replaced by Mauricio Gutierrez, who serves as the executive vice president and COO of NRG since July 2010.
Mortgage Rates Down for 3rd Straight Week, Mortgage Applications Also Fall
Freddie Mac said in a press release that their Primary Mortgage Market Survey show mortgage rates have decreased for third straight week due disappointing manufacturing data.
Barclays to Sell Italian Retail Banking Business to CheBanca!, Part of Reduction of Non-Core Business
Barclays PLC has announced in a press release that it will be selling its Italian Retail Banking network of 89 branches to CheBanca!, the retail arm of the Mediobanca Group. The transaction is part of Barclays’ strategy to reduce businesses that are unprofitable or lack scale.
Target to Pay $39 Million to Resolve Claims Stemming From Data Breach
Target Corp. has agreed to pay $39 million to banks and credit unions to resolve their claims that they lost money because of the company’s late 2013 data breach, according to a report from Reuters.
Shell Receives Final Australian Regulatory Clearance, Combination with BG Only Needs Clearance from China Regulators
Royal Dutch Shell plc has announced in a press release that its recommended combination with BG Group plc has received approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). The recommended combination now only needs approval from China’s regulatory authorities.
Qualcomm Enters Patent License Agreement with Xiaomi, Quells Fears that Chinese Vendors are Ignoring Company's Patent Licensing
Qualcomm Inc. has announced in a press release that it has entered into a new 3G and 4G China patent license agreement with Xiaomi Inc., a leading Chinese smartphone and Internet company. The announced agreement quells investors’ fears that Chinese vendors are ignoring Qualcomm’s patent licensing.
Yahoo Board Eying Sale of Internet Business: Execs Also Allegedly Considering Spinning Off Stake in Alibaba
Yahoo, Inc.’s board of directors is planning a series of meetings this week to discuss its options regarding the future of the company, people familiar with the plans told the Wall Street Journal.
RadioShack Names Nick Cannon as New Chief Creative Officer In Hopes Of Being A Must-Visit Electronics Store Again
RadioShack has announced in a press release published in PR Newswire that it has named Nick Cannon, one of the most successful and multi-faceted artists in the entertainment industry today, to be its new chief creative officer (CCO).
Outdoor Outfitter Cabela's Explores Strategic Alternatives, Looks To Increase Value For Shareholders
Cabela’s Inc. has announced in a press release that its board of directors is looking to explore and evaluate a wide range of strategic alternatives. The company is looking to increase its value for shareholders.
Shell Decides to Increase Production of Alpha Olefins at Geismar Chemical Plant, Becomes World's Largest Alpha Olefins Producer
Shell Chemical LP has announced in a press release its final investment decision to increase the production of Alpha Olefins (AO) at its chemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana. The increase in production makes the plant the largest producer of AO in the world.
Great Western Bancorp to Acquire HF Financial, Solidifies Market Leadership Position in Sioux Falls
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. has announced in a press release that it will be acquiring HF Financial Corp. for approximately $139.5 million in a cash and stock transaction. The acquisition of HF Financial, the holding company and parent of Home Federal Bank, solidifies Great Western’s market leadership in Sioux Falls.
McCormick & Company Appoints Lawrence Kurzius as New President and CEO For 2016, Alan D. Wilson to Remain as Executive Chairman
McCormick & Company, Inc. has announced in a press release that Lawrence E. Kurzius, the current president and COO, will be promoted to president and CEO of the company, effective Feb. 16.
Ford to Spend $1.3 Billion, Add 2000 Jobs to Kentucky Truck Plant, Support Launch of New Ford F-Series
Ford Motor Company has said in a press release that it will be investing $1.3 billion and adding 2,000 jobs to its truck plant in Kentucky. The move is to support the launch of its all-new Ford F-Series Super Duty truck.
Morgan Stanley Plans to Cut Quarter of its Bonds, Currency Trading Jobs, Believes Slump in Trading Revenue will Continue
Morgan Stanley is planning to cut a quarter of its workforce, all of which will be coming from the debt and currencies division, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. The job cuts are because of the Wall Street firm’s belief that the already months-long slump in trading revenues will persist.
Samsung Appoints New President Of Mobile Communications
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has appointed Koh Dong Jin, who previously worked on Samsung’s Pay and Knox, as the new president of mobile communications, according to a report from Bloomberg.
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