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Prism Rail sinks as takeover talks fail
The Independent - London; Apr 28, 2000; ; 451 Words ...announced that discussions with a number of parties about a possible takeover had been ended. It is understood that the talks, announced in January, collapsed due to uncertainty over the renegotiation of rail franchises. The shares ended 40p...
Market Report: BOC sinks on fears the US might block joint takeover
The Independent - London; Mar 7, 2000; ; 700+ Words ...that agreed an unusual joint takeover bid last summer, crashed...to making a decision. The uncertainty over BOC is a further indication...going ex-dividend and the uncertainty created by what is seen as...been suspected - a reverse takeover was on the way. Like many...
Positive reactions to Tata's Corus takeover.(Business Local)
Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England); Feb 1, 2007; 700+ Words ...as the details of the takeover of steel giant Corus...Teesside, began to sink in. The former British...years from lame duck to takeover target is a testimony...foot the bill for the takeover with their jobs. "Hopefully, now that the uncertainty is over, we can have...
Abbey sink bank deal.(News)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); Mar 1, 2001; 316 Words ...on a proposed pounds 25billion merger. Abbey made the surprise pull-out blaming "continuing uncertainty" over Lloyds TSB's hostile takeover bid. However, City analysts say management clashes may have ended the talks. Bank of Scotland...
Greenspan sinks a raft of upbeat news.(Market Report)
The Birmingham Post (England); Mar 1, 2001; 700+ Words ...3 points at 5917.9. The other major market news was Abbey National's decision to end takeover talks with Bank of Scotland because of uncertainty regarding Lloyds TSB's interest in Abbey. That sent shares in all three banks upwards...
For AOL, Good News and Bad; Holiday Sign-Ups, Sales Surge, but Stock Sinks
The Washington Post; Jan 3, 2001; ; 700+ Words ...62. Investors also have been pressuring AOL's stock in part because of the long uncertainty over the regulatory review of the company's proposed takeover of Time Warner, which was announced nearly a year ago. The Federal Communications...
The Blackstone Group L.P. Sinks Below IPO Price.
M2 Presswire; Jun 27, 2007; 700+ Words ...HEADLINES: The Blackstone Group L.P. Sinks Below IPO Price(C)1994-2007 M2...money and cheap stocks that fueled a takeover boom. Amid all the focus on the IPO...looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A company's actual results could...
Energy Stocks Sink, Most Other Sectors Rise.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; Sep 25, 2001; 700+ Words ...massive selling, fueled by investor uncertainty over the company's plans for the future...the company. Russell predicted that a takeover could come soon. "When you're a debt...industry -- then you are ripe for a takeover," he said. Other major gainers Monday...
Profits sink at water and utility group Hyder
Evening News - Scotland; Jul 13, 2000; 474 Words ...water and utility company facing two takeover bids, has suffered a sharp drop in...well over the last year despite the uncertainty surrounding its future. The group...said: "Throughout this period of uncertainty, our businesses have continued to perform...
City slams Pru's US takeover
The Scotsman; Mar 13, 2001; ; 700+ Words ...billion (pounds 18 billion) takeover of American General Corp...insurance sector's biggest-ever takeover, prompting criticism that...a time of great US economic uncertainty. The British company's shares...the slowdown times we don't sink as low either," Devlin said...
De Beers 2002 Earnings Sink as Sales Take Off.
WWD; Feb 10, 2003; 700+ Words ...comfortable to hold." While geopolitical uncertainty and economic malaise throughout the...last year "because of high consumer uncertainty and economic recession." French retailer...marginally reflect Galeries Lafayette's takeover of 18 locations from Marks & Spencer...
Skittishness could sink Sallie Mae dealMARKETPLACE by Bloomberg
International Herald Tribune; Aug 15, 2007; ; 530 Words ...win shareholders' support Wednesday for a $25.3 billion takeover offer, an analyst says. The prospective buyers, led by...that might reduce profit at Sallie Mae. ''There's still uncertainty on the part of investors about whether or not the deal is...
Treasury prices sink as prospect for more Fed rate cuts dim
AP Online; May 2, 2008; ; 700+ Words ...debt, which is considered a safe investment during times of uncertainty, less attractive. Investors sent stocks sharply higher after...middle of March, right around the time of the Bear Stearns takeover, said Jay Mueller, an economist at Strong Capital Management...
Huge Losses Sink Bank In London; Derivatives Trading Cited in Collapse; Asian Markets Drop
The Washington Post; Feb 27, 1995; ; 700+ Words ...could go bankrupt. . . . It seems pretty unlikely, but the uncertainty is just feeding on itself." The Barings losses, said to...other banks operating in London." Under terms of the Barings takeover, the Bank of England will manage payment of the bank's...
Stocks Sink at Close of Disappointing Week
AP Online; Jun 4, 2005; ; 700+ Words ...Exchange. The climb in oil prices and increasing economic uncertainty pressured stocks throughout the week, though the markets...British rival Allied Domecq PLC, which has already had a takeover bid from French firm Pernod Ricard. Allied Domecq rose 27...
Nomura sinks 1bn pounds in the red
The Scotsman; Oct 23, 1998; ; 700+ Words ...in the doldrums reflecting a stagnating Japanese economy, uncertainty of the Japanese banking system and a plunge in the US and...US, Bankers Trust, which was reported this week to be in takeover talks with Deutsche bank, announced third-quarter losses...
World stock markets sink on Wall Street crisis
AP Worldstream; Sep 15, 2008; ; 700+ Words ...more than a year. The market's drop came amid new economic uncertainty on Wall Street, with the 158-year-old Lehman Brothers...throw it a lifeline. Meanwhile, a government-brokered takeover saw investment bank Merrill Lynch taken over by the Bank of...
Tech warnings see shares sink
The Scotsman; Feb 24, 2001; 700+ Words ...construction and telecoms group Bouygues rose three per cent due to uncertainty over the third-generation mobile phone licences it opted...selected financials and drug stocks cancelled out gains in takeover target Sulzer and recovering tech stock Kudelski. Notable...
Cruising outlook positive, but war could sink recovery
AP Worldstream; Dec 6, 2002; ; 700+ Words ...The cruise industry had hoped 2003 would bring an end to the uncertainty that shadowed the business since the terrorist attacks. With...James & Associates Inc. If Carnival's $5.4 billion takeover of P&O Princess Cruises is approved, it is not expected...
MARKET REPORT: Morrisons warning does not sink FTSE.(Business)
The Birmingham Post (England); Jun 9, 2005; 700+ Words ...the black could not lift the Footsie out of its malaise as uncertainty about the direction of US interest rates continued to have...dividends. The stock cheered 7p to an all-time high of 204p. Takeover activity involving Regent Inns and Urbium sent shares in the...
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