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Buffett not confident of major deal by year-end
- Berkshire Hathaway would still like to make a major acquisition this year but the prospects for a deal are starting to look less likely, Chief Executive Warren Buffett said on Friday.
Ackman may take time to unveil game plan for P&G; stake
- Procter & Gamble Co was worth $10.11 billion more on Friday afternoon as investors counted on activist investor William Ackman to spur big changes at the world's biggest household products maker.
Tribune finally wins court nod to exit bankruptcy
- Tribune Co has won court approval to emerge from bankruptcy, more than 3-1/2 years after seeking Chapter 11 protection following a leveraged buyout that saddled the publisher of the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times with too much debt.
Tinkler-led group offers $5.3 billion for Australia's Whitehaven
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE - A consortium led by Australian coal magnate Nathan Tinkler has offered $5.3 billion to take Whitehaven Coal private in a bold play on sector that has seen prices slump and the demand outlook weaken.
RBS adds 8 banks to Direct Line IPO: sources
LONDON - Royal Bank of Scotland has added eight banks to help with the initial public offering of its Direct Line insurance arm later this year, one of the biggest planned listings in London, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Software maker Gigamon files for IPO of up to $100 million
- Data traffic management software maker Gigamon LLC filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of its common shares.
Patriot Coal: High hopes at IPO, but Chapter 11 in five years
- When Patriot Coal was spun off by Peabody Energy Corp five years ago, it aimed to become the dominant producer in the Appalachian coalfields, buying up small, struggling mining companies and increasing production to cater to growing demand from power companies and steelmakers.
Gazprom expects to wrap up Shtokman talks by autumn
MOSCOW - Gazprom's chief executive officer expects talks over the terms of the giant Shtokman gas project to be completed by early autumn, he said on Friday.
ACS refinancing deal provides some Iberdrola relief
MADRID - Spanish builder ACS won temporary breathing room for its debt-backed stake in power firm Iberdrola with a 1.6 billion euro ($2 billion) loan refinancing agreement.
Japanese ad giant Dentsu enters Europe with Aegis
LONDON - Japanese ad giant Dentsu is buying marketing group Aegis for 3.2 billion pounds ($5 billion), the biggest deal in its history as it seeks to expand outside its home market with the British firm's European and digital business.
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- Technology: Tribune finally wins court nod to exit bankruptcy
- Healthcare: B.Braun gets options to buy Rhoen stake: sources
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- Energy: Russia's Acron hikes Tarnow bid, may stumble on politics
- Industrials: Bain, Singapore GIC in talks for Genpact stake bid: sources
- M&A;: UPDATE 2-Canada's Teachers' to buy majority stake in Helly Hansen
- Bankruptcy: UPDATE 2-Tribune finally wins court OK to exit bankruptcy
- IPOs: DryShips open to selling drilling unit Ocean Rig - COO
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- Regulatory: UPDATE 2-Tribune finally wins court OK to exit bankruptcy
- Judge OKs Tribune Co. exit from bankruptcy - Chicago Tribune
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- US Airways debt purchase a new twist in AMR bankruptcy - Bizjournals.com (blog)
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- Ackman may take time to unveil game plan for P&G; stake - Reuters
- Chris Fitzsimon column: No progress in merger - Winston-Salem Journal
- San Bernardino Bankruptcy: Sheriff, DA Investigating City - Huffington Post
- Canada's Teachers' to buy majority stake in Helly Hansen - Reuters
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