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In the latest sign that a deal could be imminent, General Electric ( GE ) CEO Jeff Immelt is in Paris Wednesday to accelerate talks to buy out French conglomerate Vivendi's 20% stake in NBC Universal , The Wall Street Journal reported...The gap in the...
Tags: NBC Universal, Vivendi SA, France, Paris, Vivendi, Rockefeller Center, Universal Studios, NBC, Business Finance, General Electric, Comcast, Conglomerate, Entertainment Culture, Jeffrey R. Immelt, American Broadcasting Company
General Electric Co. and Vivendi SA are wrangling over a price difference of several hundred million dollars as the French conglomerate seeks to sell its minority stake in NBC Universal, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks have delayed...
Tags: NBC Universal, Vivendi Differ, Vivendi SA, Singapore, Vivendi, General Electric, Comcast, NBC, Business Finance, Rockefeller Center, Universal Studios, Conglomerate
Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex ended at 17152.08, up 130.23 points or 0.77 per cent. The index touched an intraday high of 17214.58 and low of 17045.02. National Stock Exchange’s Nifty closed at 5096.50, up 44.05 points or 0.87 per cent. The broader index...
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Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's. We obviously don’t know whether these companies are headed six feet under, so don’t short them based on their appearance here. Moreover, some companies -- like software makers and financials -- don’t neatly...
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The chief financial officer of United Technologies Corp. said Wednesday the industrial conglomerate will likely have a higher profit next year due to cost-cutting even as revenue remains flat. CFO Greg Hayes also said at an analysts' conference that the...
Tags: United Technologies Corp., Greg Hayes, Hartford, Conglomerate, Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies, United Technologies Corporation, Kidde, Business Finance
Univision Communications and Google's YouTube have cut a deal to put much of the Spanish broadcaster's content on the video website. If you're looking to catch up on the network's popular telenovelas there, though, you're out of luck. Until now, Univision...
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In the most recent quarter, South Korea surprised even its own forecasters by achieving 3.9% annual economic growth, helped by a 4% increase in exports to China...Underlining the strength of the economy, Korea's jobless rate rose in September at the slowest...
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And clumsy execution guaranteed their failure, even with the best of intentions...For example, the following passage, although a bit clunky, thoroughly describes the numerous flaws of the Time Warner/AOL merger and how it all unraveled: "Time Warner announced...
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Wall Street analysts aren't known for being supernatural in their forecasting skills, so not all of these estimates may pan out. However, this list may be a good place to dig in for further research. I'll get you started with some thoughts on a couple...
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United Technologies Corp. has entered into an agreement with General Electric to acquire GE’s Security business for $1.82 billion. The transaction has been approved by the boards of both companies and is subject to regulatory approvals. “The security...
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