Archive for the 'Acquisitions' Category

CONSOL Energy to acquire Dominion’s Appalachian E&P Business for $3.475 Billion in cash

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Enhances CONSOL Energy’s Position As the Leading Appalachian Diversified Energy Company With A Balanced Portfolio of Coal and Natural Gas Adds 1.04 Tcf of Proved Reserves, 41 Bcf of Annual Production and Triples CONSOL Energy’s Strategic Marcellus Shale Gas [...]

Bloomberg acquires clean energy data leader New Energy Finance

Combination will Provide Transparency to Carbon and Clean Energy Markets for Investors and Industry
Bloomberg L.P., the world’s most trusted source of data, news, analytic and trading tools for businesses and financial professionals, has acquired New Energy Finance, a global leader in providing news, data and analysis on renewable energy, carbon markets, energy efficiency, biofuels, carbon [...]

Bloomberg completes acquisition of BusinessWeek

Bloomberg L.P., the world’s most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals, has completed the acquisition of BusinessWeek from The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
“We share with McGraw-Hill a commitment to editorial excellence and we look forward to building on BusinessWeek’s 80-year tradition of great journalism,” said Bloomberg Chairman Peter T. Grauer. “The reporting and analytical [...]

Oracle Buys Sun

Oracle Corporation and Sun Microsystems announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Oracle will acquire Sun common stock for $9.50 per share in cash.
The transaction is valued at approximately $7.4 billion, or $5.6 billion net of Sun’s cash and debt. “We expect this acquisition to be accretive to Oracle’s earnings by [...]

Campari Acquires Wild Turkey, World’s Number 1 Premium Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey

Group’s Largest Ever Buy Boosts Strong Position in US and International Premium Spirits Markets

Acquisition of Wild Turkey, the Number 1 Premium Brand of Authentic Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Campari’s Largest Acquisition to Date
A Unique Opportunity to Enter the Attractive and Growing Bourbon Whiskey Category
High Quality Brand Franchise With Strong Upside Potential
Significantly Strengthens Critical Mass [...]

Capital One Completes Acquisition of Chevy Chase Bank

Capital One Financial Corporation announced that it has completed its acquisition of Chevy Chase Bank. With the closing of the transaction and the addition of Chevy Chase Bank’s $13 billion in deposits, Capital One is now the largest consumer and commercial banking institution headquartered in the Washington, DC region.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Chevy Chase Bank [...]

Bank of America Completes Merrill Lynch Purchase

Gains Strength in Wealth Management, International and Investment Banking Businesses

Bank of America Corporation today completed its purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. creating a premier financial services franchise with significantly enhanced wealth management, investment banking and international capabilities.

“We created this new organization because we believe that wealth management and corporate and investment [...]

Franklin Credit Holding Corporation Becomes Parent Company of Franklin Credit Management Corporation

HOLDING COMPANY FORM OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ADOPTED
Franklin Credit Holding Corporation (Pink Sheets: FCMC) (“Frankliin Holding”, and with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, “the Company”) today announced that, effective December 19, 2008, it became the parent company of Franklin Credit Management Corporation in the adoption of a holding company form of organizational structure.
This reorganization (the [...]

Bank of America Shareholders Approve Merrill Lynch Purchase

Bank of America Corporation shareholders during a special meeting today approved the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. by authorizing the shares of common stock to be issued in the merger.
“When this transaction closes, Bank of America will have the premier financial services franchise anchored by the cornerstone relationship products and services of deposits, [...]

The Bank of New York Mellon Acquires All Shares of JPMorgan Trust Bank Limited in Japan

Transaction Strengthens The Bank of New York Mellon’s Corporate Trust Leadership Position across Asia Pacific
The Bank of New York Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, has entered into a definitive agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. to acquire all issued and outstanding shares in JPMorgan Trust Bank Limited in Japan. [...]