Big Takeover

Male sabertoothed cats were pussycats compared to macho lions.
NewsRx Science; 11/22/2009; 1033 words; ...where males fight for mates, bigger, heavier males have a better...larger than their mates. Most big cats have a form of sexual dimorphism where males are bigger than females, said co-author...showed the same size patterns as big cats living today. When it...lions engage in aggressive ...

Lazard names insider Jacobs as CEO and chairman
AP Worldstream; 11/17/2009; 689 words; ...dealmaker who helped negotiate some of the largest corporate takeovers in history. He joined Lazard in 2002 with a mission to turn the investment bank around and make it more competitive against bigger firms like Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley. He...

3Com bets before HP bid said to trigger SEC probe
The Boston Globe; 11/17/2009; 463 words; ...month high last Wednesday, when Hewlett's $2.7 billion takeover was disclosed after exchanges closed for the day. The Securities...date usually offer higher returns to traders speculating on takeovers. The SEC and the companies declined to comment. More than...exercise sound and proper business judgment." He ...

Dutch marine services companies relaunch merger
AP Worldstream; 11/16/2009; 571 words; ...den Wijngaard of Petercam Bank said the takeover price looked fair, but he repeated a...be limited, he said in a note on the takeover announcement. Moreover, we continue...increase in hopper (barge) capacity of the big four players and the expected fall in...

AB InBev makes $1.55B in Q3, revenue down 10 pct
AP Worldstream; 11/16/2009; 1056 words; ...billion before last November's takeover. AB InBev's chief financial...million in cost savings from the takeover this year, nearing a goal...He gave no new target. The biggest problem AB InBev faces is reversing...told reporters. Before the takeover, InBev relied heavily on sales...