Baird & Warner purchases brokerages
Chicago Tribune - Baird & Warner Residential Sales on Thursday announced the acquisition of two area real estate brokerages, a sign of the economic pressures created by the slumping market. One of Chicago’s largest realty companies, Baird & Warner said it had bought
SGS 2008 goals tough for lack of mergers - CEO
Reuters - SGS in October stated it was in the final stage of looking at four acquisitions and the four companies would together bring in 200 million francs in revenues. But so far, it has only announced the buy of U.S company FTS Inc, with sales of some $30
No Home Base for NY City Opera in ‘08-09
Philadelphia Inquirer - And the work at the New York State Theater will be suspended for the ballet company’s holiday favorite “The Nutcracker” and its winter and spring performances. The ballet and opera companies’ boards approved the plan Friday. The initial piece of the
Bill buys municipalities time
MSNBC - Association that House Bill 1787 is unconstitutional,” said Scott Elliott, a spokesman for the Cumberland Countybased association that represents about 12,000 home builders, electricians, drywall installers and other housing industry companies.
S & P 500 COMPANIES Stock buybacks surge to record in quarter
Chicago Tribune - NEW YORK—Companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index collectively spent a record $172 billion to purchase back their own shares in the third quarter even as earnings declined for the first time in five years. S&P 500 companies increased buyback
Before It Disappears
New York Times - organization was founded by Sting and Trudie Styler in 1989 to help the indigenous people of the world’s rain forests protect their environments. “There are environmentally friendly resorts,” she stated. “This is possible.” Some travel companies
Neumann Homes ready to pay refunds, have houses completed
Chicago Tribune - It is being handled by former Neumann Homes employees and local home-building companies. When sales would resume at its 15 Chicago-area subdivisions is still unclear. The company also has developments in Wisconsin and Colorado. “Neumann Homes still
Point sale talks continue
Baltimore Sun - He declined to name other companies interested in joining the deal. The Justice Department is forcing ArcelorMittal to sell Sparrows Point to satisfy antitrust concerns related to Netherlands-based Mittal’s $38 billion merger with Luxembourg-based
‘Hannah Montana’ Tickets Fuel Lawsuit
Chicago Tribune - Neither of the listed agents for the two companies based in Nashville could be immediately reached for comment Tuesday. Message left for Smiley Miley Inc. were not immediately returned. Cyrus’ publicist, Meghan Prophet, stated in a statement that fan
State it in style
Guardian Unlimited - Nothing demonstrates more the dubious excesses of working practice than the Japanese sokaiya - a blackmailer who has a few shares in a large number of companies and tries to extort money by threatening trouble at the shareholders’ annual general
Terri Irwin, Australia Zoo sued by mystery company
News.com.au - The legal actions involve an intricate web of companies. An investigation has found the lawsuits revolve around a business based on an island tax haven, another raided by tax inspectors in 2006 and an offshore investment bank. Terri Irwin claims to
News in brief
Chicago Tribune - Vegas.com, the travel and booking Web site owned by the Greenspun Family of Companies, launched its “Arrow,” a high-tech alternative that goes door-to-door to hotel-casinos on the Strip and downtown and costs $2.50 per ride. The service will run
Holiday shipping is on the rise
Miami Herald - as the last day to send out parcel post and expect the packages to reach their destination by Dec. 25, although priority mail can be sent up to Thursday and express mail up until the Saturday before Christmas. At the express package-shipping companies
The Fool’s Look Ahead
MSNBC - Investors anticipate earnings at both companies to inch upward during the period. If that proves true, it’s great to know that companies are confident enough about their future to spend more in office accessories — a great proxy for the economy, when
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