Vancouver, Canada, November 1 (ots/PRNewswire) - TSX Venture Exchange - FR; Pink Sheets - FMJRF; Frankfurt - 905910 First Majestic Resource Corp. is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter Agreement with Compania Minera Rio Frio, S.A. de C.V., a privately owned Mexican mining company, for the purchase of a 100% interest in a presently operating silver mine known as the La Candelaria Silver Mine. ...
MCI, Inc.; Verizon Communications Inc.
New York and Ashburn, Virginia (ots/PRNewswire) - - Decision Represents Significant Milestone in Approval Process The European Commission today announced approval of the Verizon-MCI merger application. The following statement can be attributed to Verizon and MCI: "The European Commission's decision to approve the Verizon-MCI transaction is another significant milestone in the merger review process. Both ...
Detroit (ots/PRNewswire) - - Strategic decision to sharpen focus on other aspects of global development General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today announced the sale of its approximate 20 percent equity stake (about 157 million shares) in Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI). The alliance between GM and FHI will end and GM will refocus its efforts and resources in the ...
CanWest Global Communications Corp.,
Winnipeg, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - CanWest Has Option to Acquire 75% Interest in Metro FM, and Will Provide Certain Advisory Services to the Turkish Radio Station CanWest Global Communications Corp. today announced that, following completion of an auction conducted earlier today by the Turkish Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund (the Fund), Pasifik Televizyon Ve Radyo Yayinciligi Ticaret A.S. (Pasifik) has ...
CanWest Global Communications Corp.,
Winnipeg, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - CanWest Global Communications Corp. today announced that following completion of an auction conducted earlier today by the Turkish Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund (the Fund), CGS Televizyon Ve Radyo Yayinciligi Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (CGS) has been awarded the right to acquire the assets of Super FM, a radio station with ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Alcan Inc. (NYSE, TSX: AL) announced today that it has sold Alcan Print Finishers Ltd., the U.K. decorative print finishing company, to Celloglas Holdings Limited. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "Our packaging business is moving strategically to focus greater resources on the markets where we already enjoy substantial scale and leadership positions and where we believe the ...
Geneva, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Pharmacy Channel Capability - Important Step to Oral Care Leadership The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) today announced that it has finalised the acquisition of Sanofi-aventis' global portfolio of trusted oral care brands for an undisclosed sum. "Fluocaril and Parogencyl, are leading pharmacy brands in Europe, Asia and Africa with an incredibly loyal consumer ...
New Brunswick, New Jersey (ots/PRNewswire) - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has been notified that the European Commission has cleared its proposed acquisition of Guidant Corporation (NYSE: GDT). In conjunction with the Commission's clearance, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to divest its Cordis steerable guidewires business in Europe and the Guidant Endovascular ...
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Detroit (ots/PRNewswire) - General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), the financial services subsidiary of General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a 60 percent equity interest in its commercial mortgage subsidiary, GMAC Commercial Holding ...
Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Ross River Minerals Inc. (TSX-V: RRM) (the "Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary Minera Rio Ross S.A. de C.V. ("Rio Ross") are pleased to announce that they have completed the acquisition of the El Pulpo project from Almaden Minerals Ltd. ("Almaden") and its wholly owned subsidiary Minera Gavilan S.A de C.V. ("Minera Gavilan"). The Company has issued 2.2 million shares to ...
Romarco Minerals Inc., Western Goldfields, Inc. and U.S. Gold Corporation
Vancouver (ots/PRNewswire) - ROMARCO MINERALS INC. ("TSXV: R"), WESTERN GOLDFIELDS, INC. ("OTCBB: WGDF"), and U.S. GOLD CORPORATION ("OTCBB: USGL") are pleased to announce that they have entered into a binding agreement to combine the companies and create an emerging, intermediate gold producer with a strong pipeline of exploration projects. The agreements are ...
Frazer, Pennsylvania (ots/PRNewswire) - - Transaction Accelerates Cephalon's Entry into Oncology Market and Builds Platform for its Growing Oncology Franchise Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq and Nuovo Mercato: CTIC) and CTI Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ...
Frazer, Pennsylvania (ots/PRNewswire) - - Transaction Accelerates Cephalon's Entry into Oncology Market and Builds Platform for its Growing Oncology Franchise Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq and Nuovo Mercato: CTIC) and CTI Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ...
Lawson Software, Inc. and Intentia International AB
St. Paul, Minnesota and Stockholm, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - - Combination Creates a Global Leader in Enterprise Software and the Largest Software Provider Dedicated to the Mid-Market Customer Segment - Recommended Offer for all Shares in Intentia International in Exchange for Shares of Lawson (1) Common ...
Reading, Pennsylvania (ots/PRNewswire) - EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) the world's largest manufacturer, marketer and distributor of industrial batteries, announced today that it completed the acquisition of FIAMM's motive power battery business effective June 1. FIAMM motive power operates primarily in Europe and had sales of approximately euro 70 million (approximately US$90 million) for its fiscal year ending December 31, ...
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania (ots/PRNewswire) - Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals, LLC announced today that it has completed the acquisition of worldwide ownership of Amphotec(R)/Amphocil(R) (amphotericin B cholesteryl sulfate complex for injection) from InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN). Amphotec is indicated for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis, a fungal ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Valeo took place on May 3 under the chairmanship of Thierry Morin, Chairman and CEO. 2004 results and outlook Valeo's 2004 accounts, which were published on February 10, were approved. Thierry Morin commented on the difficult automobile environment and in particular the negative impact that raw material price increases had on the Group's results. Strong management efforts enabled Valeo to ...
Harfang Microtechniques Inc. and Sonatest NDE Group
Montreal, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Sonatest NDE and Harfang Microtechniques are pleased to announce their acquisition agreement, which became effective as of 1st April 2005. Harfang Microtechniques will continue to operate from its existing base in Quebec City, Canada, and will be a substantially autonomous business unit within the expanding Sonatest NDE Group. By combining microelectronics, embedded software ...
Kyoto, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - Omron Corporation announced today that it will acquire all shares of Colin Medical Technology Corporation (CMT) (Komaki, Japan) from Carlyle Group (Washington D.C.) and other stockholders through its wholly owned company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, Japan). The acquisition is planned for June 2005. Through this acquisition, ...
Montreal, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Genizon BioSciences, Inc., a Montreal-based gene and drug target discovery company, announced today it has acquired the majority of the assets and staff of Sweden-based Global Genomics AB. Through this transaction, Genizon has gained access to a novel sequencing technology, ...
Tokyo, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - - Trend Micro Augments Award-Winning Solutions With Addition of Innovative Anti-Spyware Experts to Provide Data Privacy Protection Trend Micro Inc. (TSE: 4704, NASDAQ: TMIC), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire InterMute, Inc., a leading developer of anti-spyware products, by Trend Micro's United States subsidiary, subject to ...
Atlanta and London (ots/PRNewswire) - CheckFree Corporation (Nasdaq: CKFR) today announced that it has acquired Accurate Software, a U.K.-based provider of reconciliation, exception management, workflow and business intelligence solutions. Accurate will become part of CheckFree's Software Division to further ...
Vancouver, British Columbia (ots/PRNewswire) - TSX Venture Exchange - FR Pink Sheets - FMJRF Frankfurt - 905910 First Majestic Resource Corp ("First Majestic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the discovery of what is interpreted to be a third ore shoot (Ore Shoot No. 3) during its first stage development and exploration program at the La Parrilla Silver Mine in Durango, Mexico. The discovery was ...
Luxembourg (ots/PRNewswire) - Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294 - GEM and NASDAQ: GEMP), the world's leading provider of smart card-based solutions, today announces the signature of an agreement to acquire Setec, one of the leading companies in the electronic passport business and security printing technologies, in a strategic move to complement activities from a business and a geographical ...
New Brunswick, New Jersey and Indianapolis (ots/PRNewswire) - Johnson & Johnson and Guidant Corporation today announced that they have been notified, as anticipated, that the European Commission has decided to open a second phase review into the proposed acquisition of Guidant by Johnson & Johnson. The companies ...
Lannion, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Highwave Optical Technologies (Nouveau Marché: HGWO), a leading European technology supplier of active fibre based components and subsystems for the telecommunication, industrial and defence markets announced today the approval of the acquisition of Northlight optronics AB ...
Berkeley, California (ots/PRNewswire) - Trinity Learning Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: TTYL) announced today that it has completed an asset purchase agreement with PRIMEDIA Inc. (NYSE: PRM), the leading targeted media company. Trinity Learning, a publicly-held learning company specializing in workplace learning and certification, has acquired certain assets ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo today announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of all the shares - held by Bosch Automotive Systems Corp. (Japan) - in its subsidiaries ZVCC and VZCCC, representing respectively 50% and 40% of the share capital and voting rights. At completion, Valeo will ...
Stockholm, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - - Powerful new Optical Networking company created to address rapidly growing Metro WDM Market Transmode Systems AB and Lumentis AB, two of Europe's most successful private telecommunication companies, announced today that they will merge to create a new global force in Optical Networking. The companies, which are both headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, will form a new company under the Transmode identity to further penetrate ...
Espoo, Finland (ots/PRNewswire) - At the Annual General Meeting of Orion Corporation held today, the following decisions were made: - A dividend of EUR 0.55 per share will be paid for 2004, payment date 5 April 2005. - Seven Board members were elected in accordance with the proposal by Board of Directors. Erkki Etola, Eero Karvonen, Matti Kavetvuo, Leena Palotie, Vesa Puttonen and Heikki Vapaatalo were ...