Nov 6, 2013 by Mark BrooksTowers Watson Sells Reinsurance Business for $250 Million Jardine Lloyd Thomson is merging the Towers Watson brokerage into its reinsurance unit to form a business named JLT Towers Re.
Nov 6, 2013 by Mark BrooksToyota Profit Jumps 70% Despite Sales SlipToyota kept its sales forecast at 9.1 million vehicles, anticipating that higher than expected sales in Japan, North America and Europe will be countered by lower sales in Asia.
Nov 5, 2013 by Mark BrooksGoing Public: How Twitter's IPO Will WorkTwitter will have made its money off the IPO Wednesday night. Individual investors will be able to buy shares Thursday.
Nov 5, 2013 by Mark BrooksOpen Text to Buy GXS Group in $1.17 Billion DealGXS Group Inc., a business-to-business service provider, will become a subsidiary of Open Text Corp.
Nov 5, 2013 by Mark BrooksUkraine, Chevron Sign Shale Gas DealChevron will initially invest $350 million into exploratory and drilling work in the Oleska field in western Ukraine
Nov 5, 2013 by Mark BrooksFord Design Chief J Mays to RetireAs group vice president and chief creative officer for design, he led development of the Ford Fusion, Focus, Fiesta, Taurus, Mustang and F-150.
Nov 5, 2013 by Mark BrooksRepublic Extends Frontier Sale Deadline as Union Talks ContinueIndigo has said it wants to turn Denver-based Frontier into an ultra-discount airline.
Nov 5, 2013 by Mark BrooksGoogle Investing $608 Million in Finland Data Center Google says the Hamina center is one of its most advanced and efficient, with a high-tech cooling system that uses seawater from the Baltic Sea.
Nov 5, 2013 by Mark BrooksApple to Open Phoenix-Area Manufacturing PlantThe Apple plant will be operated and staffed by GT Advanced Technologies Inc.
Nov 5, 2013 by Mark BrooksToys R Us to Open at 5 p.m. on ThanksgivingRetailers say it's what customers want, but they are also trying to grab as many dollars as they can during the key holiday season
Nov 4, 2013 by Mark BrooksNestle to Speed Up Reducing Salt in Food BrandsThe company's statement Monday said hundreds of products would be affected, including soups, noodles, recipe mixes, frozen and chilled meals and pizzas in popular brands such as Maggi, Stouffer's and DiGiorno.
Nov 4, 2013 by Mark BrooksSAC Capital Faces Largest Financial Penalty Ever for Insider TradingThe government called the proposed penalties "steep but fair" and "commensurate with the breadth and duration of the charged criminal conduct."
Nov 4, 2013 by Mark BrooksATK Completes $985 Million Acquisition of BushnellATK expects the deal to add earnings of $1 per share in the 2016 fiscal year.
Nov 4, 2013 by Mark BrooksKennametal Completes $605 Million Purchase of Tungsten MaterialsThe acquisition from Allegheny Technologies was first announced on Sept. 16.
Nov 4, 2013 by Mark BrooksKindred to Buy Senior Home Care for $95 Million Kindred said Senior Home Care has 47 locations and has $143 million in annual revenue.
Nov 4, 2013 by Mark BrooksTwitter Boosts IPO Price Range to $23-$25/SharePoll: 36% of Americans say buying Twitter shares would be a good investment, while 47% disagree.
Nov 4, 2013 by Mark BrooksMen's Wearhouse Won't Give Jos. A. Bank Access to InfoMen's Wearhouse maintains that Jos. A. Bank's $48-per-share offer significantly undervalues its business.
Nov 4, 2013 by Mark BrooksBlackBerry Abandons Sale Process, Replaces CEOFairfax Financial, others to invest $1 billion in BlackBerry.
Nov 1, 2013 by Mark BrooksOctober's Auto Sales Weak Spot: Small Cars, HybridsThe 16-day shutdown slowed U.S. auto sales in the first two weeks of October, but they picked up speed in the last two weeks.
