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Ex-Toledoan runs firm in India giving microloans

tmcnet.com     02-Sep-2008          

KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Aug. 31--When former Toledoan Eric Savage graduated from Duke University in 1992, he wanted to join the Peace Corps or some other group working in underdeveloped nations. But now, after 12...                    

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TPG lures $20bn amid private equity drought

telegraph.co.uk     31-Aug-2008          

The private equity firm TPG is expected to announce next month that it has raised up to $20bn (£11bn) for a new buyout fund, underlining investors' continuing appetite despite the protracted dearth of debt available to...                    

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B&B posts £26.7m loss as arrears soar

financemarkets.co.uk     29-Aug-2008   11 related          

The UK’s biggest buy-to-let lender, Bradford & Bingley (B&B), has posted a loss of £26.7 million for the six months to the end of June. The result compares with a pre-tax profit of £180.4 million in the same period of...                    

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Adaptec Agrees to Acquire Aristos Logic

earthtimes.org     28-Aug-2008   2 related          

Strategic Acquisition Creates New OEM Opportunities Provides Critical Building Blocks in Adaptec I/O Strategy MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aristos Logic will bring us a strategic customer base that...                    

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Warburg Pincus to enter race for Elan unit: report

pharmiweb.co.uk     27-Aug-2008   2 related          

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Private equity firm Warburg Pincus [WP.UL] is set to enter the race to acquire the drug delivery unit of Ireland's Elan Corp, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. Sources familiar with the matter told...                    

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Alcoa sues power supplier over Texas shutdown (at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

yahoo.com     26-Aug-2008   5 related          

By The Tribune-Review Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Alcoa Inc., owner of a Rockdale, Texas, smelter that partially closed because of power-supply interruptions, said Monday it sued Energy Future Holdings Corp., alleging it...                    

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MGM says not for sale but mulling options (Reuters)

yahoo.com     26-Aug-2008   5 related          

By Alex Dobuzinskis 18 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood studio MGM said on Monday it was not for sale but is exploring "enhancements" to its long-term capital structure that could include a stock offering or...                    

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MGM explors options but says it's 'not for sale'

bloggingstocks.com     26-Aug-2008   1 related          

Filed under: Deals, RumorsFamed studio MGM -- which is owned by a bunch of companies including Texas Pacific Group, Providence Equity Partner, Sony (NYSE: SNE), and Comcast (NYSE: CMCSA) is considering a public offering...                    

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Fannie, Freddie find it hard to get new capital

app.com     25-Aug-2008   6 related          

BLOOMBERG NEWS SERVICE • August 25, 2008 The cost to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae of raising capital is getting more prohibitive by the day, making it likely that the government will have to inject cash into the largest...                    

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Alcoa announces job cuts at Texas facility (Reuters)

yahoo.com     23-Aug-2008   12 related          

Reuters - U.S. aluminum maker Alcoa Inc said on Friday it has set dates for the layoff of about 300 employees at its Rockdale, Texas, aluminum smelter where the company has idled half of its production due to power supply...                    

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