Ownership Changes

K&L Gates Looks to Enter Chicago With Bell Boyd Merger

K&L Gates may finally get its wish to be in the Windy City. The firm has announced that it is in late-stage talks with Chicago-based Bell Boyd & Lloyd that, if approved by the partnership, would see the two firms merge in the...

Buyers said to consider scrapping Bell Canada deal

Some of the proposed buyers of the telecommunications giant BCE have offered to scrap their troubled $50 billion takeover of the company, instead taking a minority stake, people briefed on the matter said Thursday. The effort...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Announces Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2009

MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) today reported its operating results for the three months ended October 31, 2008. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2009...

17. Nippon Steel, ArcelorMittal delay plans

TOKYO: Nippon Steel Corp and ArcelorMittal will delay plans to double automotive sheet capacity at their US joint venture in response to a deepening global economic downturn. It is the first time a major steel project involving...

OmniVue Adds Microsoft Dynamics NAV to its Suite of Accounting and Finance Solutions with the...

Thursday December 4, 4:38 pm ET Strategic Asset Acquisition Merges the Expertise and Resources of Two of Atlanta's Top Microsoft Dynamics Solutions Providers ATLANTA, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- OmniVue, the Southeast leader in...

KSTP, Strib announce job cuts

An award-winning TV reporter is among the casualties as major media outlets nationwide shed staff. The Star Tribune told its staff Thursday that it will eliminate up to 25 newsroom jobs through buyouts or layoffs. The...

Medical Properties Trust Declares Dividend (Business Wire)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.----Medical Properties Trust, Inc. announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on January 22, 2009 to...

Hines Acquires Cabi Portfolio for Nearly $1.4B

LOS ANGELES-Houston-based Hines, already a significant owner of Southern California office buildings, has expanded its portfolio in the region by nearly 4.5 million square feet with the acquisition of 31 office properties...

CORRECTION: Skyline Gold Announces Acquisition of Snip-1 Mineral Tenure

A correction is issued with respect to the news release that was disseminated for Skyline Gold Corporation today at 12:01 PM ET. A sentence was missing following the Hole 991 Table. The corrected release follows:

Current Government Crisis Issues With Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac

as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, were created in 1938 and 1970 respectively. Fannie Mae was created to boost the home mortgage market by providing additional funds to the housing industry and Freddie Mac was...