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AMR talking with Boeing, Airbus for 250 planes: report
(Reuters) - AMR Corp's American Airlines is negotiating with aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing Co to replace its entire domestic fleet by purchasing at least 250 airplanes in a deal valued at about $15 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported.
LivingSocial moving ahead with $1 billion IPO: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online daily deal site LivingSocial is meeting with banks to discuss an initial public offering of about $1 billion, according to a source familiar the situation.
Canada set to sell AECL unit to SNC-Lavalin: report
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government is set to announce the sale of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd to SNC-Lavalin Group Inc, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on Tuesday.
Buffett-backed BYD zooms into Shenzhen market, surges
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shares of BYD Co Ltd , the Chinese automaker backed by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett, surged as much as 46 percent on its Shenzhen market debut on Thursday, bucking weak market sentiment after raising $219 million in its IPO.
LSE, TMX abort their merger, leaving both in play
TORONTO/LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange's C$3.6 billion ($3.7 billion) plan to buy its Toronto counterpart collapsed on Wednesday in the face of a competing bid led by Canadian banks, leaving the UK exchange itself vulnerable to takeover.
Hitachi may join Toshiba-Sony merger in small LCDs: sources
(Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd is in talks with Toshiba and Sony about joining the merger of their liquid-crystal display (LCD) units, a move that would create the world's largest maker of small panels, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
Zynga expected to file IPO paperwork on Thursday: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online social game company Zynga is expected to file paperwork for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday morning, a source familiar with the situation said.
London Stock Exchange on the block as TMX bid fails
LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange became a takeover target for Nasdaq OMX overnight on Wednesday when the British exchange pulled its $3.5 billion merger with Canada's TMX Group , analysts said.
Analysis: Politics key to Carrefour-Casino Brazil showdown
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Plans to combine Brazil's two biggest retailers in a complex, $14 billion transaction are sure to run up against significant hurdles. But politics are likely to ensure the deal's success.
Dell to keep up acquisitions, sustain margin growth
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Dell Inc plans to keep making acquisitions and expects to hold on to recent gains in profit margins, as it expands into areas such as storage and computer services.
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- Regulatory: Ally to take $100 mln Q2 charge, gets subpoenaed
Global M&A pace set to slow
Mergers and acquisitions declined in Q2, the first sequential quarterly fall in more than a year, casting gloom on hopes of a reviving world economy that will prompt executives to put their cash-rich balance sheets to work. Full Article | Related Story
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