Business News

02.09.2010

Mile-long oil sheen spreading from site of burning Gulf platform off La. coast

NEW ORLEANS - A mile-long oil sheen spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP's massive spill.

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02.09.2010

AIMCo says it was approached as possible player in bid for PotashCorp

CALGARY - Alberta pension fund manager AIMCo says it has been approached by some government wealth funds and others to make a bid for fertilizer giant PotashCorp. (TSX:POT).

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02.09.2010

Bidding for data storage company 3Par heats up as HP tops latest Dell bid

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The bidding contest between computer makers Hewlett-Packard and Dell for the data storage company 3Par is heating up. Even before Dell could make its latest offer public, HP has come back with a higher bid.

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02.09.2010

3G Capital to acquire Burger King for $24 per share, or US$3.26 billion

MIAMI - Fast food company Burger King Holdings Inc. is selling itself to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal worth US$3.26 billion.

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