ISS opposes Biomet buyout: report
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Shareholder advisory firm  Institutional Shareholder Services recommended that Biomet Inc.   shareholders vote against a $10.9 billion  private-equity buyout of the orthopedic device maker, the Wall  Street Journal reported on its Web site on Wednesday.
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Europe's biggest medical device maker,  Smith & Nephew Plc (S&N) , is close to making a formal  bid for U.S. rival Biomet Inc. , British newspapers  reported on Sunday.
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Europe's biggest bank HSBC Holdings  has rejected calls from activist investor Knight Vinke Asset Management for it to review its strategy and shake up its corporate governance, the Financial Times reported.
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The London Stock Exchange  reiterated its opposition to a hostile bid from Nasdaq Stock Market Inc  on Monday, noting that valuations of trading exchanges had risen since its U.S. rival launched its bid.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected a staff recommendation to bring civil charges against former Global Crossing Ltd.
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A regulatory panel&#39;s Thursday decision not to recommend approval of Proctor &amp; Gamble Co.&#39;s sex-drive patch for women slammed shares of BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Biomet Inc.  on Thursday accepted a sweetened takeover bid of $11.4 billion from a group of private equity firms after a influential shareholder advisory firm urged the orthopedic device maker's shareholders to reject a previous $10.9 billion offer.
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Fund manager Brandes Investment Partners LP said on Friday it intended to vote against billionaire investor Carl Icahn's proposed $2.31 billion buyout offer for Lear Corp. , which the auto parts maker has accepted.
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IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  on Thursday urged CBOT Holdings Inc.  shareholders and members to reject the proposed sale of the company to Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. .
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Institutional Shareholder Services is recommending that Lear Corp.  shareholders vote against Carl Icahn's $2.86 billion proposed takeover of the U.S. auto-parts maker because of its price, according to a copy of the report obtained on Thursday.
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A government report issued Friday recommends that federal regulators not ban sales of new, full-size all-terrain vehicles to buyers who plan to let children ride them.
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IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  on Thursday urged Chicago Board of Trade  shareholders and members to reject the proposed sale to Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.
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Imperial Chemical Industries PLC rejected an informal 7.2 billion pound ($14.2 billion) takeover bid by Akzo Nobel NV, the company said Monday.
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MUMBAI, Dec. 27. - Mr Anil Ambaniâs opposition to the buy-back proposal was reiterated at the RIL board meeting here today. Before entering the board room he quoted a Chinese philosopher: âObjective
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EMI Group Plc  is expected to reject a potential 2.5 billion pound ($4.92 billion) bid from private equity firm Permira as being too low, the Times newspaper said on Monday.
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IntercontinentalExchange Inc.   on Thursday urged CBOT Holdings Inc.  shareholders and  members to reject the proposed sale of the company to Chicago  Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. .
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AMSTERDAM/LONDON  - Britain's biggest chemicals firm, Imperial Chemical Industries Plc , has rejected a 7.2 billion-pound ($14.2 billion) takeover approach from Akzo Nobel NV , saying it undervalued the company.