Rexel launches official bid for Hagemeyer
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Rexel , the world's biggest  electrical parts distributor, officially launched on Friday its  3.1 billion euro ($4.45 billion) or 4.85 euros per share bid  for Dutch rival Hagemeyer .
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The surf and skate clothing company makes a bid for ski manufacturer Rossignol.
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Pinault Printemps Redoute entered exclusive talks to sell its Rexel unit to an investment group, transforming the French retailer into a luxury goods
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Pinault Printemps Redoute entered  exclusive talks to sell its Rexel unit to an investment group,  transforming the French retailer into a luxury goods group and  slashing its debt by 3 billion euros ($3.99 billion).
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By Matt Garfield, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Feb. 2--One of York County's most prominent companies is about to get a new competitor.
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AMSTERDAM/LONDON  - A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland  said on Friday it has formally launched its 71.1 billion euro ($98.2 billion) bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO  as it attempts to beat rival suitor Barclays  to the biggest-ever bank takeover.
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A three-bank consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland on Tuesday launched an rival bid for Dutch bank ABN Amro, already the target of a friendly takeover bid by Barclays.
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A three-bank consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland on Tuesday launched an official rival bid of 71.14 billion euros (95.64 billion dollars) for Dutch bank ABN Amro, already the target of a friendly takeover by British bank Barclays.
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A consortium led by Royal Bank of  Scotland  said on Friday it had formally launched its  71.1 billion euro ($98.2 billion) bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO   as it attempts to beat rival suitor Barclays   to the biggest ever bank takeover.
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While Manny Ram&#xED;rez's teammates are scheduled to be working out here Saturday at the team's player development facility, the Red Sox left fielder is scheduled to appear at a classic car auction in Atlantic City, according to radio ads playing in the Philadelphia area.
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Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata Plc  on  Monday offered A$3.1 billion ($2.8 billion) for Australian  nickel miner Jubilee Mines NL , seeking to consolidate  its position as a global nickel producer.
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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, one of the kings of the buyout world, filed for a $1.25 billion initial public offering yesterday, following the precedent set two weeks ago by its long-standing rival, Blackstone Group.
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Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto launched a 38.1-billion-dollar offer for Canada&#39;s Alcan on Thursday, trumping US rival Alcoa in a mammoth bid to create the world&#39;s largest aluminium company.
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This contract manufacturer is flexing its muscles.
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Swiss mining firm Xstrata has relaunched an $7.4bn Australian dollar ($5.8bn) takeover bid for Australia&#39;s WMC by appealing to its shareholders.
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General Electric Co  is eyeing  up takeover targets in Belgium in the property and financial  services sector and in the port of Antwerp, its Benelux head  was quoted as saying in a newspaper on Tuesday.
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A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland  said on Friday it had formally launched its 71.1 billion euro ($98.2 billion) bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO  as it attempts to beat rival suitor Barclays  to the biggest ever bank takeover.