French groups Sagem, Snecma announce merger plans, privatisation
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Two major French industrial groups, telecommunications equipment maker Sagem and aerospace engine manufacturer Snecma, announced merger plans that would lead to privatisation of the latter.
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Dans le cadre de ses initiatives stratÃ©giques en matiÃ¨re de technologie MirrorBit(TM) annoncÃ©es ce jour, Spansion LLC a Ã©galement annoncÃ© ses plans pour une nouvelle gamme de pÃ©riphÃ©riques mÃ©moire Flash.
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Privately-owned Dutch steelmaker LNM Group said Monday it plans to merge its two main divisions, Ispat International NV and LNM Holdings NV, and then take over US-based International Steel Group, which would make it the largest steel company in the world.
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The French government expects to reach a decision on the merger of state-controlled Gaz de France with private energy group Suez by the end of September, the government spokesman said Wednesday.
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The New York Stock Exchange and NASD announced plans to merge their regulatory organizations and eliminate duplicative and inconsistent rules.
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Dutch financial group SNS Reaal  is to buy the Dutch insurance operations of France's AXA  for 1.75 billion euros ($2.35 billion) to double its domestic market share and save costs.
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Coughs up HR offering for SMBs Acquisition-happy payroll software maker Sage (UK) has moved into the HR biz with the launch of a new system aimed at SMBs.â¦
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(InfoWorld) - Indiaâs second largest outsourcer, Infosys Technologies, is considering a bid for French IT services company Capgemini, according to a newspaper report. The Times of India of Mumbai quoted an industry source on Friday as saying the move was a natural progression for a fast-growing Indian tech firm keen to make an impression on the global market. Infosys declined to comment on the reports. âWe do not comment on market rumors,â a spokeswoman for the company said Friday. However, Infosys, in Bangalore, indicated at itsÂ analyst conference in AprilÂ that it may consider an acquisition. An acquisition deal between Infosys and Capgemini is unlikely to happen, said Siddharth Pai, a partner at consultancy firm Technology Partners International in Houston, Texas. Infosys might acquire Capgemini to get access to European markets, where it doesn't have a large presence, but the cultural incompatibilities between the two companies are very high, he added. A number of Indian outsourcing companies including Tata Consultancy ServicesÂ (TCS) and WiproÂ have acquired companies abroad to increase their geographic reach and to focus on new industry sectors. Capgemini used acquisitions as way to win new business and add staff in India. Last year, the companyÂ acquired a 51 percent stakeÂ in Unilever India Shared Services, a subsidiary of European consumer goods maker Unilever Group. That business will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Capgemini by 2008. In February,Â Capgemini acquired Kanbay International, an IT services firm in Rosemont, Illinois, to boost its services delivery from India, and its business in the financial services sector. Infosys reported revenue of $3.1 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31 this year, and has forecast revenue of about $4 billion in its current fiscal year ending March 31 next year. The company had a market capitalization of $27 billion as of March 31. Capgemini is a larger company with revenue of $10 billion for its fiscal year ended December 31.
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The French government plans to merge Airbus parent EADS with defense company Thales to create a new European giant to rival Boeing Co.
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Wall Street's two main private  regulatory arms said on Tuesday they have agreed to merge in a  widely anticipated move aimed at reducing industry costs and  streamlining oversight functions.
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Shares in the French insurer Axa gained in afternoon trade here on a Financial Times report that Axa is in talks to acquire Credit Suisse Group's Winterthur unit.
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France is brokering an 80 billion euro ($108 billion) merger of Gaz de France, the state-owned natural gas company, with the energy business of the private utility Suez.
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The French state-owned company Gaz de France announced that it would merge with the utility Suez to create one of the worldâs largest energy groups.
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French electronic equipment maker Sagem SA and state-controlled aircraft engine maker Snecma said Friday they plan to merge to create a new aerospace, defense and telecommunications group.
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Air France-KLM said Monday it had offered to take over Alitalia via a share swap, planning a major upgrade of the loss-making Italian flag carrier.
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has reached a merger agreement with US health diagnostics specialist Ventana Medical Systems for 3.4 billion dollars (2.36 billion euros), six months after launching its takeover bid, Roche announced Tuesday.
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Privately owned Dutch steelmaker LNM Group said Monday it plans to merge its two main divisions, Ispat International and LNM Holdings, and then take over U.S.-based International Steel Group (ISG) in a deal ...