Publicis seeks deals to bulk up
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French advertising firm Publicis is on the hunt for acquisitions in emerging markets after reporting strong growth in profits.
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Carl C. Icahn. who recently spent $200 million to increase his stake in Lear to nearly 16 percent, has offered to acquire the entire company.
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My Stocks 2003 selection, British advertising and marketing giant WPP Group (Nasdaq: WPPGY), seems to be in the driver&#39;s seat against perhaps two other competitors in pursuit of New York-based ad firm Grey Global (Nasdaq: GREY).
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Owners of many forlorn brands are selling or licensing them in the hopes of reviving them through advertising, price promotions and public relations.
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Expects to raise $60m from shares Network storage firm Compellent Technologies seeks to sell up to $60m of common stock in the company's initial public offering.â¦
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EURONEXT, one of the two rival potential bidders for London Stock Exchange, has strengthened its team by lining up a heavyweight French bank to help to raise funds.
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Multiple bids could drive the company's stock even higher.
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Drinks giant Diageo said it had raised 2.26 billion dollars (1.84 billion euros) from the sale of 49.9 million shares in US food company General Mills Inc.
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This contract manufacturer is flexing its muscles.
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French advertising group Publicis predicted 2005 would be a year of growth as it posted a 1.5 percent rise in third-quarter sales, slightly above expectations.
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A new initiative seeks to improve old products.
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Bulgaria's soft drink maker BBB Group AD said it would apply to be listed at the Sofia Stock Exchange and would issue a still unspecified amount of shares in an initial public offering no later than next May.
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The company behind the weekly "Top 20" seeks overseas expansion.
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Drug and nutritional products maker Perrigo Co. is buying pharmaceutical company Agis Industries Ltd. for about $818 million as part of its effort to expand into the generic prescription drug market.
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Company hopes increased storage will boost its format's fortunes.
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The company wants to swallow its largest customer acquisition yet.
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In an auction-style public offering, hosted-software maker seeks to raise $75 million--and to stay under Larry Ellisonâs control.