European Shipbuilders Mull Mergers
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European defense companies know they must unite to keep up, as the gap in military spending between the United States and its NATO allies continues to widen. But a push to consolidate Europe's fragmented shipbuilding sector &#151; a minefield of national, corporate and labor sensitivities &#151; is proving slow and difficult.
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The UK's two biggest co-operatives begin talks that may lead to a merger.
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New PARIS: French-Dutch carrier Air France-KLM is in discussions with Italian airliner Alitalia for a possible merger, the former's chief executive officer Jean-Cyril Spinetta revealed.Comment
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Pan-European stock exchange operator  Euronext  said on Thursday it would ask shareholders  to approve its planned merger with NYSE Group , parent  company of the New York Stock Exchange, at an extraordinary  meeting on December 19.
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Shares in Europe's largest shipbuilder, Aker Yards ASA, plunged more than 10 percent Wednesday on key owner Aker ASA's announcement that it was selling its entire 40.1 percent stake.Comment
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With mergers and acquisitions surging again, which deals will be the ones to work out?
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ThyssenKrupp Stahl, Germany's biggest steel maker, is mulling the possibility of a merger with Anglo-Dutch rival Corus.
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Norwegian energy giants Statoil and Norsk Hydro unveil plans to merge their offshore oil and natural gas operations.
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Euronext  shareholders are due to approve a $14 billion plan to merge with the New York Stock Exchange  and create the first transatlantic bourse. But some opponents may cause heated discussions at a meeting on Tuesday.
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French airline Air France-KLM said Wednesday that it was open to takeover talks with Italy&#39;s troubled Alitalia carrier, which is seeking a buyer, and with Iberia of Spain.
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These three companies have the urge to merge -- which deals will be the ones to work out?
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Air France KLM, under pressure from Rome to commit to a merger with Alitalia, announced exploratory talks with the ailing carrier toy but reaffirmed conditions for a deal.Comment
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Greek shipping company Stelmar  Shipping Ltd. SJH.N on Monday agreed to be acquired by  shipbuilder Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. OSG.N for $843  million, after two previous bids for the company failed.
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The London Stock Exchange was considering making a bid of $2 billion to acquire Borsa Italiana, the operator of the stock exchange in Milan, two people close to the companies said. The two exchanges discussed a potential merger and were set to continue discussions today, a spokesman for Borsa Italiana said. The spokesman, Alessandro Pavesi, said the proposal from the London exchange is the only one being considered. Both exchanges have fended off takeover approaches in the last year, and a merger might help them avoid a takeover in the future, said Rupak Ghose, an analyst at Credit Suisse in London. âIt is not surprising that the L.S.E. is looking at different alternatives to become larger and hence avoid becoming acquired,â Mr. Ghose said in a note to investors.
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SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Seeking to cut costs and encouraged by UK regulatory changes, Australia&#39;s QBE Insurance group Ltd. (QBE.AU) Tuesday said it will merge its Lloyd&#39;s division with other European operations.
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The board of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. met Monday to consider plans to launch a new Airbus passenger jet that would rival Boeing Co.
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The combination could force other carriers to seek partners, people with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday.