Emerson may not have pull in bank mergers
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Canada&#39;s business community may have found a well-placed advocate at the cabinet table in David Emerson, but that doesn&#39;t mean the new federal Industry Minister will necessarily carry the day on bank mergers.
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ABN AMRO's sale of U.S. subsidiary LaSalle does not need shareholders' approval, a law professor advising the Dutch Supreme Court said on Tuesday, raising the chances of Barclays taking over the Dutch bank.
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The fate of two local retail stores may not be known for months in the wake of the announcement Wednesday of the $11 billion merger of Kmart and Sears.
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Bank of America replaced Citigroup last month as the bank with the highest stock market valuation, but some expect Bank of America to pull ahead again.
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The chances of finally making a profit at the combined company still aren't looking too good.
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Motorsport.com. The banks that recently won a legal case against Bernie Ecclestone to have more influence on how Formula One is run are not likely to try and oust him from the organisation.
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Bank of America Corp. moved a second major division away from Boston yesterday despite its repeated pledges to keep key business units headquartered here after it acquired New England's largest bank.
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Don't mind the mergers. Watch the valuation.
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These merging companies will sop up savings, but will they keep their customers?
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The possibility of big mergers sweeping the United States airline industry is one of the oldest stories on Wall Street &#8212; and so far, it has largely been a piece of fiction. But some analysts seem to think that this could be the year it comes true. On Wednesday, UBS and Bear Stearns published separate reports [...].
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Aug 19 - Over 1,500 bank tellers and other employees at Fleet bank branches across the US were given pink slips yesterday as Bank of America wraps up its $48 billion April 2004 merger with FleetBoston Financial, according to the Boston ...
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While lower rates are always a positive for banks, the effects of the Fedâs cuts may not prompt an immediate rebound in profits at many banks.
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The recent woes of Citigroup   have encouraged some investment bankers to talk up the chances  that the biggest U.S. bank might feel pressure to buy a major  U.S. rival, with Wells Fargo & Co.  and even Goldman  Sachs Group  touted as potential merger partners.
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The real issue users need to keep their eyes on is will these three companies be able to leave well enough alone. How other companies have handled past acquisitions might provide some insight into how these company mergers and their products will fare long term.
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As mergers surge, which deals will work out?
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Acquisitions can juice sales but can also lead to messy balance sheets. A simple test can sort them out.
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A Bank of America spokesman declined to comment on a Merrill Lynch research report that suggested the second largest US bank might be interested in taking over Britain's Barclays bank.