Transocean, GlobalSantaFe in merger deal
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Transocean Inc. , the world's largest offshore driller, said on Monday it would buy GlobalSantaFe Corp.  for nearly $18 billion in a no-premium deal, adding a fleet of shallow-water drilling rigs to its deepwater equipment.
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In a story Oct. 21 on Chinese investments overseas, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that Global Crossing was sold to a joint venture owned by Hutchison and Singapore Technologies Telemedia. Hutchison withdrew from the deal and ST Telemedia proceeded alone in purchasing Global Crossing.
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Transocean Inc. , the  world&#39;s largest offshore driller, said on Monday it would buy  smaller rival GlobalSantaFe Corp. , creating a $53  billion company with a presence in ultra-deepwater and  deepwater drilling and additional growth from new rigs.
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The NASD and NYSE Group yesterday said they plan to merge their regulatory operations in a move designed to reduce costly duplications.
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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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Global Tower Partners, a U.S. wireless  tower operator, is to be bought by a consortium of  infrastructure funds managed by members of Australia&#39;s  Macquarie Group.
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Computer-security companies TruSecure Corp. and Betrusted Holdings Inc. said last week they would merge to create a new company called Cybertrust that would sell a portfolio
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Alcan Inc., one of the world&#39;s largest aluminum producers, said Friday it agreed to sell assets of its ores and concentrates trading division to Ocean Partners Holdings Ltd.
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L-3 Communications Holdings Inc., the world&#39;s second-biggest maker of bomb detectors, agreed to buy the marine controls unit of CAE Inc.
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Time Warner Inc. TWX.N and Comcast  Corp. CMCSA.OQ said on Monday they had agreed to a pact  giving Comcast an option to cut its interest in Time Warner  Cable Inc. in exchange for stock in a Time Warner subsidiary  that will hold cable systems and cash.
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The London Stock Exchange, fresh from fending off a takeover from US rival Nasdaq, has said that an agreement would be reached &quot;in the near future&quot; on a strategic alliance with its Tokyo counterpart.
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L-3 Communications Corp., which supplies products used in aerospace and defense platforms, agreed to buy CAE Inc.&#39;s Marine Controls division for about $225 million cash and the assumption of about $42.
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GLG Partners will go public in the United States through a $3.4 billion merger with an investment company.
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The New York Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange unveiled an alliance yesterday that extends the NYSE's global reach and could lead to an eventual combination of the world's two largest financial markets.
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REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- After months of wrangling, Oracle said Monday that it has signed a merger agreement to buy rival business software maker PeopleSoft.
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Stelmar Shipping Ltd. (SJH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , an oil tanker operator, has agreed to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Fortress Investment Group LLC for $677 million in cash, Stelmar said on Monday.
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GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOI), a leading provider of domestic  and international risk management services, today announced that its  Secure Source unit has been selected by Houston-based Lyondell Chemical  Company for a security contract.