Imperial Tobacco says wins control of Altadis
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Imperial Tobacco said Tuesday that it has won control of Franco-Spanish cigarette maker Altadis after shareholders overwhelmingly backed its bid worth 12.8 billion euros (18.8 billion dollars).
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Britain's Imperial Tobacco  agreed to buy Franco-Spanish rival Altadis  on Wednesday in a 16.2 billion euros ($22.4 billion) deal that includes debt.
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An NC Business Court judge&#39;s ruling this week frees tobacco companies from making end-of-year payments to farmers. Judge Ben Tennille ruled Thursday that the four major tobacco
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Arch Coal Inc. ACI.N said on  Friday it had completed the acquisition of rival Triton Coal  Co. after a U.S. appeals court denied the government's bid to  block the deal.
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French-Spanish tobacco company Altadis said Thursday it is awaiting takeover bids from Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC and Britain&#39;s Imperial Tobacco.
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Interbrew SA, the maker of Beck&#39;s and Stella Artois beer, and Brazil&#39;s Cia. de Bebidas das Americas completed their combination today after winning joint shareholder approval.
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British American Tobacco the world's second biggest cigarette maker, beat forecasts with a 13.5 percent rise in third-quarter profits as upbeat trading from Italy and Russia offset Canadian problems and the strong pound.
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By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Mar. 6--TOKYO -- Japan Tobacco Inc. said Tuesday antitrust authorities in  Russia and South Africa have unconditionally approved JT's planned acquisition  of British competitor Gallaher Group Plc.
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An oil company controlled by the Russian government, Rosneft, said yesterday that it had bought the company that had won Sunday&#39;s auction for the largest subsidiary of the oil giant Yukos.
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Swedish-Dutch chemicals and paints group Akzo Nobel's announced Wednesday that it had completed the purchase of British peer ICI.
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Britain&#39;s Imperial Tobacco   agreed to buy Franco-Spanish rival Altadis  on  Wednesday in a 16.2 billion euros ($22.4 billion) deal that  includes debt.
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Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto says its $38.1bn bid to buy Canada's Alcan has been successful .
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Britain's Imperial Tobacco  agreed to buy Franco-Spanish rival Altadis  for 12.6 billion euros ($17.4 billion) on Wednesday in a deal that will see it jump to No 2 from 4 in Europe's cigarette industry.
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The Colombian state finally wins control of the estate of the late Medellin drugs baron, Pablo Escobar.
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BRITISH American Tobacco is continuing to make good profits on the strength of its four main cigarette brands: Lucky Strike, Kent, Dunhill and Pall Mall cigarettes.
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The British companyâs acquisition of its French-Spanish rival will make it the second only to Altria in the European cigarette industry.
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TOKYO/LONDON  - Japan Tobacco Inc.  said on Friday it had agreed to buy British cigarette maker Gallaher Group Plc  for 7.5 billion pounds ($14.7 billion) in cash, the biggest-ever foreign acquisition by a Japanese company.