05 August 2005

Keyword News: [buy]


Thursday, August 4, 2005 9:19 PM PDT
Your Keyword News Alert for [buy]
matched the following stories:

Bloomberg.com, Thu, 04 Aug 2005 5:45 PM PDT
HSBC to Buy Metris for $1.59 Bln to Expand in U.S. (Update5) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=aUK0EKT6zqcY
U.K. Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe's largest bank by market value, agreed to buy credit-card issuer Metris Cos. for $1.59 billion to expand in the U.S., the region that's generating its biggest profits.

Dow Jones via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance, Thu, 04 Aug 2005 7:42 PM PDT
Indonesia's Pertamina Plans To Buy 6 New Oil Tankers '06 http://au.biz.yahoo.com/050805/18/6ws9.html
DJ Indonesia's Pertamina Plans To Buy 6 New Oil Tankers '06 JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--Indonesia's oil and gas company Pertamina (PTM.YY) plans to buy six new oil tankers next year to enlarge its fleet, amid rising cargo volumes. "The company will allocate between $60 million and $70 million next year to buy six new tankers," Ari Sumarno, Pertamina's marketing and trading director, said late Thursday.

Dow Jones via Yahoo! Asia News, Thu, 04 Aug 2005 7:42 PM PDT
Indonesia's Pertamina Plans To Buy 6 New Oil Tankers '06 http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050805/5/255q4.html
JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--Indonesia's oil and gas company Pertamina (PTM.YY) plans to buy six new oil tankers next year to enlarge its fleet, amid rising cargo volumes.

SanLuisObispo.com, Thu, 04 Aug 2005 6:03 PM PDT
Pilgrim's Pride to buy back shares from ConAgra http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/business/12305643.htm
PITTSBURG, Texas - Pilgrim's Pride Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to buy back the last of its shares that are owned by ConAgra Foods Inc. for about $482 million.

Corvallis Gazette Times, Thu, 04 Aug 2005 8:36 PM PDT
Buy Jesus? http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2005/08/05/news/religion/satrel01.txt
Buy Jesus? According to a statement on its Web site, eBay's mission is "to provide a global trading platform where practically anyone can trade practically anything."

The New Zealand Herald, Thu, 04 Aug 2005 6:59 PM PDT
HSBC to buy card issuer Metris for US$1.59bn http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=3&ObjectID=10339333
HSBC Finance Corp, a unit of Britain's HSBC Holdings Plc, today said it agreed to buy Metris Cos. Inc for US$1.59 billion ($2.33 billion) to expand in the rapidly consolidating US credit card industry.

New Straits Times, Thu, 04 Aug 2005 5:44 PM PDT
AMMB plans to buy back shares http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/BT/Friday/Corporate/20050805003622/Article/
FINANCIAL group AMMB Holdings Bhd plans to buy back up to 10 per cent of its outstanding shares to enhance shareholders value as well as utilise its surplus financial resources.

Romford Recorder, Thu, 04 Aug 2005 8:43 PM PDT
Festival-goers can buy star wristbands and meet their idols http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/content/essex/recorder/whatson/story.aspx?brand=REConline&category=whatsonmusic&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=whatsonnewham&itemid=WeED04%20Aug%202005%2014:11:22:560
NOT CONTENT with going to watch their favourite bands, festival-goers at this year's V shows at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, can buy a piece of their favourite band and get to meet them this summer.

BusinessWeek, Thu, 04 Aug 2005 7:28 PM PDT
HSBC to buy card-issuer Metris for $1.59B http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8BP9EPG0.htm?campaign_id=apn_asia_up&chan=gb
AUG. 4 6:31 P.M. ET A unit of HSBC Holdings PLC snapped up credit-card issuer Metris Cos. Inc. on Thursday for $1.59 billion cash, taking one more standalone credit-card issuer off the market.

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