05 August 2005

Keyword News: [buy]


Friday, August 5, 2005 5:20 AM PDT
Your Keyword News Alert for [buy]
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AP via Yahoo! News, Fri, 05 Aug 2005 5:03 AM PDT
Springer to Buy ProSiebenSat1 in $3.1B http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050805/ap_on_bi_ge/germany_axel_springer_prosiebensat1_9
German publisher Axel Springer AG said Friday it would buy a controlling stake in broadcaster ProSiebenSat1 Media AG from a U.S. group for $3.1 billion, setting the company up for a showdown with media titan Bertelsmann AG.

AFP via Yahoo! News, Fri, 05 Aug 2005 3:30 AM PDT
Axel Springer to buy broadcaster ProSiebenSAT.1 for 2.47 bln euros http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050805/ts_afp/germanymediacompanytakeoverspringerprosieben_050805103059
Axel Springer, Europe's leading newspaper publisher, said it would buy a majority stake in ProSiebenSAT.1, Germany's biggest free-to-air broadcaster, in a cash-and-share deal for 2.47 billion euros (3.05 billion dollars).

Bloomberg.com, Fri, 05 Aug 2005 4:16 AM PDT
Springer to Buy German TV Broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 (Update5) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aYBtSE5DSy5w
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Axel Springer AG, Germany's largest newspaper publisher, agreed to buy a majority of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG for 2.47 billion euros ($3.05 billion) to become the country's biggest investor-owned television broadcaster.

ABC News, Fri, 05 Aug 2005 3:00 AM PDT
Springer to Buy ProSiebenSat1 in $3.1B http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=1010806&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
Springer to Buy ProSiebenSat1 in $3.1 Billion Deal to Contend With Bertelsmann

Bloomberg.com, Fri, 05 Aug 2005 3:05 AM PDT
Springer Agrees to Buy ProSieben Stake for EU2.47 Bln (Update4) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=aC.2j5WytQTc
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Axel Springer AG, Germany's largest newspaper publisher, agreed to buy a majority of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, the country's biggest private broadcaster, for 2.47 billion euros ($3.05 billion) to win more advertising.

ABC News, Fri, 05 Aug 2005 1:37 AM PDT
Axel Springer AG to Buy ProSiebenSat1 http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=1010722&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
Axel Springer AG to Buy Broadcaster ProSiebenSat1 for $3.1 Billion

AP via Yahoo! Finance, Fri, 05 Aug 2005 1:54 AM PDT
EU Clears Avid to Buy Pinnacle http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050805/eu_avid_technology_pinnacle_systems.html?.v=2
The EU head office on Friday cleared U.S.-based Avid Technology Inc., a maker of editing systems for audio and video, to buy rival Pinnacle Systems Inc.

Chicago Sun-Times, Fri, 05 Aug 2005 2:44 AM PDT
HSBC to buy Metris Cos. for $1.6 billion http://www.suntimes.com/output/business/cst-fin-household05.html
Prospect Heights-based HSBC Finance agreed to buy Metris Cos. for $1.6 billion in cash, substantially expanding the base of customers for credit cards and consumer loans in the profitable U.S. market.

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