ICI rejects Akzo Nobel bid worth 14 billion dollars
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Chemicals group Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) said on Monday that it had rejected a takeover offer of 7.2 billion pounds from Dutch rival Akzo Nobel.
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The London Stock Exchange PLC has received and rejected a bid proposal from Germany's main stock exchange, Deutsche Boerse AG , the exchanges said Monday.
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Europe&#39;s biggest bank HSBC Holdings   has rejected calls from activist investor Knight Vinke  Asset Management for it to review its strategy and shake up its  corporate governance, the Financial Times reported.
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The London Stock Exchange today rejected a Â£1.35bn takeover approach from German rival Deutsche BÃ¶rse, but held open the prospect of further talks.
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The Nobel Foundation rejects calls to strip Guenter Grass of his prize after revelations about his SS past.
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LONDON: Europeâs top equity market, the London Stock Exchange, has rejected a Â£1.3bil cash bid from Deutsche Boerse to create a dominant European exchange, but held the door open to talks.
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Swedish-Dutch chemicals and paints group Akzo Nobel's announced Wednesday that it had completed the purchase of peer ICI.
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Scania AB rejected a 9.6 billion euro ($12.2 billion) takeover offer from Germany's MAN AG on Monday, while one of the Swedish truckmaker's primary shareholders said the offer did not reflect the company's true value.
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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who is pressing for board changes at biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. , on Wednesday acknowledged that he rejected $36-per-share takeover offer for the company, saying the company is worth more.
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WILMINGTON, Del. -- Shareholders of auto supplier Lear Corp. rejected a $2.9 billion buyout offer Monday from a firm led by billionaire investor Carl Icahn.
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THE board of Dexia, the Franco-Belgian bank, yesterday unanimously rejected a proposed â¬37 billion (Â£26 billion) merger with Italyâs Sanpaolo, bringing an end to what would have been Europeâs biggest cross-border bank deal.
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Akzo Nobel said on Monday it was selling its pharmaceuticals unit Organon BioSciences to Schering-Plough for 11 billion euros ($14.5 billion), dropping plans to float it in a public share offer.
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Lear Corp.  said on Wednesday  that India&#39;s Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd. explored a possible bid  for the auto parts maker but will not submit a proposal to  rival billionaire Carl Icahn&#39;s buyout offer.
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Lear Corp. shareholders rejected a $2.9 billion buyout offer yesterday from a firm led by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, a victory for opponents who said the proposal undervalued the company.
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Akzo Nobel NV on Friday won EU approval for its $17.1 billion acquisition of Imperial Chemicals Industries PLC, but it must sell off Britain's Crown Paints and an adhesive business to clear antitrust concerns.
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The London Stock Exchange  reiterated on Tuesday its rejection of a 2.7 billion pound ($5.3 billion) bid from U.S. rival Nasdaq Stock Market Inc .
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Competition boss who filed charges rejected a settlement offer so EU could maintain oversight.