Aeroflex says agrees to be acquired for $1 billion
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- Aeroflex Inc. , which provides technology solutions to the aerospace and other markets, said it agreed to be acquired by private equity firms General Atlantic and Francisco Partners for about $1.0 billion.
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Hilton Hotels Corp. said yesterday it had agreed to be acquired by Blackstone Group LP in a transaction valued at $26 billion.
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Goodman Global, a maker of heating and air-conditioning equipment, agreed to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Hellman & Friedman for about $1.8 billion in cash.
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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's Macquarie Group.
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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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The company said it is selling the unit to Standard Chartered for nearly $1.1 billion so it can focus on its core credit card business.
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Biomet, a major manufacturer of artificial hips and knees, said today that it had agreed to be acquired by a private investment consortium for $10.9 billion.
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Reddy Ice Holdings Inc. , a maker of  packaged ice, said it agreed to be acquired by certain funds  managed by hedge fund GSO Capital Partners LP in a deal with a  total value of about $1.1 billion.
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Williams Scotsman International, a Baltimore-based provider of mobile storage containers for the construction industry, agreed yesterday to be bought by the parent company of Algeco, a privately held French modular construction firm, for about $1.24 billion.
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NYSE Euronext said on Thursday that it had agreed to acquire the American Stock Exchange for $260 million in stock.
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The industrial conglomerate agreed on Monday to buy Trane, the air-conditioning company that is the successor to American Standard, for $10.1 billion.
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British bus and train operator FirstGroup PLC said Friday it agreed to buy U.S.-based bus company Laidlaw International Inc. in a 1.9 billion pound ($2.7 billion) deal.
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Cendant Corp., the world&#39;s largest hotel franchiser and owner of the Avis car-rental company, said Wednesday it agreed to purchase Orbitz, a popular Internet travel agency, for $1.
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SYDNEY - James Hardie Industries struck a deal to pay $1.1 billion to compensate asbestos-related disease sufferers on Tuesday, boosting the firm&#39;s stock as much as 8 percent as a 14-month row over funding neared its end.
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- Finish Line Inc. said it agreed to acquire larger rival Genesco Inc.  for $54.50 per share, or about $1.5 billion, in cash to enhance its footwear and apparel portfolio.
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NEW YORK, September 22  - Capital One Financial Corporation (COF.NYS) has agreed to acquire Onyx Acceptance Corporation (ONYX), a US-based automobile finance company, for $191 million in cash.
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Australian flag carrier Qantas agreed to a boosted 11.1-billion-dollar (8.7 billion US) takeover bid from an international private equity consortium.