Sony-Led Group to Buy MGM in &#36;5B Deal
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A consortium led by Sony Corp. that includes cable television giant Comcast Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire venerable film studio Metro-Goldyn-Mayer, the parties said Thursday.
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consortium led by the Sony Corporation of America reached a tentative agreement today to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the Hollywood studio famous for James Bond and the Pink Panther, for
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A group of investors led by Japan's Sony Corp. has raised its offer for Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to nearly &#36;5 billion in an attempt to beat out rival bidder Time Warner Inc., a source close to the matter said on Monday.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- A consortium led by Sony Corp. of America announced late Thursday the details of its $4.8 billion agreement to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Sony Corp. and a group of investors said they&#39;ve agreed in principle to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., the movie studio controlled by billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, for $12 a share, or about $2.
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Time Warner Inc.'s New Line Cinema  unit is expected to announce on Wednesday a $350 million  film-financing deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc,  The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Arts and crafts retailer Michaels  Stores Inc.  said on Friday it agreed to be bought by  two private equity groups for more than &#36;6 billion in a deal  that attracted many of the world&#039;s largest buyout firms.
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Chemicals maker Huntsman Corp.   said on Thursday it agreed to be bought for $6.5 billion by  Apollo Management&#39;s Hexion Specialty Chemicals, which trumped  an earlier bid for the U.S. company by rival Basell .
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Sony Corp. is banking on the &#36;3 billion deal to acquire Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. to boost lagging profits by exploiting potential link ups between its electronics and entertainment businesses.
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Bertelsmann AG plans to retain ownership  of Sony BMG after determining it can afford to pay 4.5 billion  euros (&#36;5.8 billion) to buy back a stake in the German media  conglomerate without selling its half of the world&#039;s second  biggest music company.
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A group of companies led by Sony Corp. of America put a lock on its acquisition of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for about $2.
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LOS ANGELES: A group headed by Sony Corp of America on Monday agreed to buy Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for about US$2.
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NEW YORK - A group of investors led by Sony Corp has agreed to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc for nearly $5 billion, US news reports said Monday.
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Procter & Gamble Co. said on Friday it agreed to acquire Gillette Co. for about &#36;57 billion in stock, creating a dominant consumer products manufacturer that would hold unprecedented sway over retailers.
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A group of companies led by Sony Corp of America which includes cable television&#39;s Comcast Corp. on Thursday said it has signed a definite agreement to acquire film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
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A major private equity firm is set to purchase real estate giant Realogy Corporation, the parent company of Century 21 and Coldwell Banker, for more than $6.6 billion, the companies announced Sunday.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) shares jumped more than 7 percent on Wednesday on a report that a deal to acquire the company for up to $5 billion could be announced as early as next week.