http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/12198-ownership-changes.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/12198-ownership-changes.html http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2090040-ratings-firm-warns-economic-slowdown-russia.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia faces harsh times ahead for its economy unless the government improves the country's poor investment climate and implements long-delayed privatizations and reforms, U.S ratings agency Standard & Poor's has warned. Russia has seen more than a decade of largely uninterrupted economic growth, thanks to its lucrative oil and gas industrie... Thu, 16 May 2013 15:16:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2090040-ratings-firm-warns-economic-slowdown-russia.html 2013-05-16T15:16:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2086838-greece-to-break-up-power-company-money.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's conservative-led government on Wednesday announced plans to break up the state-run Public Power Corporation by 2016, as part of a privatization program demanded by the crisis-hit country's creditors. Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said that about 30 percent of PPC's resources would be spun off to create a rival compan... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:23:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2086838-greece-to-break-up-power-company-money.html 2013-05-15T16:23:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2060876-sas-sells-regional-airline-wideroe-to-raise-cash.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Scandinavian airline SAS AB says it is selling 80 percent of its stake in regional airline Wideroe to an investor group for approximately 2 billion kronor ($308 million), with an option of selling the rest in 2016. Describing the deal as an important step in improving the airline's finances, SAS says it will also sell seven Dash Q400 airc... Fri, 03 May 2013 14:27:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2060876-sas-sells-regional-airline-wideroe-to-raise-cash.html 2013-05-03T14:27:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2060414-rbs-govt-stake-sold-within-year.html LONDON (AP) — Royal Bank of Scotland predicted Friday that the government should be able to start selling its stake within a year, as it reported a first-quarter profit of 393 million pounds ($611 million), up from a loss of 1.5 billion a year earlier. CEO Stephen Hester said cleanup of the troubled bank, which is 81 percent owned by the British taxpayer ... Fri, 03 May 2013 11:01:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2060414-rbs-govt-stake-sold-within-year.html 2013-05-03T11:01:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2056238-greece-completes-major-privatization.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras says Greece has successfully completed its first major privatization, selling off a controlling 33 percent stake in the OPAP state gambling monopoly to a Czech-Greek investment fund. The government's privatization fund, HRADF, said Wednesday it had accepted an improved offer for the company from sol... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:12:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2056238-greece-completes-major-privatization.html 2013-05-01T16:12:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2043788-greece-pulls-firing-provision-austerity-bill.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's government has withdrawn a key labor reform from a new austerity bill, following strong objections by experts and a widely reported rift within the ruling coalition. The government Thursday said it was withdrawing a provision to limit court protection of public sector contract workers from the bill, which will be submitted t... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:58:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2043788-greece-pulls-firing-provision-austerity-bill.html 2013-04-25T15:58:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2042506-ap-source-fiat-mulls-ipo-buying-chrysler.html DETROIT (AP) — Italian automaker Fiat is considering a plan to hold a public stock offering after the company buys 100 percent of Chrysler, according to a person briefed on the matter. The plan to sell shares of a combined company is among several options being evaluated by Sergio Marchionne, who serves as CEO of both automakers, said the person, who requ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:15:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2042506-ap-source-fiat-mulls-ipo-buying-chrysler.html 2013-04-24T22:15:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2035474-survey-firms-reluctant-to-acquisitions.html LONDON (AP) — Companies around the world are still reluctant to go on the acquisition trail even though they are becoming more confident about the global economy, a survey found Monday. In its half-yearly assessment of the intentions of big companies, accounting and consultancy firm Ernst & Young said the growing optimism has yet to be translated into mor... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:35:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2035474-survey-firms-reluctant-to-acquisitions.html 2013-04-22T18:35:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2030736-major-beach-boys-memorabilia-auctioned.html LONDON (AP) — The material sat in a Florida storage facility for many years, apparently forgotten, until the storage company finally sold it off in bulk because payments had not been made. Only then did a buyer open the boxes and discover what is being dubbed "the lost archive" of the Beach Boys, one of America's greatest and most commercially successful ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:16:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2030736-major-beach-boys-memorabilia-auctioned.html 2013-04-19T11:16:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/2028230-eu-oks-27bn-siemens-takeover-uk-rail-firm.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's antitrust body has cleared a 1.74 billion pound ($2.7 billion) takeover of a British rail technology company by German industrial conglomerate Siemens. The European Commission, which acts as the 27-nation bloc's competition watchdog, said Siemens AG's takeover of Invensys PLC's rail division does not violate antitrust ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/2028230-eu-oks-27bn-siemens-takeover-uk-rail-firm.html 2013-04-18T14:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2027666-chinese-automakers-struggle-global-rivals.html SHANGHAI (AP) — These should be good times for Chinese automakers as they prepare to show off their latest models at the Shanghai auto show. Their home market is the world's biggest and growing. But independent automakers such as Chery and Geely are being squeezed by bigger, richer global rivals including General Motors and Nissan that have moved into tur... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:15:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2027666-chinese-automakers-struggle-global-rivals.html 2013-04-18T10:15:24Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2025044-eads-buys-french-government-stake.html PARIS (AP) — The parent company of European aircraft maker Airbus has bought back almost half a billion euros worth of its own stock from the French government. EADS says it bought a 1.56 percent stake from the French government for 482.7 million euros as part of the company's ongoing 3.7 billion euros share buyback program launched this month. The French... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:06:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2025044-eads-buys-french-government-stake.html 2013-04-17T08:06:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2024918-ing-to-sell-stake-us-arm-up-to-15-billion.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — ING Groep NV says it will sell a 25 percent stake in its U.S. arm for around $1.4-$1.5 billion in an initial public offering, as part of measures demanded by the European Commission to compensate after ING received a bailout from the Dutch government in 2008. ING U.S. has insurance, investment and retirement businesses. The IPO price rang... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:46:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2024918-ing-to-sell-stake-us-arm-up-to-15-billion.html 2013-04-17T06:46:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2023364-daimler-selling-rest-eads-stake.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Automaker Daimler AG says it is selling its remaining 7.5 percent stake in EADS, the parent company of aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Daimler helped found EADS but now is cashing out to focus on its core business of making cars. It sold a 7.5 percent stake last year. The Daimler stake of 61.1 million shares would be worth about 2.... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:40:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2023364-daimler-selling-rest-eads-stake.html 2013-04-16T16:40:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2015436-dutch-coffee-company-demb-agrees-to-98b-buyout.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The management of Dutch coffee maker D.E. Master Blenders 1753 NV says it has agreed to a 7.5 billion euro ($9.8 billion) buyout offer from a group led by private German investment company Joh. A. Benckiser GmbH. The offer of 12.50 euros per share announced Friday is 30 percent higher than where Master Blenders shares closed on March 27, ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:57:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2015436-dutch-coffee-company-demb-agrees-to-98b-buyout.html 2013-04-12T10:57:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2007666-fiat-chrysler-merger-path-to-clarify.html TURIN, Italy (AP) — The CEO of Fiat, the Italian carmaker that controls Chrysler, said Tuesday he expects to have "clarity" by the end of the year on how it will achieve a full merger with the U.S. auto group. "A merger with Chrysler is inevitable," Sergio Marchionne said, adding that the deal could be completed — either by a straight buyout of the minori... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:24:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2007666-fiat-chrysler-merger-path-to-clarify.html 2013-04-09T17:24:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2007494-lagardere-sells-entire-stake-eads.html PARIS (AP) — French media company Lagardere says it has sold its entire 7.4 percent stake in European aerospace and defense giant EADS. EADS, the parent to plane maker Airbus, said it bought some of the shares sold, adding 1.61 percent to its holdings of its own stock. Lagardere had previously said that a "substantial portion" of the proceeds of the sale ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:20:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2007494-lagardere-sells-entire-stake-eads.html 2013-04-09T08:20:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2004852-greece-stalled-bank-merger-tests-investors.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek banks NBG and Eurobank on Monday said their planned merger has been postponed, causing huge volatility in their share price amid fears they may be nationalized. National Bank of Greece and Eurobank saw their stock plunge 30 percent — the maximum drop allowed in a session — earlier in the day. But NBG ended the session limiting ... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:52:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2004852-greece-stalled-bank-merger-tests-investors.html 2013-04-08T15:52:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2000464-eu-clears-random-house-penguin-merger-deal.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's antitrust watchdog on Friday gave its green light to the proposed merger of Penguin and Random House that will create the world's largest book publisher. The deal will bring classics like George Orwell's "1984" and the recent literary phenomenon "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E.L. James under one umbrella. The merged publis... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:28:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2000464-eu-clears-random-house-penguin-merger-deal.html 2013-04-05T15:28:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2000002-lagardere-to-sell-stake-eads-july.html PARIS (AP) — Lagardere has confirmed its intention to sell its stake in European aerospace and defense giant EADS by the end of July. The French multinational company has made no secret of its wish to get rid of its 7.5 percent stake in EADS, the parent company of plane maker Airbus and archrival of U.S.-based Boeing Co. In a statement Friday, Lagardere s... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:32:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2000002-lagardere-to-sell-stake-eads-july.html 2013-04-05T08:32:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1997696-greeces-creditors-start-austerity-inspection.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's conservative prime minister said the country is showing its first signs of recovery, as international debt inspectors returned to Athens seeking tougher implementation of their bailout austerity program. Antonis Samaras said the debt-crippled country's economy remains in "critical" condition. But he quoted new figures which ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:07:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1997696-greeces-creditors-start-austerity-inspection.html 2013-04-04T14:07:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1996040-greece-ends-tax-spat-ahead-inspection.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Parties in Greece's coalition government announced a compromise Wednesday over an emergency tax seen as a symbol of harsh austerity measures — a move that came just hours before bailout lenders are due back in Athens. A dispute over the property tax levied on household electricity bills had threatened to throw conservative Prime Mini... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:54:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1996040-greece-ends-tax-spat-ahead-inspection.html 2013-04-03T19:54:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1993016-poland-presents-plan-privatizing-airline.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish government has devised a plan to sell off LOT airlines, the deeply indebted state-run flag-carrier. Revealing the draft law for the airline's privatization, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that disposing of the airlines would be the only way to avoid "throwing public money into this bottomless pit." ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:56:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1993016-poland-presents-plan-privatizing-airline.html 2013-04-02T15:56:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1984780-rwe-sells-czech-gas-pipeline-operator.html PRAGUE (AP) — German energy company RWE AG says it has signed a deal to sell Czech pipeline operator Net4GaS to a consortium that includes German insurer Allianz and Canadian investment company Borealis Infrastructure. RWE said in a statement Thursday that the deal values Net4Gas at 1.6 billion euros ($2.1 billion). The deal will be completed in the secon... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:33:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1984780-rwe-sells-czech-gas-pipeline-operator.html 2013-03-28T16:33:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1984214-leeds-owner-sells-10-percent-stake-to-bahrain-bank.html LEEDS, England (AP) — The Bahraini owner of Leeds has sold 10 percent of the English football club to a bank from the Gulf island. GFH Capital has diluted its stake three months after buying Leeds for $33 million. It did not disclose details on Thursday of the deal with International Investment Bank. Uncertainty has surrounded GFH Capital's ownership of L... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:03:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1984214-leeds-owner-sells-10-percent-stake-to-bahrain-bank.html 2013-03-28T16:03:24Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1981156-united-technologies-sells-power-systems-business.html HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) — United Technologies Corp. is selling a former Goodrich Corp. electric power systems business for about $400 million to French aerospace manufacturer Safran SA. The U.S.-based aerospace conglomerate announced the sale Tuesday. The sale is the second of two divestitures required by U.S. regulators as a condition of United Techno... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:42:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1981156-united-technologies-sells-power-systems-business.html 2013-03-26T22:42:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1970296-rosneft-finalizes-acquisition-tnk-bp.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's state-controlled Rosneft says it has sealed deals to gain control of TNK-BP and become the world's largest publicly traded oil producer. Rosneft said Thursday it wrapped up the deal to acquire 50 percent of TNK-BP for $27.7 billion from the AAR consortium of Russian shareholders in TNK-BP, Russia's third-largest oil and gas producer... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:33:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1970296-rosneft-finalizes-acquisition-tnk-bp.html 2013-03-21T16:33:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1949062-greek-bailout-program-review-hits-snag.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Inspectors from Greece's rescue lenders delayed a meeting with the prime minister which had been scheduled for Tuesday after talks stalled over tax collection difficulties and promised reductions in public sector staff. The talks between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and the inspectors from the European Union, European Central Bank ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:45:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1949062-greek-bailout-program-review-hits-snag.html 2013-03-12T20:45:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1945684-cash-strapped-greece-puts-govt-buildings-block.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's cash-strapped government detailed Monday its plans to sell 28 state-owned buildings on long-term lease, including tax offices, ministry buildings, and the main police headquarters in Athens. A government privatization fund said it hoped to make €30 million ($39 million) annually from the lease agreements lasting 20-25 years.... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:17:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1945684-cash-strapped-greece-puts-govt-buildings-block.html 2013-03-11T18:17:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1934058-key-dates-hugo-chavezs-political-life.html Key events in Hugo Chavez's life: Feb. 4, 1992 — Army paratrooper Lt. Col. Chavez leads botched coup against President Carlos Andres Perez. Faces possible 30-year prison term. March 26, 1994 — After two years in jail awaiting trial, Chavez and fellow plotters set free when President Rafael Caldera dismisses charges. ... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:52:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1934058-key-dates-hugo-chavezs-political-life.html 2013-03-05T22:52:19Z