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Nortel Enters Into Settlement Agreement With Former And Disabled Canadian Employee Representatives

Posted on February 11, 2010
Nortel entered into a Settlement Agreement with court-appointed representatives of its Canadian former employees, pensioners and LTD beneficiaries, the court-appointed representative counsel to such parties, Koskie Minsky LLP, the CAW Canada and Nortel's court-appointed Monitor...

Pengram Corporation Enters Into Option Agreement To Acquire June Mineral Claims

Posted on February 11, 2010
The property was originally mined on a small-scale basis in the 1930's. There is approximately 120 feet of open cut workings on the property.

YRC Worldwide Enters Into Note Purchase Agreement For $70 Million In New Capital

Posted on February 11, 2010
The company expects the transaction to be fully funded into an escrow at closing to satisfy each of the company's two maturity obligations in 2010. The closing of the sale of the new notes is subject to a number of conditions, including the conversion of the company's preferred stock into common stock...

Heckmann Corporation And Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Sign Agreement To Provide Turnkey Solutions For Water Flows Created BY Oil

Posted on February 09, 2010
Palm Desert, CA - February 9, 2010 - Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK) and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) today announced that they have entered into an agreement to develop and implement transportation and treatment solutions for supply, drilling, flow back, produced, and other types of discharged waters generated in the Marcellus and Haynesville Shale natural gas development areas...

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Imergent Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Posted on February 08, 2010
In November 2009, and as previously announced, iMergent changed its fiscal year to December 31 to align with the calendar year.

Air Products Offers To Acquire Airgas For $60.00 Per Share In Cash

Posted on February 05, 2010
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (February 5, 2010) ? Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that it has made an offer to acquire Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) for $60.00 per share in cash. The offer was made in a letter to Airgas? Board of Directors yesterday after the CEOs of the two companies had previously discussed Air Products? interest in acquiring Airgas and after Air Products had made two written offers,.

Oxigene Announces Results of Stockholder Vote On Proposed Merger With Vaxgen

Posted on February 05, 2010
"We remain very enthusiastic about the value of OXiGENE's key programs, and we are actively continuing to pursue several options to realize the value in our strong pipeline of product candidates," said Peter Langecker, M.D., Ph.D., OXiGENE's Chief Executive Officer...

Wescorp's Clean Water Technologies To Be Utilized In Cancen Oil's Newly Acquired Alberta Remediation Facility

Posted on February 05, 2010
"We are very excited about the acquisition of the TAQA North Facility" comments Keith Talbot, President of Cancen Oil Canada. "The TAQA facility is a major acquisition for Cancen and will become its primary facility. The TAQA facility is capable of processing in excess of 30,000 barrels of contaminated produced water and slop oil per day...

Achillion Announces License Agreement For Elvucitabine Development In China

Posted on February 02, 2010
Under the terms of the agreement, GCAT, through a sublicense agreement with its Chinese joint venture, T & T Pharma Co., Ltd., formed with Tianjing Institute of Pharmaceutical Research (TIPR), will assume all development and regulatory responsibility and associated costs for elvucitabine, and Achillion will be eligible to receive development milestones and double-digit royalties on net sales in...

Haemonetics Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire Global Med Technologies, Inc. Strategic Acquisition Broadens Blood Management Software Solutions To...

Posted on February 01, 2010
February, 1, 2010, El Dorado Hills, CA and Braintree, MA, USA and Limonest, France - Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE) and Global Med Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOB) today announced a definitive agreement under which Haemonetics will acquire Global Med for approximately $60 million in a cash tender offer.

North State Bank To Acquire Mortgage Operations of Affiliated Mortgage

Posted on February 01, 2010
RALEIGH, NC . . . North State Bank has signed an agreement to acquire the mortgage operations of Affiliated Mortgage, LLC, a Raleigh-based mortgage company, according to Larry D. Barbour, president and CEO of North State Bank and North State Bancorp (OTC: NSBC), the bank's holding company...

Valassis And News America Agree To Settle All Outstanding Lawsuits News America Agrees To Pay $500 Million; Signs 10-year Shared Mail Distribution Agreement...

Posted on February 01, 2010
Livonia, Mich., Jan. 30, 2010: Valassis (NYSE: VCI), one of the nation's leading media and marketing services companies, announced today that it has reached an agreement to settle its outstanding lawsuits against News America Marketing (NAM), a division of News Corporation...

Golden Phoenix Appoints Thomas Klein As Ceo And Signs Agreement To Form The Phoenix Development Group LLC With David Caldwell

Posted on January 29, 2010
- Robert Martin appointed chairman, Roland Vetter named CFO, Clyde harrison to Chair the Audit Committee - SPARKS, NV, January 29, 2010 - Golden Phoenix Minerals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GPXM) is pleased to announce management changes, beginning with the appointment of Thomas Klein to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2010...

Mcclatchy Announces Consents To Amend Its Credit Agreement

Posted on January 27, 2010
Among other things, the amended Credit Agreement will (all amounts are as of December 27, 2009 giving effect to the refinancing): Provide for at least a 60% commitment reduction and prepayment for all lenders that agree to extend the maturity of their remaining commitments and loans.

Emeritus Signs Joint Venture Agreement To Acquire 134 Senior Living Communities For $1.15 Billion

Posted on January 22, 2010
SEATTLE, WA,  January 19, 2010 -- Emeritus Corporation (NYSE: ESC), a national provider of assisted living and Alzheimer?s care services to seniors, today announced that it has entered into a joint venture (?Joint Venture?) agreement with Blackstone Real Estate Advisors VI, L...

Pengram Corporation 1200 Dupont Street, Suite 2J Bellingham, Wa 98225 Pengram Corporation Signs An Agreement To Acquire An Option On The Manado Gold Property...

Posted on January 21, 2010
Under the terms of the proposed Acquisition Agreement, the Company will be able to earn an interest in the Manado Gold Property by making cash payments, issuing shares and completing work programs at various stages. The Company will be able to acquire: an initial 10% interest in the Manado Gold Property by paying $90,000 and issuing 150,000 shares of the Company's common stock to the Owner on...

MF Global Realigns Equity Business Hires Key Leaders In U.s. To Expand Institutional Product Offering Intends To Sell U.s. Equity Interdealer Broker Business...

Posted on January 21, 2010
The initiative is designed to leverage MF Global's expertise in global equity and derivatives markets, as well as expand its institutional product offering.

A. Schulman Granted Early Termination of Hart-scott- Rodino Waiting Period In Connection With Proposed Merger With Ico, Inc.

Posted on January 20, 2010
HOUSTON, TEXAS, January 18, 2010 ? ICO, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICOC) announced today that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for its previously announced merger agreement with A...

Shiseido Announces Tender Offer To Acquire Bare Escentuals $1.7 Billion Transaction Combines Shiseido's Global Reach And World-class Product

Posted on January 15, 2010
Japan, January 15, 2010 / U.S.A., January 14, 2010 – Shiseido Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section: 4911) ("Shiseido"), the Japan-based leading global cosmetics company, and Bare Escentuals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BARE), one of the leading prestige cosmetics companies in the United States and an innovator in mineral-based cosmetics, today announced that they have entered into a definitive...

Hillenbrand To Acquire K-tron International

Posted on January 11, 2010
Hillenbrand expands and diversifies its business portfolio for long-term revenue and earnings growth.

Spansion Inc. Announces Agreement To Purchase Distribution Business

Posted on January 11, 2010
SUNNYVALE, Calif., - January 8, 2010 – Spansion Inc. today announced it has reached verbal agreement to acquire the distribution business of its former subsidiary, Spansion Japan, that is the subject of a proceeding under the Japanese Corporate Reorganization Law (Kaisha Kosei Ho) pending in the Tokyo District Court...

Transalta Awarded 25-year Power Purchase Agreement With New Brunswick Power; Announces Expansion of Kent Hills Wind Farm To 150 MW

Posted on January 11, 2010
CALGARY, Alberta (Jan. 11, 2010) – TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA; NYSE: TAC) today announced it has been awarded a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to provide an additional 54 megawatts (MW) of wind power to New Brunswick Power Distribution and Customer Service Corporation.

Royal Gold Announces Additional Voting Agreements Related To Plan of Arrangement With Irc

Posted on January 08, 2010
Under the terms of the Arrangement, IRC shareholders can elect to receive cash, shares or a combination of both in exchange for their current IRC shareholdings. Shareholders holding approximately 47% of the IRC shares subject to the voting agreements have elected to receive shares in lieu of cash.

Seachange International Announces Agreement To Acquire Vividlogic, Inc.

Posted on January 08, 2010
ACTON, Mass. (Jan. 7, 2010) – SeaChange International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAC) a leading provider of software and hardware solutions for video-on-demand (VOD) television, today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of VividLogic, Inc...

Global Telecom & Technology To Acquire Assets From Global Capacity, Inc.

Posted on January 06, 2010
McLean, VA, January 4, 2010 ? Global Telecom & Technology, Inc. (?GTT?) (OTCBB: GTLT), a leading global network integrator that provides its clients with a broad portfolio of wide-area network, IP transit and mobility services, today announces it has signed an agreement to acquire certain customers and assets from Chicago-based Global Capacity, Inc.

Kraft Foods Announces Agreement To Sell Pizza Business To Nestlé

Posted on January 06, 2010
The sale, which is subject to customary conditions including regulatory clearances, includes the DiGiorno, Tombstone and Jack's brands in the United States, the Delissio brand in Canada and the California Pizza Kitchen trademark license. It also includes two Wisconsin manufacturing facilities (Medford and Little Chute) and the right to take on the leases for the pizza depots and delivery trucks...

Insulet And Ypsomed Sign International Distribution Agreement For The Omnipod Insulin Management System

Posted on January 05, 2010
Ypsomed has been a leader in the diabetes industry for over 25 years. The company developed the Disetronic Insulin Pump, which it sold to Roche Holdings AG in March 2003. After the sale, Ypsomed retained its European distribution network and today is a leading distributor of insulin pumps, blood glucose meters and diabetes care supplies...

Anadigics Announces Change In Board Members And Amendment To Ceo?s Employment Agreement

Posted on January 04, 2010
WARREN, NJ, January 04, 2010 -- ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing broadband wireless and wireline communications markets, today announced that Mr. Dennis Strigl has rejoined the Company?s Board of Directors as a Class I Director, filling the vacancy created by the resignation on December 31, 2009 of Mr...

Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Inc. Announces Signing of Definitive Share Purchase Agreement To Acquire GL Biochem.

Posted on January 04, 2010
Upon closing, Dr. Hongyan Xu, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the GL Group, will assume the role of Chairman and CEO of CBI. All current CBI directors and officers will resign upon closing. The existing CBI Board of Directors will be restructured to include two CBI nominee directors, Dr...

Edgar Online And RR Donnelley Sign Contract Amendment Industry Leaders Prepared For 2010 XBRL Filing Year

Posted on January 04, 2010
The amendment establishes fees and service levels for the period January 1 to December 31, 2010 and modifies a variety of terms including the elimination of bilateral exclusivity for the remainder of the contract. New pricing commences on January 1, 2010 and remains in effect throughout the 2010 calendar year...

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