OMAHA, Neb. & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 25, 2007–Berkshire
Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and Tom Pritzker, Chairman of
Marmon Holdings today announced that Berkshire will purchase 60% of
Marmon Holdings, Inc., a private company owned by trusts for the
benefit of members of the Pritzker Family of Chicago.
The closing is anticipated to occur in the […]
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 23, 2007–In a statement today,
Georgian presidential candidate, Badri Patarkatsishvili, said:
“Today, on December 23, the Sunday Times of London published a
story exposing a plot to assassinate me. I appeal to the authorities
of Georgia to start an immediate investigation into this matter and
hold those behind the plot accountable for their actions. […]
First-in-Class Therapy Addresses Medical Need for New Treatment
Options in Treatment-Experienced Patients
MATTAWAN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 19, 2007–MPI Research and
Shanghai Medicilon are pleased to announce a new joint venture to form
Medicilon-MPI Preclinical Research (Shanghai) LLC. Located initially
at the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai, China, the company will
open a 50,000 ft(2) preclinical testing facility in the Chuansha
Economic Park in early 2008. This new facility will meet the
regulatory standards set […]
WOODBURY, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 17, 2007–Research Frontiers
Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR) has sold a new license to AGC Flat Glass Europe SA
to offer architectural smart windows using Research Frontiers’
patented SPD-Smart(TM) light-control film. When integrated with
windows, skylights, light tubes, doors, interior partitions and other
products, SPD-Smart film gives users the ability to rapidly, precisely
and uniformly control the amount of […]
GREAT NECK, N.Y. & HAMILTON, Bermuda–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 17,
2007–First Quality Enterprises, Inc. (”First Quality”) and Covidien
Ltd. (NYSE: COV, BSX: COV) today announced that the two companies have
entered into a definitive agreement under which First Quality will
acquire Covidien’s Retail Products business for approximately $335
million, subject to certain adjustment provisions. Covidien’s Retail
Products business, headquartered in King of Prussia, […]
MELBOURNE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 17, 2007–Legend
International Holdings, Inc (OTCBB:LGDI) (a Delaware Corporation) with
projects in Queensland and the Northern Territory of Australia,
announces that it has completed a US$15,000,000 private placement.
Effective as of December 12, 2007, Legend entered into a
Subscription Agreement with funds managed by Atticus Capital LP
pursuant to which the Company issued in […]
HAMILTON, Bermuda–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 16, 2007–Covidien Ltd.
(NYSE: COV, BSX: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare
products, announced that it will hold a conference call and webcast
for investors on Monday, December 17, 2007, at 8:30AM ET.
The call can be accessed three ways:
— Web - Go to Covidien’s website […]
HM Revenue & Customs Will Utilize Brijot’s Passive Millimeter Wave
Imaging Technology at Ports and Airports for the Recently Announced
Unified Border Initiative
VIENNA, Austria–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 13, 2007–The Institute for
International Research & the Product Development Management
Association (PDMA) are holding the first-ever Front End of Innovation
Champion competition. Nominees should include breakthrough projects,
unique innovation models or innovative leadership styles that are
making an industry impact. Submissions are being accepted at
FEIeurope@iirusa.com.
The Front End of Innovation Europe advisory board […]