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Facebook files for IPO; plans to raise $5B

MSNBC.com: Business  Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:53

Facebook just filed documents paving the way for an initial public offering of stock. Click here to read the filing at the SEC.

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Target will buy back up to $5B in shares

Newsvine - business  Thu, 01/12/2012 - 07:50

Discount chain Target Corp. says it will buy back up to another $5 billion in shares under a new stock repurchase program.


 

China's trade weakens; December surplus $16.5B

Newsvine - business  Mon, 01/09/2012 - 22:22

China's import growth showed an unexpectedly sharp drop in December in a new sign the world's second-largest economy is slowing.


 

PEJ: Hispanic Media Competing With Major English-Language Networ...

Broadcasting & Cable - Business and Deals News  Mon, 08/29/2011 - 08:22

Univision, Telemundo predicted to account for $1.5B in ad...


 

BofA to pay $8.5B housing crash settlement

MSNBC.com: Business  Wed, 06/29/2011 - 05:24

Bank of America Corp will pay $8.5 billion to settle claims from investors that lost money on mortgage-backed securities, the bank said on Wednesday.


 

Rock-Tenn to buy Smurfit-Stone in $3.5B deal

Newsvine - business  Sun, 01/23/2011 - 20:04

Packaging manufacturer Rock-Tenn Co. is buying competitor Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. for $3.5 billion in cash and stock, the companies announced Sunday.


 

Fannie Mae asks for $2.5B in new US aid

Newsvine - business  Fri, 11/05/2010 - 15:10

Government-controlled mortgage buyer Fannie Mae is asking for $2.5 billion in additional federal aid after posting a narrower loss in the third quarter.


 

HP makes $1.5B bid for 3Par, tops Dell's offer

MSNBC.com: Business  Mon, 08/23/2010 - 07:02

Hewlett Packard Company headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.<br /><br />Hewlett-Packard is making a bid for data storage provider 3Par, just a week after rival Dell agreed to acquire the company.Hewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par Inc., just a week after rival Dell Inc. agreed to acquire the company for $1.13 billion.



 

HP makes $1.5B bid for 3Par, topping Dell's offer

Newsvine - business  Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:51

Hewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par Inc., just a week after rival Dell Inc. agreed to acquire the company for $1.13 billion.


 

Fannie Mae asks for $1.5B in aid after 2Q loss

Newsvine - business  Thu, 08/05/2010 - 15:00

Fannie Mae is asking for less money from the government, a sign that the cost to taxpayers for bailing out the mortgage giant could be billions lower than once thought.