Drug Maker Aventis Accepts $65.5 Billion Takeover Offer

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Canada Payphone board accepts $1 million
takeover offer from Globalive

Canada Payphone board accepts $1 million
takeover offer from Globalive 08/21/2004 12:53 PM
Canadian Press Aug 21 2004 4:14PM GMT

MCI Accepts Verizon's $7.6 Billion Offer

MCI Accepts Verizon's $7.6 Billion Offer 03/29/2005 01:55 PM
MCI accepts a sweetened takeover offer of $7.6 billion from Verizon, citing Verizon's scale and growth prospects in rejecting Qwest Communications larger bid.

CORRECTED: MCI Accepts Verizon's
$7.6 Billion Offer (Reuters)

CORRECTED: MCI Accepts Verizon's
$7.6 Billion Offer (Reuters) 03/29/2005 11:27 AM
Reuters - (Correcting timing of cash payouts)

Aventis Board Said to Accept Takeover
Bid

Aventis Board Said to Accept Takeover
Bid 04/25/2004 07:17 PM
The French-German drug company Aventis accepted a sweetened offer from once-hostile bidder Sanofi-Synthélabo, in a deal that valued Aventis at 55 $65 billion.

A French Rival Said to Be Eyeing Aventis
for Takeover

A French Rival Said to Be Eyeing Aventis
for Takeover 01/23/2004 12:17 AM
Sanofi-Synthelabo, the French pharmaceutical company, is considering a takeover worth more than $60 billion for its rival, Aventis, executives briefed on the plan said.

French Rival Said to Be Eyeing Aventis
for Takeover

French Rival Said to Be Eyeing Aventis
for Takeover 01/23/2004 02:26 PM
Sanofi-Synthelabo, the French pharmaceutical company, is considering a takeover worth more than $60 billion for its rival, Aventis, executives briefed on the plan said.

Mean Fiddler accepts takeover bid

Mean Fiddler accepts takeover bid 04/08/2005 03:40 PM
Music promoter Mean Fiddler agrees to be taken over by US giant Clear Channel and Irish firm Gaiety Investments.

MCI accepts Verizon bid of $7.64 billion

MCI accepts Verizon bid of $7.64 billion 03/29/2005 02:20 PM
MCI has accepted a revised $7.64 billion acquisition bid from Verizon Communications, rejecting a higher offer from Qwest Communications, MCI announced Tuesday.

MCI accepts sweetened $7.64 billion bid
from Verizon

MCI accepts sweetened $7.64 billion bid
from Verizon 03/29/2005 08:09 PM
San Jose Mercury News Mar 30 2005 12:42AM GMT

MCI Accepts New Verizon Buyout Offer

MCI Accepts New Verizon Buyout Offer 03/29/2005 03:04 PM
MCI announced Tuesday that its board had decided to accept an amended offer from Verizon rather than Qwest, possibly ending a month and a half standoff between the three companies as well as shareholders. The new offer is for $7.6 billion in cash and stock - about $1 billion above Verizon's previous offer.

MCI Accepts Revised Verizon Offer

MCI Accepts Revised Verizon Offer 03/29/2005 08:09 PM
Web Host Industry Review Mar 30 2005 12:41AM GMT

MCI Accepts Sweetened $7.64B Verizon
Offer (AP)

MCI Accepts Sweetened $7.64B Verizon
Offer (AP) 03/29/2005 11:27 AM
AP - MCI Inc. accepted a sweetened $7.64 billion takeover proposal from Verizon Communications Inc. on Tuesday that raises the price tag by $1 billion, but is still nearly a billion dollars shy of the latest bid for the long-distance phone company from Qwest Communications International Inc.

MCI accepts larger Verizon offer

MCI accepts larger Verizon offer 03/30/2005 03:14 AM
US telecoms firm MCI accepts an improved $7.6bn offer from Verizon, but rival bidder Qwest still has the highest offer.

Union accepts fire dispute offer

Union accepts fire dispute offer 05/26/2004 10:47 AM
Fire union leaders recommend a deal aimed at resolving the latest firefighters dispute.

PeopleSoft agrees to Oracle's US$10
billion takeover bid

PeopleSoft agrees to Oracle's US$10
billion takeover bid 12/19/2004 03:46 PM
The verbal and legal sniping between Larry Ellison and PeopleSoft has ended after Oracle sweetened their "final offer" and PeopleSoft's board agrees to a deal.

PeopleSoft spurns takeover offer

PeopleSoft spurns takeover offer 05/27/2004 03:11 AM
The business software group rejects the latest hostile takeover bid from US rival Oracle, describing it as "inadequate".

BT signs network deal with drug maker

BT signs network deal with drug maker 02/10/2004 02:50 AM
CNET Feb 9 2004 5:46PM GMT

New York Sues Maker of Antidepressant
Drug Paxil

New York Sues Maker of Antidepressant
Drug Paxil 06/02/2004 01:17 PM
The New York attorney general accused GlaxoSmithKline of hiding information about the effects of Paxil on children.

In Drama Pitting Scientist vs. Drug
Maker, All Are Punished

In Drama Pitting Scientist vs. Drug
Maker, All Are Punished 06/17/2005 03:54 PM
A new book sheds light on the reality of the story of Dr. Nancy Olivieri, a Canadian whistle-blower.

No Word From MCI's Directors on Takeover
Offer From Qwest

No Word From MCI's Directors on Takeover
Offer From Qwest 04/05/2005 11:47 PM
MCI's board was quiet Tuesday night on whether it would favor a sweetened takeover bid from Qwest Communications.

Tellabs to Pay $1.9 Billion for Internet
Equipment Maker

Tellabs to Pay $1.9 Billion for Internet
Equipment Maker 05/21/2004 02:13 AM
New York Times May 21 2004 6:06AM GMT

Pivotal's board rejects US$50M takeover
offer from CDC Software Corp

Pivotal's board rejects US$50M takeover
offer from CDC Software Corp 11/18/2003 10:14 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Nov 18 2003 9:44PM ET

Eidos receives takeover offer from US
private equity group

Eidos receives takeover offer from US
private equity group 03/23/2005 10:02 AM
Computer Business Review Mar 23 2005 2:01PM GMT

$63 Billion Bid for European Drug
Company

$63 Billion Bid for European Drug
Company 01/26/2004 04:48 AM
Sanofi-Synthlabo, the French pharmaceutical company, is planning to announce a $63 billion hostile bid for its national rival, Aventis.

Genentech's Next Billion-Dollar Drug

Genentech's Next Billion-Dollar Drug 07/08/2004 02:12 PM
The cancer drug Avastin looks like a big winner.

Adobe Systems to Buy Macromedia, Maker
of Dreamweaver, for $3.4 Billion

Adobe Systems to Buy Macromedia, Maker
of Dreamweaver, for $3.4 Billion 04/18/2005 04:50 AM
Bloomberg Apr 18 2005 7:18AM GMT

$60 Billion Bid for European Drug
Company is Rejected

$60 Billion Bid for European Drug
Company is Rejected 01/26/2004 12:42 PM
Sanofi-Synthélabo, the French pharmaceutical company, made a hostile bid today for its national rival, Aventis, setting off a fierce takeover battle.

Hardware maker to offer UWB-enabled PCs

Hardware maker to offer UWB-enabled PCs 06/03/2004 10:54 AM
Computer Weekly Jun 3 2004 2:56PM GMT

Drug May Offer Aphrodisiac for Women
(Reuters)

Drug May Offer Aphrodisiac for Women
(Reuters) 06/29/2004 10:48 AM
Reuters - A drug that seems to drive female rats mad for sex may offer the first real scientific aphrodisiac for women, U.S. and Canadian researchers said on Monday.

Qwest ups MCI offer to $8.9 billion

Qwest ups MCI offer to $8.9 billion 04/01/2005 02:15 PM
TechWorld Apr 1 2005 6:47PM GMT

Qwest increases offer for MCI to $8.9
billion

Qwest increases offer for MCI to $8.9
billion 03/31/2005 07:26 PM
Two days after MCI  accepted a cash-and-stock buyout offer from Verizon Communications valued at $7.6 billion, rival bidder Qwest Communications International once again sweetened its offer, raising it to around $8.9 billion.

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MCI Rejects Qwest's $8.9 Billion
Offer (AP)

MCI Rejects Qwest's $8.9 Billion
Offer (AP) 04/06/2005 02:27 AM
AP - The board of MCI Inc. late Tuesday rejected an $8.9 billion buyout proposal from Qwest Communications, opting instead to stick with a $7.5 billion offer from Verizon Communications Inc., a Qwest spokesman said.

MCI Rejects Qwest's $8.9 Billion Offer

MCI Rejects Qwest's $8.9 Billion Offer 04/06/2005 06:23 PM
Red Nova Apr 6 2005 9:33PM GMT

Microsoft to offer $32 billion dividend

Microsoft to offer $32 billion dividend 07/21/2004 10:59 AM
IHT Jul 21 2004 3:44PM GMT

Investing Firms Said to Offer $10.5
Billion for SunGard

Investing Firms Said to Offer $10.5
Billion for SunGard 03/22/2005 04:56 PM
The deal to buy SunGard Data Systems for more than $10.5 billion would be one of the largest leveraged buyouts since Kohlberg Kravis bought RJR Nabisco in 1989.

Oracle cuts PeopleSoft offer to $7.7
billion

Oracle cuts PeopleSoft offer to $7.7
billion 05/14/2004 08:53 PM
Oracle Corp. has reduced its offer to acquire PeopleSoft Inc. to $21 per share, or approximately $7.7 billion, in order to bring the offer in line with the reduced value of PeopleSoft's shares, Oracle said Friday.

Oracle Is Lowering Its Offer for
PeopleSoft by $1.7 Billion

Oracle Is Lowering Its Offer for
PeopleSoft by $1.7 Billion 05/14/2004 11:52 PM
New York Times May 15 2004 3:16AM GMT

Qwest raises offer to acquire MCI to
nearly $8.5 billion

Qwest raises offer to acquire MCI to
nearly $8.5 billion 03/19/2005 03:07 AM
SiliconValley.com Mar 18 2005 2:21AM GMT

Cingular's $41 Billion Offer Wins
Bidding for AT&T Wireless

Cingular's $41 Billion Offer Wins
Bidding for AT&T Wireless 02/17/2004 08:20 AM
In a last-minute move, Cingular Wireless outbid Britain's Vodafone Group PLC for the third-largest mobile phone provider in the United States.
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