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Hedge fund proposes revamped Hess board to end proxy fight
Reuters(Reuters) - Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp, which has already rejected a settlement offer from Hess Corp that would have given the activist investor two seats on the oil and gas company's board, said it would be willing to settle if Hess puts all five...Tags: Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Board of Directors, Energy Resources
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Upfronts: Univision Invests In Robert Rodriguez's El Rey Cabler
VarietyUnivision Communications is making a bet on the maverick filmmaker behind such grindhouse classics as âFrom Dusk Till Dawnâ and âMachete.â The company that owns Spanish-language TV network Univision said it would make a strategic investment in...Tags: New Products, Media Industry, Univision (tv network), NBC (tv network), Satellite and Cable Service
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China XD Group in talks to buy GE's Prolec for up to $1 bln-report
ReutersHONG KONG, May 14 (Reuters) - Chinese state-controlled power equipment maker XD Group is in talks to buy General Electric Co's joint venture with Mexico's Xignux SA for up to $1 billion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. GE owns 49.99 percent of the...Tags: China, Mexico
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EU mergers and takeovers (May 14)
ReutersBRUSSELS, May 14 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- French insurer Sogecap, which is part of French bank Societe Generale, and Cardif...Tags: Science and Technology, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Mitsui & Company Limited, Allianz AG Holding, Portugal
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher on strong euro zone data
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index looked set to open flat to slightly higher as strong euro zone factory output figures overshadowed weaker-than-expected German ZEW sentiment. TOP STORIES * German analyst and investor sentiment edged up in...Tags: Silver Wheaton Corporation, Thomson Corporation, European Debt Crisis, Verizon Communications, Mexico
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UPDATE 1-Energy NW's Columbia, Wash., generating station reactor shut
Reuters(Updates with company statement) May 13 (Reuters) - Energy Northwest shut its 1,097-megawatt Columbia nuclear power plant in Washington on Saturday for a planned refueling and maintenance. The refueling is scheduled for 40 days, the company said in an...Tags: Plant Openings, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Power
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First woman in city position takes on new roles, challenges
Tyler Morning Telegraph, TexasSusan Guthrie treats every new opportunity in her career as an exciting journey. After working in a variety of fields, she has used her experience to become Tyler's first female assistant city manager. "It's really helped me, that I've had a diverse...Tags: Landforms, U.S. Embassy, Science and Technology, University of Arizona, Colleges and Universities
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7,000 Get Degrees At UConn Over Weekend
The Hartford CourantDr. Frank Torti, the dean of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, told the soon-to-be graduates of UConn's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Sunday that when he was a lad of 9, his class took a field trip to the research labs of...Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, Education, Mother's Day, Colleges and Universities
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Veteran found contentment in life's simple joys
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewHarry Melani liked hunting and fishing, going to a restaurant, traveling, dancing with his wife and helping other people. "He was basically a simple guy," said his oldest son, Robert Melani. "He liked simple things." Harry F. Melani of Mars,...Tags: Landforms, Christianity, Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism
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Robert R. Moser, 86, aerospace engineer
The Philadelphia Inquirerert Raymond Moser, 86, an aerospace engineer for General Electric, died Thursday, May 2, of pneumonia at the nursing skilled facility at Shannondell in Audubon. Mr. Moser's first job was as a design engineer for Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp. in the mid-...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Technology, Science and Technology, U.S. Army
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Steel-willed: New owner plans comeback at Apex of Salem
The Roanoke Times, Va.A business consultant for 17 years, Jeff Sluss probably would have never advised a client to buy a bankrupt company. But that's exactly what Sluss did in March when he purchased Apex Industrial Equipment in Salem, which designs and manufactures...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Science and Technology, Heavy Engineering, Internal Revenue Service, Economy, Business and Finance
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United Way of Erie County sets fundraising record
Erie Times-News, Pa.The United Way of Erie County has been a leader in the region's battle against escalating poverty for years. But in 2012 and the early months of this year, the agency took its persistent commitment to aiding the swelling ranks of poor people to a higher...Tags: United Way , Politics, Poverty, Human Interest, Social Issues
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