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Microsoft eyes new bid for Yahoo

MICROSOFT is considering a bid for Yahoo, resurfacing as a potential buyer after a bitter and unsuccessful fight to take over the internet company in 2008.

business

Warner publishing sale 'clears path for EMI bid'

news

Net audience to eclipse Obama inauguration

business

O’Reilly fails again to take APN private

business

US equity group eyes Virgin Media

business

APN yet to reach decision on offer

Carlyle Group to aid in APN takeover

INDEPENDENT News & Media’s proposed buy-out of its Australian subsidiary company APN will be partly financed by the Carlyle Group, the US private equity house.

Fri, 26 Jan, 2007

Cruise in United Artists comeback

Tom Cruise and producing partner Paula Wagner have been put in charge of United Artists, a film studio formed by Hollywood actors including Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2006

Phone firm sold in €2bn deal

PHONES4U owner Caudwell Group will be sold to two private equity firms in a deal worth £1.46 billion (€2.16bn), it was confirmed yesterday.

Mon, 07 Aug, 2006

Mobile phone tycoon 'to net £1bn winfall'

Mobile phone tycoon John Caudwell looked set for a massive windfall today amid reports the sale of his business empire could net £1bn (€1.46bn).

Sun, 19 Mar, 2006

Vodafone rallies on talks for Japanese business

The prospect of a bidding war for Vodafone’s Japanese unit kept the mobile phone group’s shares on the recovery trail today.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2006

BSkyB 'ready to move into broadband market'

Broadcaster BSkyB is to grab a slice of the rapidly growing broadband market through an acquisition worth up to £150m (€220m), it was reported today.

Sun, 16 Oct, 2005

Eircom staff get €50m in off-load

EIRCOM employees pocketed another €50 million yesterday after its staff trust off-loaded part of its 29% stake in the former State phone company.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2004

Double or quits for Eircom investors

THE Eircom flotation today will leave key investors such as billionaires Tony and O’Reilly and George Soros substantially better off.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2004

Eircom may float at lower end of target

Eircom is set to sell shares in its €830m initial public offering at €1.53 to €1.61 apiece, at the lower end of its target, according to a market source quoted in a Reuters report.

Thu, 18 Mar, 2004

Eircom private firms to bag €470m

THE two private equity firms, who are the largest shareholders in Eircom, will net close to €470 million when the telecoms company floats on the stock market later this month.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2004

Warner Music Group to axe 1,000

Warner Music Group announced 1,000 job cuts and a shakeup of top management today, one day after Edgar Bronfman closed a deal to buy the company from Time Warner Inc.

Tue, 02 Mar, 2004

Valentia confirms flotation of Eircom

VALENTIA Telecommunications, the owner of Eircom, has confirmed it will float the company on the Dublin and London stock markets next month, raising hundreds of millions in fresh capital.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2004

Valentia may get dividend go-ahead

BONDHOLDERS in Valentia Telecommunications, the owner of Eircom, were last night expected to give the go-ahead for the company to pay a dividend if it floats on the stock exchange.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2004

Eircom confirms flotation plans

Eircom last night confirmed that it is considering a flotation on the stock market.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2004

Time Warner sells recorded music business

Time Warner has confirmed that it has sold its recorded music and music publishing business for $2.6bn (€2.2bn).

Mon, 24 Nov, 2003

eircom staff to share in €446m dividend payment

EMPLOYEES and shareholders at the telecommunications company eircom are to share in a €446 million dividend payment it emerged last night.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2003

Independent loses out to US firm in bid for Scottish paper

TONY O’REILLY’S Independent News & Media looks to have lost out in a battle for control of the Glasgow Herald.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2002

Eircom confirms O'Reilly approach

Eircom today confirmed it had received an approach from a consortium led by media magnate Tony O’Reilly.

Tue, 24 Apr, 2001