Media General buying Meredith in $2.4B deal
Media General is buying Meredith Corp. in an approximately $2.4 billion cash-and-stock deal.
Media General is buying Meredith Corp. in an approximately $2.4 billion cash-and-stock deal.
Media General is buying Meredith Corp. in an approximately $2.4 billion cash-and-stock deal. The combined company, called Meredith Media General, will have 88 television stations in 54 markets and media brands including Better Homes and Gardens, Allrecipes, Parents and Shape. Meredith shareholders will receive cash and stock valued at $51.53 per share. That's a 12 percent premium to the company's Friday closing price of $45.94. Media General stockholders will own about 65 percent of the combined company... Читать дальше...
While much of the information in the new ESPN report detailing the Patriots’ Spygate-era portrays the team has engaged in something akin to espionage, there are also charges that they were into more common forms of larceny as well. Among the charges outlined in the Outside the Lines report include one so brazen and blatant…
Williams was crowned Miss America, but was forced to resign after nude photos she'd taken earlier in life surfaced.
What a wordsmith.
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European Commission OKs GE's acquisition of Alstom energy businesses
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two Republican presidential candidates planned jailhouse meetings Tuesday with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, raising her conservative-hero status as she remains behind bars …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two Republican presidential candidates planned jailhouse meetings Tuesday with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, raising her conservative-hero status as she remains behind bars …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two Republican presidential candidates planned jailhouse meetings Tuesday with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, raising her conservative-hero status as she remains behind bars over her refusal to give marriage licenses to gay couples. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz each said they would meet with Davis, who was jailed by a federal judge Thursday after defying several court orders. Her lawyers spent Labor Day weekend filing appeals in an effort to force her release... Читать дальше...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has approved General Electric's $14.1 billion takeover of the power and transmission division of French company Alstom, pending the sale of key parts of Alst…
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has approved General Electric's $14.1 billion takeover of the power and transmission division of French company Alstom, pending the sale of key parts of Alst…
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has approved General Electric's $14.1 billion takeover of the power and transmission division of French company Alstom, pending the sale of key parts of Alstom's heavy duty gas turbines business. Tuesday's decision comes in the wake of an investigation to see if the takeover would distort the market. EU Antitrust Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the approval of the deal depended on the sale of the gas turbines division since it would have hurt competition in... Читать дальше...
CAIRO (AP) — Libya's military spokesman says eight soldiers have been killed during an attack by Islamic militants southwest of the city of Benghazi. Speaking Tuesday, Col. Ahmed al-Mesmari said one soldier is missing and 10 were wounded in the attack early Monday. Al-Mesmari says soldiers fighting for Libya's internationally recognized government chased the attackers, capturing many of their weapons and causing casualties. The spokesman says the soldiers "initially repelled the attack" and chased... Читать дальше...
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's military says the wooded area where a mystery Nazi train is said to be buried needs to be cleared before any search can be done.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials say BART service has resumed in time for the busy morning commute as work crews have finished repairs on the Transbay Tube, but major delays have been reported. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1iu8I7j ) the Transbay Tube had been closed over the weekend to allow crews to replace rail ties, tracks and switches in West Oakland. Crews also performed maintenance work in the tube, which included grinding the rails to reduce noise. The tube reopened at 4 a.m. Tuesday. But at 5 a.m.... Читать дальше...
BERLIN (AP) — The latest news as countries across Europe cope with the arrival of thousands of migrants and refugees. All times local (CET): 4 p.m. UNICEF says nearly 10,000 migrants crossed the border between Greece and Macedonia at Gevgelija and another 7,720 were registered at the Serbian border town of Presevo from Sept. 1-6. In a statement Tuesday, the U.N. body said most were headed to Serbia and ultimately toward western Europe. Since June, UNICEF said, more than 64,000 migrants have passed... Читать дальше...
There I was, speeding around a roller rink to a Canadian pop star's latest hit like something out of a Sweet Valley High book. The neon lights pulsed in and out to the beat, casting shadows on the swerving crowd as they sang in unison: "Run away with me / Run away with me..."
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De Verenigde Staten hebben dinsdag gewaarschuwd voor een mogelijke aanval van 'extremisten' op Amerikaanse doelen in Zuid-Afrika.
The EU delegation will contribute to efforts to bring about a dialogue between the Moldovan government and protesters, one of the leaders of the civic platform Dignity and Truth (DA) said Tuesday.
A late bounce in Chinese stocks boosted financial markets worldwide
Watch this scene with Letty, which is featured on the coming Blu-ray/DVD of the film.