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Movers: Strong sales at all units lift Tyco net before split International Herald Tribune
Tyco International, which is preparing to split next year into security, health care and electronics companies, said Wednesday that fourth-quarter earnings rose 38 percent on higher sales.
AFX European summary - midday Sharewatch
LONDON (AFX) - Leading shares remained higher at midday, with M&A talk across the insurance sector, an upgrade on Vodafone and a dovish BoE inflation report helping to counter disappointing numbers from Lonmin and Sainsbury, dealers said.
Poltrona Frau to use IPO funds to develop foreign ops Sharewatch
Speaking at the company\'s IPO presentation in Milan, CEO Giuliano Mosconi said that after the recent acquisitions of the furniture companies Cappellini SpA and Cassina SpA, the group\'s acquisition phase was over.
AFX UK Focus 2006-11-02 16:05 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 15:50 GMT Interactive Investor
2006-11-02 15:49:46 Trimble buys 3-D software maker
AFX UK Focus 2006-11-02 13:21 GMT: AFX European summary - midday Interactive Investor
LONDON (AFX) - European markets at midday
AFX European summary - midday Sharewatch
LONDON (AFX) - Leading shares were flat at midday, recovering morning losses before an expected firmer start to US trading, with the UK\'s Unilever and BG up on well-received results, but Smith & Nephew weak as merger concerns offset interims, dealers said.
PPR mulls acquisition of French, Italian luxury goods companies - CEO Sharewatch
Pinault said France and Italy are the two countries where PPR could achieve the best synergies from acquisitions. \"It is easier to make acquisitions where we already know the market,\" said Pinault.