- MERGERS/ACQUISITIONS/ALLIANCES.
Starfest Inc. Completes Merger With Concierge Inc. Calif.-based Starfest Inc. announced that it has completed its previously announced merger with Concierge Inc. Under the terms of the agreement signed Jan. 27, 2000, shareholders of Concierge Inc. will receive 78 million shares of Starfest Inc. common stock in exchange for all ......
- Turnaround Topics
HEADNOTE Benchmarking Works! IMAGE ILLUSTRATION 1 This article will address a topic that is underappreciated and sometimes misunderstood in a transaction environment: benchmarking. With the dramatic rebound in merger & acquisition (M&A) activity and a steady flow of transactions in the turnaround and restructuring arenas, the potential synergies offered by ......
- The impact of consolidation on Medicare
reimbursement.
Mergers, acquisitions, and other types of consolidations involve a change in ownership that implies termination of Medicare participation for the consolidating providers. In order to fully understand the ramifications of consolidations, mergers, and acquisitions on Medicare reimbursement issues, healthcare financial mangers must be well versed in the nuances of governance ......
- Claymore Launches Seven New ETFs.
New ETFs Track Innovative Indexes From Best Independent Research, Great Companies, Ocean Tomo and Zacks LISLE, Ill. -- Claymore Securities, Inc. today announced that it has launched seven new ETFs on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX); expanding its U.S.-listed ETF family to 18 funds. Included in this most recent launch ......
- Say 'da.' (contract between Moscow Stock
Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade)(Brief Article)
The CBOT announced an agreement with the Moscow Stock Exchange to develop derivatives and clearing at the Russian exchange. As in similar agreements, the CBOT will provide technical and advisory services to the stock exchange. The CBOT will receive an undisclosed stake in the new venture, trading rights for CBOT ......
- Smart stops on the web. (The
Internet).
BUSINESS CONSULTING SITES Business Advice for Mom and Pop www.efamilybusiness.com This site offers information about offsite presentations on topics such as succession and continuity, and strategy, planning and family-business policies. Free articles written by internal staff include these tides: "Supporting the Successor" and "Estate Fairness for Children In and Out ......
- Iron Mountain vs. Sequedex. (Up front: news, trends
& analysis).
Details about the Iron Mountain/Sequedex lawsuit have been prominently featured in such media outlets as the Wall Street Journal and Boston Globe. By now, almost everyone is familiar with the points of contention, but few can say how the final outcome will affect the records storage industry. Over the past ......