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A Newcastle fan group is trying to raise funds from supporters to buy the northeast England club from unpopular owner Mike Ashley.
U.S. mining company Gold Reserve Inc. said Tuesday that President Hugo Chavez's government has seized control of its lucrative Venezuelan gold mine as socialist authorities assert control over the nation's mineral resources.
Tens of thousands of people have marched to protest Mexican President Felipe Calderon's decision to disband a public electricity company.
Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung's takeover of Birmingham is complete after his investment company Grandtop Holdings took its share of ownership past the 90 percent mark.
Argentine police have used force to remove laid-off workers occupying a Kraft Foods plant since last month.
A judge has set bond at $10 million for the former CEO of a Chicago factory where workers staged a high-profile sit-in last year.
Shares in Premier League soccer club Birmingham soared 40 percent Friday after a Hong Kong businessman made a $135 million cash offer for the team.
Nutritional supplement maker Nutraceutical International Corp. said Thursday its board has decided an unsolicited takeover proposal from Ryan Drexler is not in the best interest of shareholders.
A man has been accused of breaking into foreclosed and other vacant homes to throw paid parties that resulted in thousands of dollars in damage.
A jury has acquitted two men accused of assaulting an employee during a brief takeover of Hawaii's historic Iolani Palace.
Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung could be on the verge of taking over Birmingham after his investment company again approached the Premier League club.
The leader of a Hawaiian sovereignty group who led a brief takeover of the storied Iolani Palace last year has been convicted of simple trespass.
A businessman from the United Arab Emirates became chairman of Portsmouth on Tuesday after his proposed financial takeover of the soccer club was approved by the English Premier League.
National Guard troops seized a police station controlled by a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday, sparking clashes between soldiers and protesters that authorities said injured eight people.
Chip designer Broadcom Corp. is launching a $764 million hostile takeover offer for network gear maker Emulex Corp. Broadcom said Tuesday the deal would help it develop new technologies for corporate data centers.
A Circuit Court judge has dismissed felony burglary charges filed against six of seven people arrested in the takeover of Hawaii's historic Iolani Palace last year.
The factory where laid-off workers staged a highly publicized sit-in that garnered national attention last year was sold to a California company that hopes to rehire them and open in about a month, the workers' union and the new owner said Thursday.
A union representing Chicago workers whose recent factory sit-in drew national attention are taking new action against the now-bankrupt company.
They've taken their sleeping bags and pillows back home and hauled away their protest placards after ending a nearly weeklong sit-in at a Chicago factory that came to symbolize the plight of laid-off labor.
Danish domestic airline Cimber Air said Thursday it has taken over key parts of bankrupt budget airline Sterling Airways A/S for an undisclosed amount.
Shareholders in British consulting firm Axon Group PLC have agreed to accept a 650 pence ($9.78) a share cash offer from India's HCL Technologies Ltd, company officials said Monday.
St. George Bank Ltd., Australia's fifth-largest bank, agreed to a revised 17.3 billion Australian dollar ($14.4 billion) takeover proposal by larger rival Westpac Banking Corp. on Monday, in what would be the biggest banking acquisition in Australian history.
Shares at Informa PLC, the London-based publisher of Lloyd's List maritime newspaper, fell almost 7 percent on Friday after the company rejected a reduced $3.4 billion takeover bid from a private equity consortium.
The grounds of a historic palace reopened Monday for the first time since members of a group advocating Hawaiian sovereignty briefly took control last week.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said Thursday that there is no immediate change to its plans to fully acquire UnionBanCal but it is willing to negotiate after the U.S. bank rejected its buyout offer.
Cadbury rejects Kraft's $16.5 billion bid Cadbury on Monday rejected a hostile cash and shares bid from Kraft that valued the UK confectionery group at £9.8 billion ($16.5 billion) or 717p a share, after the U.S. foods group formalized the terms of an indicative offer it made two months ago.
Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereigntynot my headline - don't shoot the messenger. Lord Monckton explains the move to one world government. International Treaty to take precedence over U.S. constitution. Obama slated to sign in December.
How To Fight Heathcare Fearmongers and Demagogues | Robert Reich's BlogWhy Obama needs to get a spine! My friend, Keith, from New Orleans, just emailed to say he attended a local "town meeting" on health care and tried to get a word in favor but was almost hounded out of the room.
Some of what goes on in CongressThis is a YouTube video that was made of US Rep. Tom Price-6th Dist. on Wednesday. Tom is a member of the House Healthcare Committee, and the video was shot in the Wed. Committee meeting.
Sweet shop swizzler claimed he had billions (but he only had hundreds and thousands)A most curious saga began last October when an e-mail was sent to Irish newspapers, telling an exciting tale of audacious entrepreneurship involving an unknown young businessman.
U.S. Eyes Bank Pay Overhaul - WSJ.comWASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has begun serious talks about how it can change compensation practices across the financial-services industry, including at companies that did not receive federal bailout money, according to people familiar with the matter.
obama thugocracy rolls onThe thugocracy of the left continues -- From the leftists here at NV who attack rather than debate, to the "feminists" who attacked a conservative woman by describing her as a tranny, to the unending attacks on the Palin family, the intolerance of the left is gaining momentum.
PA Consulting not in talks with CognizantThe story in the Economic Times of India, 20 April, "Cognizant in talks to buy UK firm PA Consulting" -- which has also appeared in a range of other publications -- is without foundation and factually inaccurate from beginning to end.
Hugo Chavez orders army to take American Cargill rice mills along with others.President Hugo Chávez has ordered the military to seize control of Venezuela's rice mills, in his first major broadside against the private sector since a decisive referendum win boosted his power two weeks ago.
NSW court grants Dairy Farmers takeoverThe New South Wales Supreme Court has granted approval for the proposed acquisition of Dairy Farmers by the Japanese owned company, National Foods Limited.
Coca-Cola shareholders urged to accept takeoverThe chief executive of brewer Lion Nathan has called on Coca-Cola Amatil shareholders to accept its $8 billion takeover offer. Rob Murray says the merger proposal would create Australia's largest diversified beverages company.
Panasonic aims to take over Sanyo Japanese electronic rivals Panasonic and Sanyo are starting alliance talks, which could result in Panasonic taking over the smaller company.
Wall Street's Hostile Takeover of Main StreetOver the past several months, we have witnessed an unprecedented financial storm stirred up by the irrationally exuberant, Wall Street welfare parasites and their Fed-God, Ben Bernanke, and the usual enablers who roam the halls of the regime in power.
Cantwell seeks explanation of WaMu seizure by fedsSen. Maria Cantwell wants federal regulators to explain the timing and sequence of decisions and actions that led to the seizure and sale of Washington Mutual's banking operations.
Golden Circle growers to be considered in takeover bidInitial details of a proposed takeover of Golden Circle by US-based food company Heinz indicates growers will be taken into account.
Wells Fargo usurps Citi with $15.4bn Wachovia bid It's nice to see someone has money to buy something.
Is the Fannie/Freddie Bailout "Socialism"?But there are always a few true believers—who deserve credit for their consistency, if nothing else—ready to use the dreaded S-word.
Government Takes Over Embattled Fannie, FreddieRaise your hand if you're surprised or if you think there was ever really going to be another option.The U.S. government on Sunday seized control of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in an aggressive move to help the distressed U.S.
Takeover speculation surrounds Sun MicrosystemsA sliding share price and gloomy forecasts have prompted speculation that Sun Microsystems might be a tempting takeover target for acquisition by Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu or another tech giant.
Russian Troops Move Into Western GeorgiaTBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Russian armored vehicles rolled deep into western Georgia on Monday, quickly taking control of several towns and a military base and slicing open a damaging second front in Russia's battle with Georgia.
Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid, rebuffing higher sale price Microsoft says it's dropping its three-month-old bid to buy Yahoo because the two sides can't agree on an acceptable sale price.
If Microsoft goes fully hostile on YahooWe have seen extensive press coverage of Microsoft's pursuit of Yahoo over the last few months, including notably excellent coverage from Silicon Alley Insider and the Wall Street Journal.
Yahoo Rejects Microsoft Bid Again SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo on Monday reiterated its rejection of a takeover offer from Microsoft, again calling it too low.
Iomega Corp Rejects EMC's Takeover OfferIomega Corp., the maker of data-storage devices, rejected an unsolicited $178.1 million takeover offer by EMC, saying it wasn't better than a pending purchase agreement with Great Wall Technology Co.
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