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M & A Mon Aug 11, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- Liberty Media Corp., the controlling shareholder of DirecTV Group Inc., said Monday that a merger with Dish Network Corp. would be "problematic" since the regulatory climate that felled a previous attempt at combining hasn't changed. "It would be very sy.. Read More

M & A Tue Aug 5, 2008 @ 6:02pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liberty Global, Inc. (“Liberty Global,” “LGI,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:LBTYA - News) (NASDAQ:LBTYB - News) (NASDAQ:LBTYK - News), today announces financial and operating results for the second quarter (“Q.. Read More

M & A Mon Jun 23, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- GREAT NECK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One Liberty Properties, Inc. (NYSE:OLP - News) announced that on June 20, 2008 a wholly-owned subsidiary acquired approximately 2 acres of land in Everett, Massachusetts, which is ground leased to Pep Boys – Manny, Moe.. Read More

M & A Tue Jun 17, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP - News) today announced it will implement a 60 day delay from September to November in the cutover timing related to the recently completed transaction in which F.. Read More

M & A Wed May 28, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- HAMPTON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liberty Lane Acquisition Corp. today announced that it has decided not to proceed with its proposed initial public offering at this time due to market conditions. Liberty Lane originally filed a registration statement relat.. Read More

M & A Mon May 12, 2008 @ 3:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- CLEVELAND, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Beachwood, Ohio-based Liberty Bank, N.A. announced today that, effective as of April 23, the Boards of Directors of Liberty Bank, N.A. and Parma, Ohio-based Century Bank approved the mutual cancellation of the proposed me.. Read More

M & A Thu May 8, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- DENVER (AP) -- Liberty Media Corp.'s first-quarter revenue rose in all three of its business units, which include QVC and Starz television channels and a stake in DirecTV, the company said Thursday. The company, controlled by cable magnate John Malone, a.. Read More

M & A Wed Apr 23, 2008 @ 12:02pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- BOSTON (AP) -- Liberty Mutual Group said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire publicly traded Safeco Corp. and take it private in an all-cash, $6.2 billion deal to create the nation's fifth-largest property and casualty insurer. Boston-based Liberty Mutual.. Read More

M & A Thu Apr 3, 2008 @ 12:02pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty") announced the purchase of 78.3 million DIRECTV common shares in a private transaction increasing Liberty's ownership to approximately 48%. To fund the purchase.. Read More

M & A Fri Mar 7, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- LIBERTY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liberty Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: LBCP - News), with total assets of $339.1 million as of December 31, 2007, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary BankLiberty has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially al.. Read More

M & A Wed Feb 27, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: LINTA - News, LCAPA - News; "Liberty") announced today that it has completed the exchange of its 16.3% stake in News Corporation for a subsidiary of News that holds a 4.. Read More

M & A Fri Feb 8, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Friday the agency would soon vote on a deal under which Liberty Media Corp. would acquire DirecTV in exchange for its stake in News Corp. Speaking to reporters at the commiss.. Read More

M & A Wed Dec 19, 2007 @ 3:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Centre Partners Management LLC today completed the acquisition of Liberty Waste Services, LLC in partnership with members of Liberty's senior management team and Centre Environmental Partners, Inc. ("CEP"), an affiliate o.. Read More

M & A Thu Dec 13, 2007 @ 9:01am neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- ORANGE, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Liberty Diversified Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LDHG - News) announced yesterday that it has acquired 100% of the assets of XND Technologies, Inc. (XND), an Arizona corporation, including all of its propriet.. Read More

M & A Thu Nov 15, 2007 @ 9:01am neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- ORANGE, Calif., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Diversified Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LDHG - News) announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire of the assets of two premium water companies. These assets include the manufac.. Read More

M & A Sun Nov 11, 2007 @ 6:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian travel firm Flight Centre Ltd (ASX:FLT.AX - News) is planning to buy U.S. travel retailer Liberty Travel, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday, confirming a newspaper report. The Australian Financial Revie.. Read More

M & A Fri Nov 9, 2007 @ 3:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- DENVER (AP) -- Liberty Media Corp. said Friday its third-quarter revenue climbed, although a solid performance by the Starz cable TV channel was offset by lower sales in the QVC home-shopping network. The diversified media holding company, founded by cab.. Read More

M & A Mon Sep 10, 2007 @ 3:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- MALVERN, Pa., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY - News) and Doughty Hanson & Co Real Estate have entered into a joint venture partnership to acquire Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, UK, for up to pounds Sterling 161 million.. Read More