Apollo sweetens Countrywide PLC bid

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American private equity company Apollo Management LP has raised its offer to $10.46 a share in its bid to acquire Countrywide PLC, the UK's largest real estate broker chain, in a deal now totaling $2.07 bil. A possible competing offer prompted Apollo's revision.

Acquisitions & mergers, Investment Funds & Trusts, Other Activities Related to Real Estate, REAL ESTATE, Real Estate Services, United States, Company acquisition/merger, Real estate industry, Company business planning, Apollo Management L.P.

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SWX may reap deals from U.K. after change

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SWX Swiss Exchange will consider forming a closer partnership with the London Stock Exchange PLC after the former's completes the change of its legal form in 2002. The association will change its legal form to become a joint-stock firm.

Securities and Commodity Exchanges, Security and commodity exchanges, Securities Exchanges, Stock exchanges, Securities industry, London Stock Exchange PLC, SWX Swiss Exchange AG

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InCentive halts bid for Sulzer

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InCentive Capital AG has terminated its takeover bid for Sulzer AG. InCentive, which cited the failure to meet "important conditions," will instead keep its other options open.

General Industrial Machinery, Machinery Manufacturing, Industrial equipment, Machinery, Industrial equipment and supplies industry, Industrial equipment industry, Sulzer AG, InCentive Capital AG

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