Profit strong Rona to maintain acquisition strategy

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Canada-based Rona Inc., home improvement retailer that reported record annual profit in 2006, will continue its strategy of acquisitions. The company has ported profits of $190.6 million in 2006.

Sales, profits & dividends, Misc. Fabricated Textile Products, Company sales and earnings, Home furnishings industry, Company earnings/profit

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Menu Foods seeks answers in deaths of 10 pets

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The failure of Menu Foods Inc. to ascertain the cause of 10 deaths of house pets, which were fed its food products, prompting the government to recall the products from the market, is discussed.

Legal issues & crime, Product standards, safety, & recalls, Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Wholesalers, Nondurable goods, not elsewhere classified, Veterinary & Pet Supplies Wholesale, Dog and cat food, Canada, Company legal issue, Product defects and recalls, Investigations, Pets, Pet supplies industry, Death of, Menu Foods Income Fund, MEW.UN

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Boston Scientific makes formal offer for Guidant, possibly thwarting J&J

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The details on Boston Scientific Corp.'s $25 billion bid on Guidant Corp. are presented. The company makes the move to outbid Johnson & Johnson.

Medical Instruments and Supplies, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing, Medical Instruments & Supplies, Medical equipment and supplies industry, Medical equipment industry, Medical test kit industry, Boston Scientific Corp., Guidant Corp., GDT

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