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Chiquita closing North Carolina headquarters after buyout

2015-01-15 11:08:42| Food - Topix.net

Chiquita's interim Chief Executive Officer Brian Kocher told employees Wednesday the company's Charlotte operations will shut down over the next year to eighteen months. The announcement comes a week after Chiquita's completed buyout for about $680 million by Brazilian juice company Cutrale Group and investment firm Safra Group, headed by Brazilian billionaire Joseph Safra.

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Hungry for Patents, Samsung Approaches BlackBerry About a Buyout

2015-01-15 00:56:04| Semiconductors - Topix.net

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd recently approached BlackBerry Ltd about buying the company for as much as $7.5 billion, looking to gain access to its patent portfolio, according to a person familiar with the matter and documents seen by Reuters. South Korea's Samsung proposed an initial price range of $13.35 to $15.49 per share, which represents a premium of 38 percent to 60 percent over BlackBerry's current trading price, the source said.

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Exclusive: Samsung approaches BlackBerry about buyout - source

2015-01-15 00:56:03| Semiconductors - Topix.net

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd recently approached BlackBerry Ltd about buying the smartphone maker for as much as $7.5 billion in a play for its patent portfolio, according to a person familiar with the matter and documents seen by Reuters. South Korea's Samsung proposed an initial price range of $13.35 to $15.49 per share, representing a premium of 38 percent to 60 percent over BlackBerry's current trading price, the source said.

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