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Aeropostale taps Hirtler-Garvey to chair board
Aeropostale Inc. ARO +0.84% named Karin Hirtler-Garvey its chairman, succeeding Julian R. Geiger who has stepped down from the position.
Panasonic reported forecasting record annual loss
Panasonic Corp. is expecting a record Y700 billion net loss for the current fiscal year ending in March well in excess of its existing forecast for a Y420 billion loss,…
Brekford Corp. (OTCQB:BFDI)
Brekford Corp. (OTCQB:BFDI) is a technology services provider of mobile computer and video systems through its vehicle upfitting services to homeland security agencies and federal,…
Olympus plans to report April-Dec. results Feb. 13
Scandal-hit Olympus Corp. said Friday it will release its earnings results for the April to December period on Feb. 13, a day before a legal deadline for listed firms to submit their accounts.
Samsung profit up 17% on record smartphone sales
Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its fourth-quarter net profit rose 17% from a year earlier as record smartphone sales outweighed pressure from the firm’s other businesses,…
TransDigm to buy plane-seatbelt maker AmSafe
TransDigm Group Inc. TDG -0.14% agreed to buy seatbelt-maker AmSafe Global Holdings Inc. for about $750 million in cash, continuing the aerospace supplier’s recent streak of acquisitions.
Alliant Energy CEO to retire in March
Alliant Energy Corp. LNT -0.21% said Chairman and Chief Executive William D. Harvey would retire at the end of March and named its operating chief as his successor.
Plexus earnings fall 29% on weaker sales
Plexus Corp.’s PLXS +1.81% fiscal first-quarter earnings fell a less-than-feared 29% as strength in the manufacturing services company’s engineering business helped damp the effect of lower sales.
Xilinx’s net falls 17% on wireless weakness
Xilinx Inc.’s XLNX +7.17% fiscal third-quarter profit fell 17% on weaker revenue from the chip maker’s communications customers, though its earnings per share topped analysts’ estimates.
Samsung: Never reviewed plans to take over RIM
Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday that it has never reviewed plans to take over Research In Motion Ltd. RIMM -5.55% ,…
Samsung sets record investment budget for 2012
Samsung Group said Tuesday it will boost investment by 12% to a record KRW47.8 trillion (US$41.6 billion) this year.
BankUnited working with Goldman on possible sale
Florida-based BankUnited Inc. BKU +3.23% has hired Goldman Sachs Group GS +0.13% to help explore a possible sale,…
Claire’s CEO Kahn resigns
Claire’s Stores Inc. said Chief Executive Eugene S. Kahn has resigned from the women’s accessories and jewelry retailer,…
Whirlpool calls for probe into Samsung, LG
Whirlpool Corp. WHR +0.02% has filed petitions with the Commerce Department and International Trade Commission alleging Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (SSNHY, 005930.SE)…
Getty Realty shares off, ex-affiliate seeks Ch. 11
Getty Realty Corp.’s GTY -3.18% stock dropped in recent trading following news that its largest revenue source sought Chapter 11 protection Monday.
Credit Suisse to close U.S. offshore unit
Credit Suisse Group CS -0.09% Thursday said it will close its U.S. offshore unit Credit Suisse Private Advisors as part of plans to boost the profitability of its private banking activities.
Nomura looks to sell Japan business: report
Nomura Holdings Inc. NMR +0.49% is in preliminary discussions with big private equity firms about the possible sale of domestic businesses,…
Olympus ex-CEO Woodford to meet firm’s board
Former Olympus Corp. Chief Executive Michael Woodford will meet with the board of directors that fired him on Friday, during his first trip to Japan since he was ousted from his post in mid-October.
Pioneer Exploration, Inc. (PIEX)
SYMBOLOTCQB: PIEXPioneer Exploration Inc. (“Pioneer”) acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of IBA Green, Inc. from Angelo Scola on October 28, 2011,…
Brown-Forman raises quarterly dividend by 9.4%
Brown-Forman Corp. (BFA, BFB) increased its quarterly dividend 9.4%, marking the 28th consecutive year it has increased its annualized payout.
