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DST International parent company, DST Systems, Inc., acquires Bluedoor Technologies Pty Ltd

DST International (DSTi) announced today that its parent company, DST Systems, Inc., has acquired 100% of the stock of Bluedoor Technologies Pty Ltd (“Bluedoor”), a private company based in Melbourne, Australia.

UPDATE 1-Banco Popular parent may get $950 mln from Treasury

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Popular Inc (BPOP.O: Quote, Profile, Research), the parent of Banco Popular, said it expects the U.S. Treasury to buy $950 million of its preferred equity stock under the Capital Purchase Program.

Independent Bank Corp. and Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. Sign Definitive Merger Agreement for Acquisition of Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, and Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. (BFBC), parent of Benjamin Franklin Bank, jointly announced today the signing of a definitive agreement under which Independent Bank Corp. will acquire Benjamin Franklin Bancorp.

Independent Bank Corp. and Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. Sign Definitive Merger Agreement for Acquisition of Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.

ROCKLAND, Mass. & FRANKLIN, Mass. (Business Wire) -- Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, and Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFBC), parent of Benjamin Franklin Bank, jointly announced today the signing of a definitive agreement under which Independent Bank Corp. will acquire Benjamin Franklin Bancorp.

Three Linux Distros To Watch And Use

"Linux Mint - From Freedom Came Elegance - The tagline for this distribution holds true--Linux Mint is an elegant twist on its Ubuntu parent. Linux Mint installation is very similar to Ubuntu's--giving the user simple, easy-to-follow instructions along the way. Since Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu (whose parent is Debian) you use Synaptic (graphical) or apt-get (command line) to update your system and install new software."

Hubble spots a star-circling planet

This image, taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the newly discovered planet, Fomalhaut b, orbiting its parent star, Fomalhaut, in a release on November 13, 2008. The small white box at lower right pinpoints the planet's location. Fomalhaut b has carved a path along the inner edge of a vast, dusty debris ring encircling Fomalhaut that is 34.5 billion kilometres across. Fomalhaut b lies three billion kilometres inside the ring's inner edge and orbits 17 billion kilometres from its star. The inset at bottom right is a composite image showing the planet's position during Hubble observations taken in 2004 and 2006. Astronomers have calculated that Fomalhaut b completes an orbit around its parent star every 872 years.

Eidos Parent in Takeover Talks?

Eidos owner SCi is once again subject of takeover speculation, as a national UK newspaper is suggesting that the company is in talks regarding a possible acquisition from EA or Ubisoft.

Michinoku Bank-6mth parent results

Nov 14, 2008 (Reuters via COMTEX) -- MNOKF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- MICHINOKU BANK LTD

Sanyo Kogyo-6mth parent results

If there is no Q1 or Q3 dividend, Q2 will in most cases correspond to the first-half dividend and Q4 to the second-half dividend announced before a new corporate law in 2006 allowed companies to pay and report dividends on a quarterly basis.

Takamisawa Cybernetics-6-month parent

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Art Vivant-6-month parent forecast

FORECAST FORECAST Sales 1.26 1.12 Operating loss 40 mln loss 220 mln Recurring prft 80 mln loss 160 mln Net loss 100 mln loss 110 mln

Sumitomo Mitsui FG-2008/09 parent

Nov 14, 2008 (Reuters via COMTEX) -- SMFJY | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC

[REPORTS] Magnetism on the Angrite Parent Body and the Early Differentiation of Planetesimals

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InterTAN Canada Ltd., the owner of 772 The Source by Circuit City stores, said Monday it is filing for creditor protection after its U.S. parent filed for Chapter 11.

The second-biggest electronics retailer in the United States, Circuit City Stores Inc. sought creditor protection in United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond.

Center Bancorp, Inc. Names Nicholas Minoia to the Board of Directors

parent company to Union Center National Bank of Union, New Jersey, announced that at its Board meeting on November 20, 2008, the Corporation named Nicholas Minoia to the board of directors effective January 1, 2009.

Annapolis Bancorp Announces Third Quarter Profit

parent company of BankAnnapolis, today announced net income of $299,000 ($0.08 per basic and diluted share) for the third quarter of 2008, down from $662,000 ($0.16 per basic and diluted share) for the same period last year.

Independent Bank Corp. and Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. Sign Definitive Merger Agreement for Acquisition of Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.

parent of Benjamin Franklin Bank, jointly announced today the signing of a definitive agreement under which Independent Bank Corp. will acquire Benjamin Franklin Bancorp.

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Receives Preliminary Approval for $83 Million Under the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program

the parent company of Sandy Spring Bank, was notified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury it has received preliminary approval to participate in the Capital Purchase Program as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Prosperity Bank(R) to Acquire All Deposits of Franklin Bank From FDIC

the parent company of Prosperity Bank(R), announced that as of the close of business today Prosperity Bank will assume approximately $3.7 billion of deposits, including all uninsured deposits, from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), acting in its capacity as receiver for Franklin Bank. The FDIC was named receiver of Franklin Bank SSB. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Prosperity Bank, which paid a premium to ensure that all deposits of Franklin Bank, both insured and uninsured, were transferred to Prosperity Bank. Beginning Saturday, November 8th, Prosperity Bank will provide banking services to Franklin Bank's former customers. Prosperity results from this acquisition as a Texas based bank holding company with over one-hundred seventy (170) banking locations across the state of Texas.

Prosperity Bank(R) to Acquire All Deposits of Franklin Bank From FDIC

the parent company of Prosperity Bank(R), announced that as of the close of business today Prosperity Bank will assume approximately $3.7 billion of deposits, including all uninsured deposits, from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), acting in its capacity as receiver for Franklin Bank.

iPhone sales cost Optus $44m

Optus parent SingTel has announced that the popularity of the Apple iPhone will actually cost the carrier AU$44 million in Australia in its first quarter of sales.

SourceForge heats up first quarter web sales by 13%

SourceForge Inc., parent of toy, game and novelty product retailer ThinkGeek Inc., reported e-commerce revenue of $6.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, up by about 13% from $5.9 million in the same quarter of FY 2008.

November appointments

KESA: The parent company of UK consumer electronics retailer Comet has announced that its current chief executive Jean-Noël Labroueis set to retire at the beginning of 2009. Labroue has headed up Kesa since 2000, having previously been CEO of its French wing, Darty.


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