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2013/5/29
Chinese meat producer Shuanghui Group is close to a deal to acquire Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) for between $4.5 and $ 5 billion , according to people familiar with the matter.
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2013/5/29
Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe and the securities litigation firm of Powers Taylor, LLP are investigating the sale of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (“Smithfield”) (NYSE: SFD) to China’s Shuanghui International Holdings Limited for shareholders.
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2013/5/29
Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Smithfield Foods Inc. (“Smithfield” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SFD) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to the Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd.
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2013/5/29
NEW YORK , May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Bernstein Liebhard LLP is investigating whether the Board of Directors of Smithfield Foods, Inc. ("Smithfield Foods" or the "Company") (NYSE:SFD) breached its fiduciary duty to its shareholders in agreeing to sell Smithfield Foods to Shuanghui International Holdings Limited.
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2013/5/29
Chinese meat producer Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd.
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2013/5/29
Tips Promote Customer Safety & Awareness on Identifying Utility Workers LOS ANGELES , May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co.
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2013/5/29
DISH today launched Social, the latest in a series of new apps for the Hopper® Whole-Home HD DVR, gives consumers the power to join social conversations about their favorite shows on their TV screen.
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2013/5/29
Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (NYSE:SSS) , a self storage real estate investment trust (REIT), announced that David Rogers, Chief Executive Officer, will present on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 from 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. CDT at REITWeek ® 2013, NAREIT's Investor Forum in Chicago, IL.
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2013/5/29
Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA) said Wednesday it has appointed Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo, a former executive board member at the European Central Bank , as an executive member of its board.
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2013/5/29
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGS: SPPI), a biotechnology company with fully integrated commercial and drug development operations with a primary focus in hematology and oncology, today announced that an overview of the Company's business strategy and commercial and development-stage programs will be given at the Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference in New York City.
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2013/5/29
Bank of America today released its spring 2013 Small Business Owner Report , a semi-annual study exploring the concerns, aspirations and perspectives of small business owners across the country.
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2013/5/29
Sprint (NYSE: S) and SoftBank (TSE: 9984) announced today that the companies have received notice from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) that it has completed its investigation of the proposed transaction between Sprint and SoftBank, and there are no unresolved national security issues relating to the transaction.
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2013/5/29
German pharmaceutical company Stada Arzneimittel AG (SAZ.XE) said Wednesday it has placed a bond with a five-year term.
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2013/5/29
Numerous U.S. states are joining big-box retailers and merchant trade groups in objecting to a $7.25 billion class- action settlement over Visa Inc.'s (V) and MasterCard Inc.'s (MA) transaction-processing fees.
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2013/5/29
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2013/5/29
ST. LOUIS , May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the bankruptcy court ruled on Patriot Coal's motion to terminate its collective bargaining agreement with the UMWA.
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--States say settlement could prevent them from bringing suits or other actions on behalf of their citizens --Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, Gap and other merchants have opposed the deal --Settlement would end litigation filed in 2005 over Visa and MasterCard transaction fees Numerous U.S. states are joining big-box retailers and merchant trade groups in opposing a $7.25 billion class-action settlement over Visa Inc.'s (V) and MasterCard Inc.'s (MA) transaction-processing fees.
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2013/5/29
SANTA ANA, Calif., May 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- sTec, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEC) announced today that its management team will be presenting at the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 2013 Global Technology Conference on June 4, 2013 at 9:15 am PT.
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2013/5/29
Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe and the securities litigation firm of Powers Taylor, LLP are investigating the sale of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (“Stewart”) (Nasdaq: STEI) to Service Corporation International for shareholders.
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2013/5/29
Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Stewart Enterprises Inc. (“Stewart Enterprises” or the “Company”) (NasdaqGS: STEI) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to the Service Corp.
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2013/5/29
JEFFERSON, La., May 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEI) today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) under which SCI will acquire Stewart in an all-cash merger with a total enterprise value of approximately $1.4 billion.
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2013/5/29
Funeral home and cemetery owner Service Corp.
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2013/5/29
NEW YORK , May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP is investigating whether the Board of Directors of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. ("Stewart Enterprises" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: STEI) breached its fiduciary duty to its shareholders in agreeing to sell Stewart Enterprises to Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) .
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2013/5/29
ATLANTA , May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRM) , a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise content management, business analytics, computer assisted coding (CAC), and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) solutions for healthcare providers, today announced that it will release its first quarter 2013 financial results for the period ended April 30, 2013 on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 prior to the opening of the market.
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HCA (NYSE: HCA) , one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, today announced a comprehensive infection prevention study, conducted exclusively at 43 HCA-affiliated hospitals, has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine .
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2013/5/29
Acquity Group's 2013 State of B2B Procurement Study discovers 40 percent of corporate buyers spend at least half of their procurement budget online, but many suppliers lack the online capabilities they demand.
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Bacteria remain in towels used to clean hospital rooms even after laundering; findings suggest towels reduce effectiveness of hospital-grade disinfectant ROSWELL, Ga.
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2013/5/29
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMP) (“Sucampo”) today announced that Kei S.
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2013/5/29
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Sucampo”) (NASDAQ: SCMP) , a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received orphan drug designation in the European Union for unoprostone isopropyl for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). RP is a genetic disease characterized by progressive, irreversible vision loss and decreasing visual acuity, and there are no drugs or therapeutic procedures currently approved for the treatment of RP today.
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