Tycoon wants to send married couple on Mars flyby (Update)
It is a road trip that could test the best of marriages: Mars.
Space Exploration
Feb 27, 2013
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News tagged with private plan
Expand railways in poorer countries to achieve climate goals, new research says
A new study has made a compelling case for significantly expanding rail infrastructure in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LICs and LMICs), in order to reach climate goals and provide economic benefits.
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2023
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Icahn boosts offer for Dell
Corporate raider Carl Icahn and his allies boosted their offer for troubled US computer giant Dell, and repeated their call for shareholders to reject a $24.4 billion private equity buyout.
Business
Jul 12, 2013
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Advisory firm backs Dell buyout
A key shareholder advisory firm on Monday backed a $24.4 billion private equity buyout of Dell, giving a major boost to the plan led by founder Michael Dell to reorganize the struggling computer giant.
Business
Jul 8, 2013
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Icahn revamps Dell offer, urges rejection of buyout (Update)
Corporate raider Carl Icahn revamped his proposal Tuesday for embattled computer company Dell, calling for a big share buyback in a plan which would keep the company public.
Business
Jun 18, 2013
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How public pension funds can help address climate change
With public pension funds managing $4 trillion nationally and essentially representing the retirement plans of 20 million U.S. workers, where that money is invested has a lot of ramifications.
Economics & Business
Nov 1, 2021
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Riverbed Technology accepts $3.6B takeover bid
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo and a Canadian teacher pension will pay about $3.6 billion to take Riverbed Technology private a couple months after the computer networking equipment maker promised a thorough review of its ...
Business
Dec 15, 2014
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Dell postpones vote on go-private plan to July 24
Dell postponed a shareholder vote Thursday on its $24.4 billion go-private plan led by founder Michael Dell, amid reports that several major investors opposed the deal.
Business
Jul 18, 2013
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Business CEOs call for raising retirement age
An influential group of business executives is pushing a plan to increase the full retirement age to 70 for both Social Security and Medicare and to partially privatize the health insurance program for older Americans.
Business
Jan 16, 2013
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