Bank wars now spread to Portugal
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Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP) begin an unsolicited acquisition offer for Mundial Confianca SGPS. BCP is the largest private bank in Portugal. Mundial Confianca is an insurance company that has controlling interest in three banks in Portugal. BCP's bid could have a value of over 2.5 billion euros. The details of BCP's offer will not be made publicly available until June 21, 1999.
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BCP begins unsolicited acquisition offer for Mundial Confianca
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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TelePizza vending machine talks to customers, delivers in seconds
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TelePizza SA's most recemt product introduction a pizza vending machine actually talks to customers in ten different languages. The vending machines will begin operation in September 1999. Analysts applaud the innovation as a means of joining home-delivery with snacks-vending.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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Renewable power may yet yield windfall
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Iberdrola S.A. of Spain is to acquire Scottish Power PLC of the United Kingdom for 18 billion Euros (about $24 billion). The wind power company will have combined revenues of 19.7 billion Euros and be valued at 46 billion Euros.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
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