Germany's Viag makes bid for 25% stake in EnBW
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Viag AG is making an offer to acquire a 25% share of Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG (EnBW). EnBW is owned by the state government. Electricite de France (EDF) has stated that it has made a bid for Baden-Wuerttemberg state's share in EnBW. VEW AG has also made a bid to acquire the share. The state wants to ensure that job positions will be maintained once any deal is reached. EDF is believed to have made a five billion marks (2.6 billion euros) offer for EnBW.
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Viag making offer to acquire 25% share of Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg; ECD announces new five billion mark bid for EnBW
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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Infineon shares hit record low, hurt by a rumor
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Infineon Technologies AG saw its share value decline to record lows as the semiconductor industry was hit by a report of lower forecasts from Applied Micro Circuits Corp. Siemens AG was rumored to be dumping stock in order to punish Infineon's shares.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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Sony buys stake in Systemonic, a German start-up
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Sony Corp. has acquired a share of Systemonic AG, a startup firm based in Germany. Sony hopes to utilize Systemonic's wireless communications technology.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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