Securitas of Sweden lately is keeping investors on guard

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Investors at Securitas, a security services company in Sweden, are pessimistic about the profitability of the recent acquisitions made by the company in Germany, France and the Burns International Services in the U.S.

Investor relations, Burns International Services Corp., SECUB, BOR

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Santander-Sovereign deal gives NYSE a shot at proving its policing prowess

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The corporate governance standards of The New York Stock Exchange may be tested with the controversial investment plan of Banco Santander S.A. of Spain in Sovereign Bancorp Inc. of the United States. Relational Investors and other shareholders have asked the New York Stock Exchange to block or require a shareholder vote on the Banco Santander S.A. investment. The investment of 19.8 percent would require issuing new Sovereign Bancorp Inc. stock, would dilute Relational Investors voting power and shareholders think the deal is too costly.

Commercial Banks, Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Spain, Security brokers and dealers, Legal/Government Regulation, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Banking industry, Laws, regulations and rules, Company investment, Investments, Securities industry, New York Stock Exchange Inc., Sovereign Bancorp Inc., Company financing, Banco Santander S.A., SOV

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Securitas to buy Pinkerton's Inc. for $384 million

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Securitas AB will acquire Pinkerton's Inc. for $384 million. The deal, according to both firms, will create the largest security-services company in the world. Pinkerton's is the second largest security firm in the US. The company has yearly revenues of more than $1 billion. The new firm is expected to have yearly revenues of $3.5 billion. This would constitute 5% of sales in the worldwide security market.

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Securitas AB to acquire Pinkerton's Inc. for $384 million

Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Foreign operations, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Abstract, Pinkerton's Inc., PKT

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