Business
Family Dollar Stores Inc. rejected an $8.9-billion takeover offer from rival Dollar General Corp., citing antitrust concerns that prompted the company to reaffirm its support for a less lucrative deal with smaller Dollar Tree Inc.
Aug. 21, 2014
Discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc. has agreed to purchase larger rival Family Dollar Stores Inc. for about $8.5 billion.
July 28, 2014
The $8.9-billion offer tops the proposal made by Dollar Tree last month.
Aug. 18, 2014
Dollar General Corp. is going hostile with its $9.1-billion bid for Family Dollar Stores Inc. after its rival repeatedly rejected previous offers.
Sept. 10, 2014
Family Dollar Stores Inc. rejected a $9.1-billion takeover offer from rival discounter Dollar General Corp., raising the possibility that Dollar General will make a hostile bid for its smaller competitor.
Sept. 5, 2014
Dollar General Corp. increased its offer for smaller rival Family Dollar Stores Inc., trying to derail a deal with another discounter.
Sept. 2, 2014
Dollar Tree Stores Inc. is recalling about 253,000 Chinese-made glue guns because they can short-circuit, causing them to smoke and catch fire.
Feb. 3, 2008
Shamrock Holdings sells the 22-acre facility to Oak Tree Capital for a reported $100 million.
Nov. 23, 2004
Dollar stores cashing in with bargain hunters
May 14, 2009
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Sept. 18, 2010