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Billionaire Warren Buffett on Monday unveiled the biggest acquisition yet in the famed investor’s career, one that will affect a sizable chunk of Southern California’s aerospace industry.
Aug. 10, 2015
A resurgent energy sector and another big acquisition by Warren Buffett propelled the stock market to its best day in three months on Monday.
DRS Technologies to acquire Integrated Defense; Precision Castparts to buy SPS Technologies.
Aug. 19, 2003
A Portland, Ore., company that manufactures aircraft components agreed to pay $3.5 million in back pay to about 1,000 women who federal officials say were limited to “dead-end” jobs and denied advancement opportunities because of their sex.
May 16, 1990
If you’re looking for value-oriented ideas in a market like this, a Boston money manager has some ideas.
Jan. 7, 2000
Firm Settles Sex Discrimination Suit: A company has agreed to pay $3.5 million in back pay to women employees in what Labor Secretary Elizabeth Hanford Dole called one of the largest equal-employment opportunity settlements in U.S. history.
In late May, Broadcom Corp. announced stunning news: The giant Irvine chip maker would be bought by rival Avago Technologies Ltd. for $37 billion in one of the largest tech deals in history.
Nov. 15, 2015
Earnings reports fuel the gains as the S&P; 500 hits a four-year high. The Dow and Nasdaq are close to being on the upside for the year.
July 20, 2005
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is buying the Texas power transmitter Oncor for $9 billion, one of his biggest acquisitions.
July 7, 2017
Confidence in economic rebound in U.S. appears to be growing. Foreign markets are rising too.