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Ecademy: user blogs (Free subscription) | yesterday
I had been running the rules over a recruitment company in Bristol recently as a potential purchase, and the need for correct Due Diligence just came back over my desk this afternoon. The company was stated as turning over nearly £1million, split across various sectors but including construction. The numbers all checked out on first visual, and in a recent audit, but two weeks ago - one note...
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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Jodi killer's appeal verdict due The teenager found guilty of killing schoolgirl Jodi Jones will discover if he has succeeded in his appeal to have his murder conviction overturned.Luke Mitchell, 19, was convicted of the killing after the longest single-accused murder trial in Scots legal history.Jodi, 14, was stripped, tied up and stabbed to death in woods near her home in Dalkeith, Midlothian, on...
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Blogotional (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Couple of years ago, the wife and I spent a night in Leadville, CO - we really enjoyed it. The mining museum there is fantastic! they are all going to die. Some things to know. With the Climax mine out of commission, there is not much left to Leadville - wide spot in the road with some older buildings to make it interesting for tourists because the place has history, lots of history. That history is...
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Wisconsin Technology Network (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
In trademark fraud law, subjective intent to deceive is no longer a standard in cases of trademark fraud, according to attorney Melinda Giftos. Fraud now occurs when an applicant makes a false material representation that an applicant or registrant knew, or should have known, was false. That's why the need for accurate information on all trademarks filings has never been more paramount.
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Hedge Fund Jobs (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Third Party Marketing Third Party Marketing Due Diligence Hedge funds conducting due diligence on a third party marketing firm should always ask questions about the firm and their employees. Evaluating a potential marketer should be as rigorous as completing a RFP for an institutional consultant. A partnership is being formed, and investing time and money with the wrong professionals...
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901am (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Blockbuster announced that it is pleased with Circuit City's decision to allow the company to conduct due diligence in preparation for a possible bid. Blockbuster had previously offered to buy Circuit City for at least $6.00 per share in cash. The absence of due diligence earlier hampered any concrete offer. “We are pleased to have [...]
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
DALLAS, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: )
issued the following statement today in response to the announcement by
Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: ) that it has agreed to allow
Blockbuster to conduct due diligence in preparation for a possible bid for
the company. Blockbuster had previously offered to acquire Circuit City for
at least $6.00 per share in cash, subject...
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Between the Lines (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Circuit City said Friday that it is exploring strategic alternatives and will allow Blockbuster and investor Carl Icahn to “conduct additional due diligence.” Last month, Blockbuster announced a rather perplexing plan to acquire Circuit City in an attempt to take two struggling retailers and make one strong one. In a statement Circuit City said it has retained [...]
