Posts Tagged ‘amp’

Does the phrase “hostile takeover” give you a mental picture of Vikings swarming into an office building and taking over by brute force? The term is in the news due to proposed takeovers of Cadbury and Barnes & Noble, but that’s not quite what the term means. Marketplace’s Paddy Hirsch and his trusty whiteboard explain. Hostile Takeovers (Photo: ... Full story

If you ever wanted to know why Luigi is thinner than Mario or how he bears living in the show of his older brother, this exhaustively researched article over on GamesRadar’s got you covered. “Luigi: A life in the shadows” cover the other brother’s origins from palette swap to star of his own (two) video games. Anybody else remember playing Mario ... Full story

Video game retailer GameStop is planning some solid, if not spectacular deals for this year’s Black Friday shopping extravaganza, deals which appear to have made their way online. While the cuts may not be as deep as the ones that, say, Walmart for example, has planned, a few of them might ... Full story

Fred Hassan has joined Warburg Pincus as a senior advisor, focused on the healthcare sector. He had served as chairman and CEO of Schering-Plough Corp. from 2003 until it was acquired earlier this month by Merck & Co. PRESS RELEASE Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm, announces the appointment of Fred Hassan as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Hassan served as Chairman and CEO of Schering-Plough Corporation from 2003 ... Full story

The No. 2 telco responds defiantly to AT&T's claims that its ads are false and misleading "AT&T did not file this lawsuit because Verizon’s 'There’s A Map For That' advertisements are untrue; AT&T sued because Verizon’s ads are true and the truth hurts." So begins Verizon's (VZ) legal reply to a ... Full story