Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Media: Rival suitor hits back at Sorrell's hostile bid for TNS - guardian.co.uk


Jeremy Warner's Outlook: Gloves are off in Sorrell versus Brydon fight
Independent, UK - 1 hour ago
At last, a real takeover battle, as opposed to the virtual stuff that became the norm in the heyday of private equity. And in these markets, too. ...

Government must mete out Equitable justice swiftly
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
By Damian Reece It is inconceivable that Parliament will ignore the findings of its own ombudsman, Ann Abraham, into the regulation of Equitable Life. ...

Showman Rose's jokes fall flat
guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
'At this point, I might risk a little joke," said Sir Stuart Rose during yesterday's annual meeting of Marks & Spencer shareholders. ...

Business big shot: Klaus Wübbenhorst
Times Online, UK - 2 hours ago
Klaus Wübbenhorst is used to a challenge. The marathon-running chief executive of GfK, who completed the Hamburg marathon in 3hr 15min, is planning to take ...

GfK points to funding source as it launches bid war for TNS
Financial Times, UK - 2 hours ago
GfK could turn to a wealthy German family to raise funds for a £1bn (€1.26bn)-plus bid for Taylor Nelson Sofres, after launching a bidding war on Wednesday ...

WPP Left Out In The Rain By TNS And GfK
Forbes, NY - 2 hours ago
Martin Sorrell has had no trouble selling some of the world's top brands, but when it comes to selling a combination of minds to the Taylor Nelson Sofres ...

Battle for TNS claims first casualty
Times Online, UK - 3 hours ago
After the long phoney war, the shooting has finally started in the battle over Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS). And the first casualty appears to be David Lowden ...

Market research group GfK 'may bid' for TNS
AFP - 9 hours ago
LONDON (AFP) — German market research group Gfk said Wednesday that it was mulling a takeover bid for British peer Taylor Nelson Sofres after the pair ended ...

GfK mulls cash bid for TNS after WPP swoop
Reuters UK, UK - 9 hours ago
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's GfK Holdings AG is working on a cash offer for rival British market research group Taylor Nelson Sofres after ...

GfK CEO claims leadership in case of TNS takeover
Forbes, NY - 10 hours ago
NUREMBERG, Germany (Thomson Financial) - GfK AG. chief executive Klaus Wuebbenhorst is claiming the leadership in case of a possible takeover of Taylor ...

WPP Makes Hostile Bid For TNS; GfK Considers Cash Bid For Audience ...
Washington Post, United States - 10 hours ago
As expected, WPP Group is making a hostile bid for audience measurement firm Taylor Nelson Sofres, which has rejected the ad holding company's three ...

GFK says to make better offer for TNS than WPP
Reuters UK, UK - 10 hours ago
MUNICH (Reuters) - Germany's GfK Holdings (GFKG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it wants to make a better offer for Taylor Nelson Sofres ...

GFK says to make better offer for TNS than WPP
Reuters - 10 hours ago
MUNICH, July 9 (Reuters) - Germany's GfK Holdings AG (GFKG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Wednesday it wants to make a better offer for ...

WPP ratings on negative watch on Taylor Nelson Sofres bid - Fitch
Forbes, NY - 10 hours ago
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings said it placed WPP Group Plc.'s 'BBB+' long-term issuer default and senior unsecured ratings on negative watch ...

UPDATE: TNS Rejects WPP Hostile Offer; GfK Mulls Counterbid
CNNMoney.com - 11 hours ago
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Market research and information group Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TNS.LN) Wednesday rejected WPP Group PLC's (WPPGY) hostile 260.6 pence ...

US stock futures in tight range as oil price climbs
MarketWatch - 12 hours ago
By MarketWatch US stock futures inched higher on Wednesday, with renewed tensions in Iran driving up oil prices ahead of weekly energy inventories figures. ...

Tempus analysis: Top trumps
Times Online, UK - 12 hours ago
Oh, to be a fly on the wall in the WPP boardroom last night when Sir Martin Sorrell most probably learned that GfK was planning to top any offer he made for ...
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