Hoya's Hamada Targets $1 Billion Health-Care Takeover After Pentax Deal Oct 27, 2009
Hoya is a little weak in basic technologies, so it makes sense theyd consider buying a business in order to save development time, said , an analyst at Ichiyoshi Research Institute Inc. in Tokyo, adding that an acquisition could also help expand distribution channels for medical equipment. How many doctors do they have connections with. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
You and the Law: Consider having a lawyer on retainer Oct 24, 2009
"One of the biggest generators of large legal fees is people who are not willing to spend money for smaller legal fees at the right time. What tends to drive lawyers crazy are clients who are in the process of buying a business, but wait to hire an attorney until after the deal has been negotiated, and then simply to prepare the paperwork." ... "Let's say you plan to buy a business, but do not know the difference between a stock sale or an asset sale. The differences are huge and can be very... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Ten taken seriously Oct 23, 2009
Nevertheless, it, along with the recent resignation of one of its top talents in Canada, highlights the perils of buying a business so dependent on individuals. In the meantime, Macquarie is reportedly in talks to buy Blackmont Capital, the broking arm of Canada's CI Financial, for $C60 million to $C80 million. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Thinking of buying a business? Here's how to assess it's value Oct 12, 2009
Thinking of buying a business ... Thinking of buying a business ... Still others look at buying a business after being made redundant and feel concerned their prospects of further employment are limited. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Is there a doctor in the house? Oct 6, 2009
Q. I am in the process of buying a business and thinking of setting up a company to operate it, is this a good idea. A. Your question has in fact opened a Pandoras box of possibilities. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Buying or selling B&Bs Aug 28, 2009
When buying an existing hospitality establishment, you are buying a business. There is a danger that a prospective establishment owner may not investigate a potential purchase beyond the building itself. (iAfrica.com)
Two local groups offer early bids to buy Globe Jul 31, 2009
Bidders would be expected to submit more specific proposals, and Times Co. management would be expected to provide more information, such as walk-throughs of the facilities and other usual steps in buying a business. A Times Co. spokeswoman declined to comment. (Boston Globe)
BB&T tops in North Carolina SBA loans Jun 16, 2009
Proceeds from 7(a) loans go for a wide range of uses, from buying a business to short-term working capital. The bank made four SBA 504 loans, the proceeds from which can be used to buy real estate and other long-term assets. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
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Northern Nevadans looking to start businesses Apr 9, 2009
"In some cases, by default, they are looking at opening their own business or buying a business," Jorgensen said. "Not necessarily because that has been a dream or a love of theirs, but because out of necessity, they are grasping to try to find something else to do to make a living.". (KRNV.com, NV)
Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce news Mar 26, 2009
SCORE is an associate of the Small Business Association and provides one-to-one counseling concerning finance and taxes, proprietorships, partnerships, buying a business, acquisitions, expanding a business, import/exports and many other areas. Appointments are necessary. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Hodge welcomed after tour of duty Mar 21, 2009
Hodge explained he has four years left in his enlistment and will spend at least the next year in Baton Rouge, LA. He also is buying a business, S&K Custom Refinishing, which he will be able to operate while still in the National Guard Reserves. If/when he gets deployed again, which could occur by 2010, he will have staff in place to continue operating the business. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
SBA goes case-by-case on goodwill Mar 10, 2009
If you are looking at buying a business, and you evaluate it and look at the tangibles, goodwill is not there, said Frank Sciortino, director of SBA s Buffalo district office. In the past you wouldn t even consider having a buyer pay goodwill to a seller. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Turning the Page: The News on Europe's Newspapers Feb 21, 2009
In 2006, he explained the depressing law of newspaper gravity at a meeting of his Berkshire Hathaway Corp.: "Newspaper readers are heading into the cemetery, while nonnewspaper readers are just getting out of college. It's hard to make money buying a business that's in permanent decline." Here's how three of Europe's newspaper firms are trying to prove the sage of Omaha wrong. Younger, Sexier No one's denying the grimness of newspaper arithmetic. (Time.com)
These Companies Will Get Better In a Recession Feb 16, 2009
Similarly, buying a business at a depressed price can add to a company's earnings per share, and the lower prices means there is more cash for shareholders -- and all of that means benefits down the road. That's what Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-B) MidAmerican Energy was trying to do when it agreed to buy Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) when the latter was having liquidity issues. (MSNBC -- Business)
