Western Digital Agrees to Stop Trying to Block Toshiba's $18 Billion Chip Unit Sale

Toshiba Corp (tosbf, +2.28%) and business partner Western Digital Corp (wdc, +0.62%) have agreed in principle to settle a dispute over the embattled Japanese conglomerate's plans to sell its $18 billion chip unit, sources with direct knowledge of the talks said. Toshiba's board has approved a
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Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Super Pit is tipped to replace Boddington as Australia's most productive gold mine in 2018, reclaiming the title it lost in 2012. … But the company is progressing with a planned extension to develop the Morrison and Brown Hill cutbacks, which would add about 1.8Moz to the mine
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For many who are not aware; Hyderabad city is “notorious for land grabbing cases”; “there are thousands of cases pending in local courts where genuine owners are fighting against land mafias,” says Anand Kumar, a leading real estate developer with over 20 years of experience in real estate sector.
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… via International Business Machines, Corp. (NYSE:IBM). Is Square now the de facto way to play the so-called “brokerage” side of it? I wouldn't go that far, at least not yet. In fact, we don't know how exactly Square will make money from the buying and selling. Would it collect the difference between the
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WASHINGTON — The federal government is taking steps to stamp out the practice of service members and veterans being pressured into taking mortgages they don't need. The move, officials say, will lower consumer costs and could lead to financial penalties for lenders. The actions, which were
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U.S. Democratic Senator Al Franken announced his resignation on Thursday after facing a series of sexual misconduct allegations, and Republican Representative Trent Franks also said he was stepping down as he too was hit with ethics charges. Franken, buffeted for weeks by sexual harassment
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While publicly-traded REITs can contribute some of the boons of real estate to a portfolio, their value for diversification has been diminished; private funds may offer one alternative. A study conducted by Origin Investments of private equity real estate funds shows smaller funds outperforming larger ones
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During a record-setting year for U.S. Small Business Administration lending in St. Louis, the region saw nine new institutions on the list of the largest SBA lenders, including its first credit union in the 31-year history of the list. Needless to say, the SBA industry in the U.S. is changing. For these lenders
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After posting record highs in fiscal year 2016, small-business bank lending in Massachusetts leveled off in fiscal 2017, data from the U.S. Small Business Administration suggests. The FY 2017 loan volume report from the SBA Massachusetts District Office shows 7(a) lending in the state totaled $351.3
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On the latest episode of the ABA Newsbytes Podcast, Jeffrey Ball — president and CEO of Friendly Hills Bank, Whittier, Calif. — discussed several emerging issues in public policy — including banks' role in financial innovation and protecting consumers, as well as the increasingly urgent need to
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Maximum Impact Physical Therapy Services, LLC leased 3,300 square feet at 1686 W. Valencia Road, Ste. 200 from HAM Midvale L.L.C. David Hammack of Volk Company Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord. James Hardman of DSW Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant.
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A woman does not mortgage herself to a man by marrying him, and she retains her identity, including her religious identity, even after she exercises her right to marry outside her community under the Special Marriage Act, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has observed. The 1954 Act is seen as a
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Statewide, the median sale price of a single-family house — where half the sales are above, half below — rose nearly 3 percent, to $247,000, in October from $240,000 for the same month a year ago, according to the monthly report from The Warren Group, which tracks real estate trends in New England
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Investors are more bullish on shares of Investors Title Co if you pay attention to the motion in short interest. The company saw a fall in short interest of
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While the nation was getting ready in advance of this week's Thanksgiving holiday, mortgage application activity managed to record a very slight rise.
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The bank hires interns and full-time analysts for the following businesses: investment banking; Eastdil Secured real estate investment banking; the
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The epilepsy cause hits home for Brett Hundley's family. He recently spoke from his heart, sharing a personal experience.
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The firm owned 67,171 shares of the company's stock after buying an … Alps Advisors Inc.'s holdings in International Game Technology were worth
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But even if it does not, the move will do nothing to unlock an illiquid housing market, which means there is not just a shortage of new homes but also of
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MUMBAI: Non-banking financiers will continue to dominate the lending space to MSMEs which have been out of the formal credit system for long, and
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