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Music Company to Become Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced that, subject to closing conditions, it has reached an agreement to acquire AbeBooks. AbeBooks is an online marketplace for books, with over 110 million primarily used, rare and out-of-print books listed for sale by thousands of independent booksellers from around the world.
Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced the promotion of Robert L. “Bob” Puechl to division vice president and general manager – Rigid Plastics, according to Charles Sullivan, executive vice president – Consumer.
– Successful Company Phoenix Dichtungstechnik (PDT) to be Independent and Headed by Experienced Management – Investment Volume to be Increased by 50% – Focus on Organic Growth and Internationalisation – No Changes for PDT Employees
The board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 58 cents per share.
Krones AG, the worlds market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, smoothly progressed its vigorous growth during the first half of 2008. Sales were up by 14.3 % on the preceding years figure, from 1,053.9 to 1,204.9 million euros. Order bookings rose by 12.0 % to reach 1,242.5 million euros.
