Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) announced today the pricing of its $350 million aggregate principal amount convertible senior notes due 2013 through a registered underwritten public offering.
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NASDAQ:KPPC) today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Charleston Kraft Division of MeadWestvaco Corporation (CKD) from MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV).
Chicago Tribune today announced the appointment of John Trainor as general manager of Hoy, the city’s leading Spanish-language newspaper. Trainor, who starts his new role on July 14, succeeds Julian Posada, who left the position in May.
Valpak(R) will deliver more than great values when it features the competition-based show HGTV Design Star and offers consumers and viewers the chance to win the “Be Your Own Design Star” $5,000 HGTV Design Star room makeover sweepstakes.
Jerad Van Auken Promoted to President of Norris Cylinder
Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) and its wholly owned subsidiary Staples Acquisition B.V. and Corporate Express N.V. jointly announce that Staples Acquisition B.V. declares unconditional (doet gestand) the recommended offer made by Staples Acquisition B.V. for certain securities issued by Corporate Express N.V. (the “Offer”), as described in the Offer Memorandum of May 19, 2008 (the “Offer Memorandum”), subject to the amendments in the press announcements of June 3, 11 and 25, 2008.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has acquired Platform Solutions, Inc. (PSI), a privately held technology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
