Footware company Skechers went public with a proposal to acquire Heelys for $142.8 million, raising an offer from May that was kept private and was rebuffed by the board of the novelty-shoe company.
Macy’s said profit fell 1.4%, hurt by restructuring costs and consumer cutbacks on discretionary purchases. While profit excluding special items exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, the retailer lowered its full-year outlook.
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities and Tata Capital agreed to expand their tie-up in the areas of stock trading, investment banking, bond trading and online-trading-system development in India.
U.K. consumers are grappling with accelerating inflation, rising unemployment and a weakening currency — but one area of the economy, leisure travel, is proving surprisingly impervious to the economic downturn.
Toll Brothers said the market for new homes remained weak in its latest quarter, but CEO Robert Toll said the luxury homebuilder sees “growing pent-up demand” for people who have delayed buying the past three years.
Continental formally rejected Schaeffler’s $16.9 billion offer as too low, but the tire and auto-parts maker said it will continue talks.
Continental formally rejected Schaeffler’s $16.9 billion offer as too low, but the tire and auto-parts maker said it will continue talks.
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