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Hertz Acquires Pioneer Rental
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. announced that Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) has acquired Pioneer Equipment Rental and Sales, a leading Oklahoma-based construction and industrial equipment rental company, focused primarily on rentals to the industrial and construction markets, that services the Oklahoma, Southern Kansas and Northern Texas markets.
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SEC Sues Ex-Broker For Burger King Deal Insider Trading
U.S. securities regulators on Thursday sued a former stockbroker who worked for Wells Fargo & Co
When Politics Are Good, And Bad, For Small Business
Is it good business to let your customers know your politics? Is it good business to let your customers know your politics? For Scott Van Duzer, owner of Big Apple Pizza & Pasta Italian Restaurant in Palm Beach, Florida and a registered Republican, the answer may be no.
Orcel’s Revolution Only Just Starting at UBS
A cultural revolution is under way at UBS under new investment bank boss Andrea Orcel, who has lifted morale by bringing in clients but raised fears among old hands at the Swiss bank that they will bear the brunt of expected lay-offs.
Stanchart Shares Slip as Stake Sale Talk Resurfaces
Standard Chartered shares fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday as speculation resurfaced that Singapore state investor Temasek may sell its 18 percent stake in the Asia-focused bank.
M&T Bank to Buy Hudson City Bancorp in $3.7 Bln Deal
M&T Bank Corp said it would buy Hudson City Bancorp Inc in a stock and cash deal worth $3.7 billion, expanding its franchise in the eastern United States and taking a step toward the long-awaited consolidation of regional banks.
Franchising Picks Up in U.S., But Hurdles Remain
Robert Penney has seen his financial future and it involves heaps of frozen yogurt. Penney and his wife, Dayna, purchased a Menchie's franchise, offering self-serve frozen yogurt, in Bellingham, Washington, in July 2011. They expect the business, open since April, to be profitable its first year.
Alliance Boots to Buy $91 Mln Stake in China Pharma Retailer
Alliance Boots, the owner of Europe's largest pharmacy chain, will buy a 12 percent stake in China's Nanjing Pharmaceutical Co Ltd for about 56 million pounds ($91 million), Alliance said in a statement on Sunday.
Happiest Country In The World Just Got Happier With Opening Of First Chili’s Grill & Bar In San Jose, Costa Rica
Committed to bringing the world bold and distinct flavors, Chili's® Grill & Bar recently introduced Costa Rica residents to their first taste of the restaurant company's Southwestern-inspired, classic American favorites and upbeat environment. Costa Rica, which was recently named the happiest country in the world by the New Economics Foundation's Happy Planet Index (HPI), warmly embraced the American brand when the doors of the first restaurant opened earlier this month in the vibrant center of the country's capital at Centro Comercial Multiplaza in San José.
Four Points by Sheraton to Debut in New Brunswick, Canada
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced its Four Points® by Sheraton brand will open its first hotel in Edmundston, New Brunswick. Four Points by Sheraton Edmundston will open in July 2013 in an ideal location at the center of downtown Edmundston. The former Clarion hotel will undergo an extensive $2.5 million renovation prior to flying the Four Points flag. With 160 hotels open worldwide and the second largest pipeline among all Starwood brands, Four Points offers a "best for business" proposition for travelers seeking great hotels at great rates.
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