Wendel wants to sell Deutsch € 1570000000 TE Connectivity
French investment company Wendel announced Tuesday night was in exclusive talks to sell to the United TE Connectivity Deutsch subsidiary, specialized in connectors for harsh environments.
Wendel is in exclusive talks to sell its subsidiary Deutsch. For Wendel, net proceeds from the sales amount to € 954 million, said a statement from the French group that anticipates profit of 575 million euros for the assignment. The purchase price will be based on enterprise value of 2.1 billion dollars Deutsch (1.57 billion euros), the statement said.
The operation can be completed in the first half of 2012, once obtained various authorizations. "With the completion of an important added value, this transaction will enable Wendel to build capacity for an ambitious investment policy and to pursue repayment of debt," said Frédéric Lemoine, Chairman of the Board of Wendel.
Founded in California in 1938, Deutsch was acquired by Wendel in June 2006. It employs more than 3,600 people around the world. It anticipates a turnover of $ 670 million in 2011.
Between the acquisition by Wendel and the end of 2011, Deutsch has increased turnover by more than 22% and gross margin (EBITDA) of more than 500 basis points more than 25%.
TE Connectivity, formerly Tyco Electronics, achieved a turnover of $ 14.3 billion during last fiscal year. The group employs around 95,000 people.
Connectivity and TE Deutsch emphasized "mutually complement their products." Deutsch will strengthen especially in the truck market in Europe, the statement said TE Connectivity and benefit from the presence of Deutsch in the field of construction equipment and agricultural machinery. The two companies also hope to strengthen each other in the field of civil and military aviation in Europe and the United States in particular.
Connectivity TE, resulting from the division of the conglomerate Tyco International in 2007, Deutsch believes that the acquisition allows it to increase earnings per share from 20 cents in fiscal 2013, excluding acquisition costs.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Lack of hard drive activity will impact Intel's quarterly
Lack of hard drive activity will impact Intel's quarterly
A supply problem of the hard drive requires the world's leading microprocessor to lower sales in the fourth quarter.
Intel does not have hard drives. Intel announced on Monday that quarterly earnings will be lower than expected due to supply problems the hard disk and its impact on the IT market.
The warning was not well received on Wall Street. Action in the world's leading microprocessor lost 4.32% at the beginning of the session on Nasdaq at 23.93 dollars.
Intel now expects that sales for the fourth quarter will be between 13.4 and 14.0 billion, compared with the consensus of analysts give a date for the 14.65 billion. Gross margin, it should be 64.5% "plus or minus a few percent ', a half point below the figures mentioned so far.
Mid-October, the United States, which complement the chip about 80% of personal computers sold worldwide, has surprised investors by posting a turnover, above expectations of $ 14.3 billion for the quarter July and September by presenting forecasts above expectations.
In a statement released Monday, Intel says PC sales expected to rise in the fourth quarter compared with the previous one. "However, global supply chain from the PC to reduce inventory and purchasing microprocessors due to supply problems hard," he added.
This lack of hard drive is expected to continue until 2012. This is due to lack of flooding, including Thailand should also have an impact on first quarter 2012 before the stock rebuilding phase of the microprocessor in the late first half of 2012, Intel said.
A supply problem of the hard drive requires the world's leading microprocessor to lower sales in the fourth quarter.
Intel does not have hard drives. Intel announced on Monday that quarterly earnings will be lower than expected due to supply problems the hard disk and its impact on the IT market.
The warning was not well received on Wall Street. Action in the world's leading microprocessor lost 4.32% at the beginning of the session on Nasdaq at 23.93 dollars.
Intel now expects that sales for the fourth quarter will be between 13.4 and 14.0 billion, compared with the consensus of analysts give a date for the 14.65 billion. Gross margin, it should be 64.5% "plus or minus a few percent ', a half point below the figures mentioned so far.
Mid-October, the United States, which complement the chip about 80% of personal computers sold worldwide, has surprised investors by posting a turnover, above expectations of $ 14.3 billion for the quarter July and September by presenting forecasts above expectations.
In a statement released Monday, Intel says PC sales expected to rise in the fourth quarter compared with the previous one. "However, global supply chain from the PC to reduce inventory and purchasing microprocessors due to supply problems hard," he added.
This lack of hard drive is expected to continue until 2012. This is due to lack of flooding, including Thailand should also have an impact on first quarter 2012 before the stock rebuilding phase of the microprocessor in the late first half of 2012, Intel said.
Video Games: a professional charter to make the best choice
Video Games: a professional charter to make the best choice
As we approach Christmas, it might allow some parents to choose the best video games of their toddlers. State Secretariat for Family, Union publisher of entertainment software (Sell), PédaGoJeux sensitization site and five retail chains have signed a charter on Tuesday to promote better information to consumers of video games in places of sale.
Distributor sign the charter is committed to increasing the visibility of age standards and enforce them through pegi signage. The latter was present in twenty-seven European countries, production class into five categories (3 years, 7, 12, 16 and over age 18) in accordance with the populations they serve. Pictograms also provide information about their content (sex, drugs, violence ...).
Signs signatories want to go further in providing advice and avoid offending the feelings of the children in their stores. Fnac, Auchan, Boulanger, Game and Carrefour will form the vendor so that the teacher PEGI signage and stop showing the trailer for the title of the violence on their shelves.
Additionally, Sell, which represents the video game publisher in France, will make the dissemination of information on the television commercial is scheduled for January. "We can do during the Christmas season where many sales are made but will drown in a flood of advertising. Our goal is to make a real substantive work," said Jean-Claude Larue, general delegate of the union.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State for Family, Claude Greff, said: "I want a special effort on educating parents and children in the video game created by industry actors and retailers." "The actions in this direction has been done in isolation but the signing of the charter This goes much further because it is a collective commitment, "he said. He also said that the waypoints will be done every year, but does not exclude facilities for charter based on the results of its application.
As we approach Christmas, it might allow some parents to choose the best video games of their toddlers. State Secretariat for Family, Union publisher of entertainment software (Sell), PédaGoJeux sensitization site and five retail chains have signed a charter on Tuesday to promote better information to consumers of video games in places of sale.
Distributor sign the charter is committed to increasing the visibility of age standards and enforce them through pegi signage. The latter was present in twenty-seven European countries, production class into five categories (3 years, 7, 12, 16 and over age 18) in accordance with the populations they serve. Pictograms also provide information about their content (sex, drugs, violence ...).
Signs signatories want to go further in providing advice and avoid offending the feelings of the children in their stores. Fnac, Auchan, Boulanger, Game and Carrefour will form the vendor so that the teacher PEGI signage and stop showing the trailer for the title of the violence on their shelves.
Additionally, Sell, which represents the video game publisher in France, will make the dissemination of information on the television commercial is scheduled for January. "We can do during the Christmas season where many sales are made but will drown in a flood of advertising. Our goal is to make a real substantive work," said Jean-Claude Larue, general delegate of the union.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State for Family, Claude Greff, said: "I want a special effort on educating parents and children in the video game created by industry actors and retailers." "The actions in this direction has been done in isolation but the signing of the charter This goes much further because it is a collective commitment, "he said. He also said that the waypoints will be done every year, but does not exclude facilities for charter based on the results of its application.
With the game "Star Wars", Electronic Arts Activision's face on his land
With the game "Star Wars", Electronic Arts Activision's face on his land
Multiplayer role playing world number two industry released Tuesday. The goal is to dethrone the "World of Warcraft."
Battle of the "blockbuster" of the game begins with a post on Tuesday "Star Wars the Old Republic", a new game from Electronic Arts (EA). After "Battlefield 3" is the second game of the U.S. take a position on the grass of Activision Blizzard (Vivendi), a world leader in this industry, thanks to "Call of Duty" and "World of Warcraft". Inspired by the story of the movie "Star Wars" George Lucas, multiplayer role-playing can, depending on specific sites, undermining the dominance of champions of the genre, "World of Warcraft," which in the seventh year of operation and brings together 10 million subscribers. This model provides game publishers with recurring revenues even if the game should continue to be developed to safeguard the interests of customers. So the CD of "Star Wars" has sold € 59, then the player must pay about 13 euros per month for progress in the game "Star Wars is the biggest production ever by Electronic Arts through our studio BioWare in partnership with LucasArts. Perfect for commercial launch, we check the quality of online services and server capacity during the test weekend in November with 750,000 volunteer players, "said Pascal Brochier, General Manager of EA France.
Electronic Arts is very excited about the new version of "Battlefield 3", a shooter (first person shooter) that is built on the same model as "Call of Duty." More than 8 million units sold since its launch on October 27. For comparison, the previous version was passed 11 million copies in two years. "In two games, we are a challenger from the industry leader, but it stimulates us. This is what happened in 2007 with a game of football we are collecting only 27% market share. Today we are at 80% with FIFA 12," says Pascal Brochier.
In recent years, world number two video games has halved catalog titles available to focus on more lucrative licenses. And especially to allocate resources for dematerialized games on mobile devices and social networks. This is reflected in the accounts: digital games are $ 1 billion in total turnover of 3.6 billion is estimated for the year ended March 2012.
Leader in mobile
In order to do this attack in the Digital Electronic Arts has paid some special Playfish studio in 2009 to $, 400 million provided expertise in games for social networks. EA has dropped the Sims series on Facebook, which attracted nearly 30 million social network users per month. In a free, this game is funded by micro-payments (to purchase accessories) and advertising. Mobile, Electronic Arts claimed the top spot, with a version of its flagship title and its subsidiary PopCap Games, a specialist in mobile phone games (Bejeweled, Plants of the Zombie) bought last July for $ 750 million.
Multiplayer role playing world number two industry released Tuesday. The goal is to dethrone the "World of Warcraft."
Battle of the "blockbuster" of the game begins with a post on Tuesday "Star Wars the Old Republic", a new game from Electronic Arts (EA). After "Battlefield 3" is the second game of the U.S. take a position on the grass of Activision Blizzard (Vivendi), a world leader in this industry, thanks to "Call of Duty" and "World of Warcraft". Inspired by the story of the movie "Star Wars" George Lucas, multiplayer role-playing can, depending on specific sites, undermining the dominance of champions of the genre, "World of Warcraft," which in the seventh year of operation and brings together 10 million subscribers. This model provides game publishers with recurring revenues even if the game should continue to be developed to safeguard the interests of customers. So the CD of "Star Wars" has sold € 59, then the player must pay about 13 euros per month for progress in the game "Star Wars is the biggest production ever by Electronic Arts through our studio BioWare in partnership with LucasArts. Perfect for commercial launch, we check the quality of online services and server capacity during the test weekend in November with 750,000 volunteer players, "said Pascal Brochier, General Manager of EA France.
Electronic Arts is very excited about the new version of "Battlefield 3", a shooter (first person shooter) that is built on the same model as "Call of Duty." More than 8 million units sold since its launch on October 27. For comparison, the previous version was passed 11 million copies in two years. "In two games, we are a challenger from the industry leader, but it stimulates us. This is what happened in 2007 with a game of football we are collecting only 27% market share. Today we are at 80% with FIFA 12," says Pascal Brochier.
In recent years, world number two video games has halved catalog titles available to focus on more lucrative licenses. And especially to allocate resources for dematerialized games on mobile devices and social networks. This is reflected in the accounts: digital games are $ 1 billion in total turnover of 3.6 billion is estimated for the year ended March 2012.
Leader in mobile
In order to do this attack in the Digital Electronic Arts has paid some special Playfish studio in 2009 to $, 400 million provided expertise in games for social networks. EA has dropped the Sims series on Facebook, which attracted nearly 30 million social network users per month. In a free, this game is funded by micro-payments (to purchase accessories) and advertising. Mobile, Electronic Arts claimed the top spot, with a version of its flagship title and its subsidiary PopCap Games, a specialist in mobile phone games (Bejeweled, Plants of the Zombie) bought last July for $ 750 million.
Spoon apple good for € 900,000 anti-competitive practices
Spoon apple good for € 900,000 anti-competitive practices
U.S. computer group Apple is fined € 900,000 by the Italian competition for failing to implement the two-year warranty seller.
Outlets and the site of the Apple "does not inform consumers about their rights adequately to free assistance of two years under the Code of consumption," said Tuesday the Authority guarantees and market competition (AGCM) in a statement to justify the € 900,000 fine incurred by the Italian competition to companies on an apple.
Information provided by Apple "encourages consumers to purchase additional contract costs include part of the legal guarantee of free," he criticized the authorities, who also ordered Apple to publish the decision on its website. Apple will stop "sales practices that are not appropriate at the expense of consumers" and gives AGCM steps taken to implement the decision.
Finally, within 90 days, Apple will have to qualify the sale of the security is called "Apple Care Protection Plan" by inserting an indication of the existence and free initial two-year warranty.
U.S. computer group Apple is fined € 900,000 by the Italian competition for failing to implement the two-year warranty seller.
Outlets and the site of the Apple "does not inform consumers about their rights adequately to free assistance of two years under the Code of consumption," said Tuesday the Authority guarantees and market competition (AGCM) in a statement to justify the € 900,000 fine incurred by the Italian competition to companies on an apple.
Information provided by Apple "encourages consumers to purchase additional contract costs include part of the legal guarantee of free," he criticized the authorities, who also ordered Apple to publish the decision on its website. Apple will stop "sales practices that are not appropriate at the expense of consumers" and gives AGCM steps taken to implement the decision.
Finally, within 90 days, Apple will have to qualify the sale of the security is called "Apple Care Protection Plan" by inserting an indication of the existence and free initial two-year warranty.
Six of the most credible high-tech predictions for 2012
Six of the most credible high-tech predictions for 2012
After many hours just to balance prediction. Dangerous in the world in the throes of constant high technology.
Last year has been that Android smartphone, iPad 2 and cloud computing. What is 2012? Excerpts from the most credible rumors in high-tech stage.
1) Apple revolutionized the world of TV
This is a rumor that makes the most buzz. While manufacturers such as Philips throw in the towel, Apple will launch for real in a real TV with Apple TV or iTV, which is no longer a simple box to connect to a TV but a monitor that is connected to a voice command, such as the iPhone 4S. Taipei newspaper DigiTimes, a contractor working for a trip to the second or third trimester. Provide a sharp display, Samsung chips. Meanwhile, after the failure of Google TV, the search engine has not said its last word. Eric Schmidt, chief executive of Google, is expected in early December that the majority of televisions sold in 2012 will be equipped with Google TV.
2) Facebook goes public, social bubble bursts
U.S. regulations on the verge of 500 shareholders will force up the first global social network to become a listed company, perhaps April or May. The operation, which could be based on the valuation of $ 100 billion (half of the capitalization of Google), he will sign height dotcom bubble around a new social network (LinkedIn, Zynga, etc..), Because some experts are predicting? Seven years after creation, the first global social network, which claims more than 800 million active users, also need to pass the billion mark next year.
After many hours just to balance prediction. Dangerous in the world in the throes of constant high technology.
Last year has been that Android smartphone, iPad 2 and cloud computing. What is 2012? Excerpts from the most credible rumors in high-tech stage.
1) Apple revolutionized the world of TV
This is a rumor that makes the most buzz. While manufacturers such as Philips throw in the towel, Apple will launch for real in a real TV with Apple TV or iTV, which is no longer a simple box to connect to a TV but a monitor that is connected to a voice command, such as the iPhone 4S. Taipei newspaper DigiTimes, a contractor working for a trip to the second or third trimester. Provide a sharp display, Samsung chips. Meanwhile, after the failure of Google TV, the search engine has not said its last word. Eric Schmidt, chief executive of Google, is expected in early December that the majority of televisions sold in 2012 will be equipped with Google TV.
2) Facebook goes public, social bubble bursts
U.S. regulations on the verge of 500 shareholders will force up the first global social network to become a listed company, perhaps April or May. The operation, which could be based on the valuation of $ 100 billion (half of the capitalization of Google), he will sign height dotcom bubble around a new social network (LinkedIn, Zynga, etc..), Because some experts are predicting? Seven years after creation, the first global social network, which claims more than 800 million active users, also need to pass the billion mark next year.
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