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S. military is increasing spending on new blast-proof trucks to protect troops from improvised explosives, the leading cause of combat deaths in Iraq
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BAE Systems Plc, Europe's biggest military contractor, agreed to buy Armor Holdings Inc. for $4
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S. market,'' said Zafar Khan, an analyst at SG Securities in London
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Armor Holdings disclosed last week that it is conducting an internal investigation into its own compliance with the U
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The London market is closed today for a holiday
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Trading in options to buy shares of Armor Holdings surged to a record on May 3
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S. by more than $3 billion and immediately add to profit
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BAE said the purchase will increase its sales in the U
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The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter
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S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other foreign laws relating to possible improper payments to employees, agents and distributors at a United Kingdom subsidiary
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The purchase will further strengthen BAE's expertise in building combat vehicles in the U
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BAE will pay $88 for each share of Armor Holdings stock, Jacksonville, Florida-based Armor Holdings said today in a statement
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14 billion in cash to win Pentagon contracts for armored vehicles used in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Shares of London-based BAE Systems gained 1.6 percent to 453.32 pence as of 4:56 p
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S. purchase at the time, makes the Bradley Fighting Vehicle used in Iraq
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Call-option volume was 12,171 for the entire month of March
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BAE said it will fund the acquisition by selling new shares and from internal sources
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Including the assumption of $388 million of net debt, the purchase would have a total value of $4
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13 billion in 2005 to acquire United Defense Industries Inc. United Defense, BAE's largest U
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That investigation was triggered by a request for information from the United Nations in January, which is probing a company that the subsidiary used to help prepare a bid for a UN body armor contract in 2003, Armor said May 2
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Armor Holdings, the largest maker of armor for Humvee transports, is one of nine companies, along with BAE, given awards to develop blast-proof prototypes as part of a procurement that may be valued at $8
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That is 24 percent higher than the price before Armor shares began a three-day rise last week
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The company's stock has climbed 4.8 percent this year before today, valuing the company at 14.3 billion pounds ($28.5 billion)
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The number of call-options contracts traded jumped to 21,567 that day, a 12-fold increase from the daily average of 1,731 during the previous 20 days, according to Bloomberg data
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CHICAGO (CP) - Conrad Black's former top associate David Radler was sworn in as a star prosecution witness Monday in the former media mogul's trial on fraud and racketeering charges
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S. government allegations that Black and other executives swindled tens of millions from the former Hollinger International media empire
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Earlier, Radler walked slowly into the hushed courtroom, his head bowed and eyes fixed on the witness stand
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Prosecutors allege Black and the three other former executives of swindling Hollinger International out of $84 million - largely by selling off small papers and pocketing payments from the purchasers
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The payments were made in exchange for promises not to compete in the areas where the papers operated and federal prosecutors say the money should have gone to Hollinger International shareholders
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A throng of photographers greeted Black and the three other former Hollinger International executives, with celebrity columnists Dominick Dunne and Peter C
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Black appeared relaxed and confident entering the downtown court Monday, smiling as he followed his wife Barbara Amiel Black, daughter Alana Black and son James Black into the courtroom
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Prosecutors say that money should have gone to the company, not to Black and his former associates
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Black's business partner for almost 40 years, Radler is expected to testify Black and the others cooked up the non-compete scheme when they realized other sources of income were running out
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He and Black did not acknowledge each other, but Black leaned forward as Radler passed, eyeing him briefly before reclining into his chair
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Black's knowledge and his ability and I thought he'd be a great partner to have," Radler said, averting his gaze from Black, who briefly fixed his erstwhile second-in-command with a cold stare as he spoke
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He was also expected to testify the defendants illegally inserted themselves into the agreements and knew they were breaching their fiduciary duties when they choose to do so
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Jurors heard more details about disputed fees at the heart of the case Monday morning, but experts believe Radler's testimony will be key to U
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Black's trial has heard weeks of technical testimony related to millions of dollars in non-compete fees allegedly pocketed by Black and the others to avoid taxes
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S. government allegations that Black and other executives swindled tens of millions from the former Hollinger International media empire
May 7 '07 -Business- blog.express-press-release.com -
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Trading in options to buy shares of Armor Holdings surged to a record on May 3
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On taking the stand, Radler acknowledged his plea bargain with prosecutors: "My obligation is to tell the truth," Radler told court as he prepared to testify against his long-time friend and business partner
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Newman once again sitting in on the proceedings
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After entering his guilty plea and admitting "to taking money from Hollinger International in circumstances that were not allowed," Radler told jurors about meeting Black in 1969, when he was 27 and Black was 25, and how they decided to go into business together by buying the Sherbrooke Record newspaper in Quebec
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Shares of London-based BAE Systems gained 1.6 percent to 453.32 pence as of 4:56 p
May 7 '07 -Business- www.bloomberg.com -
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Black's business partner for almost 40 years, Radler is expected to testify Black and the others cooked up the non-compete scheme when they realized other sources of income were running out
May 7 '07 -Business- blog.express-press-release.com -
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The payments were made in exchange for promises not to compete in the areas where the papers operated and federal prosecutors say the money should have gone to Hollinger International shareholders
May 7 '07 -Business- blog.express-press-release.com -
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Prosecutors allege Black and the three other former executives of swindling Hollinger International out of $84 million - largely by selling off small papers and pocketing payments from the purchasers
May 7 '07 -Business- blog.express-press-release.com -
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The London market is closed today for a holiday
May 7 '07 -Business- www.bloomberg.com -
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On taking the stand, Radler acknowledged his plea bargain with prosecutors: "My obligation is to tell the truth," Radler told court as he prepared to testify against his long-time friend and business partner
May 7 '07 -Business- blog.express-press-release.com -
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Earlier, Radler walked slowly into the hushed courtroom, his head bowed and eyes fixed on the witness stand
May 7 '07 -Business- blog.express-press-release.com -

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