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Danzas Gives Stamp of Approval to $1.1 Billion Takeover
Danzas shareholders approved the $1.1 billion sale of their company to the German post office, Deutsche Post, creating one of the world’s largest freight transportation groups.
March 3, 1999Volvo Breaks Off Talks With Rival Scania
PARIS — Volvo AB has broken off negotiations to acquire its Swedish rival, Scania.
March 3, 1999Danzas Shareholders Give Stamp of Approval to $1.1 Billion Takeover
Danzas shareholders approved the $1.1 billion sale of their company to the German post office, Deutsche Post, creating one of the world’s largest freight transportation groups.
February 23, 1999UPS Begins Billing in Euros
United Parcel Service says its decision to be the first express distribution company to offer customers billing in Europe’s new currency, the euro, is paying off.
February 23, 1999EU Urged to Build Satellite Link
The European Union Transport Commissioner is urging member nations to develop a new global satellite navigation and positioning system to compete with U.S. and Russian systems.
February 11, 1999UPS Looks at Euro Rail Venture
United Parcel Service Europe is considering a joint venture with archrival Deutsche Post, the German post office, to establish the first fully independent, private, long-distance rail freight operation in Europe.
February 9, 1999Environmental Protection Agency Allegedly Approved 'Defeat Devices'
Freightliner Corp. and its parent company, Daimler-Benz AG, claim that in 1991 the Environmental Protection Agency explicitly condoned the same electronic emissions controls that the agency later called “defeat devices.â€
February 8, 1999UPS Looks at Euro Rail Venture
United Parcel Service Europe is considering a joint venture with archrival Deutsche Post, the German post office, to establish the first private, long-distance rail freight operation in Europe.
February 8, 1999Did Fiat Make Bid For Volvo?
In the aftermath of AB Volvo’s agreement to sell its car division to Ford Motor Co., a semantic argument has erupted over a rival $13 billion bid for all of Volvo by Italian car and truckmaker Fiat.
February 5, 1999Volvo to Bolster Truck Division With Money From Ford Deal
AB Volvo will use the $6.5 billion Ford will pay for its passenger car division to expand its truck and other commercial products businesses, according to Volvo spokesman Stefan Lorentzson.
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