Posts Tagged ‘its-largest’

Turkey Deploys Thousands of Troops Against P.K.K.

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Turkey’s offensive is one of its largest military operation in years, with 10,000 troops backed by warplanes pursuing rebels in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq.

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Ivory Coast fighters descend on main city for final push to unseat entrenched ruler

Friday, April 1st, 2011

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Fighters trying to install Ivory Coast’s democratically elected president descended Thursday on its largest city and seat of power, poised for a final push to unseat the entrenched ruler.

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Ivory Coast fighters descend on main city for final push to unseat entrenched ruler

DealBook: Qualcomm to Buy Atheros for $45 a Share

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

In its largest acquisition ever, Qualcomm is buying the semiconductor manufacturer Atheros Communications in a deal that values the company at $3.1 billion.

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DealBook: Qualcomm to Buy Atheros for $45 a Share

N. Korea threatens ‘sacred war’

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

South Korea says it has finished its largest winter military drill. The drill was held just 15 miles from the border with North Korea.

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N. Korea threatens ‘sacred war’

Diller Buys IAC Control, Names CEO

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Barry Diller is stepping down as CEO of IAC, to be succeeded by Greg Blatt, the current CEO of IAC’s Match.com. Diller will remain as IAC’s chairman and its largest shareholder, with a voting share of up to 41 percent. “It’s been clear to me for some…

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Ahead of Stock Offering, G.M. Posts $2 Billion Profit

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

The automaker reported its largest quarterly profit in 11 years, showing that it no longer depends on huge sales.

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Ahead of Stock Offering, G.M. Posts $2 Billion Profit