* Brinker plans to open 50 or more int'l units this year * 2009 int'l growth focused in Mexico and Middle East * Expects to have 500 international units in 5 years LOS ANGELES, March...
* 3 potential bidders remain for AIA - sources * Bank of China, HSBC dropped out * Final bids due on Friday; no formal offers yet (Adds financing issues, details) HONG KONG, Feb 25 -...
HONG KONG, Feb 25 - Three potential bidders remain interested in the sale of a large stake in American International Group's AIA Asian life insurance unit, people close...
* Willing to give up control of Asia division AIA * First round bids due this week HONG KONG/LONDON, Feb 24 - American International Group Inc, facing massive losses and seeking fresh funds, may be...
* Manulife stays in bid, possibly with some others * Effect of Prudential's downgrade on bid unclear * Transaction price seen around $1-2 billion TOKYO, Feb 20 - Prudential Financial Inc is in the driving...
TOKYO, Feb 20 - Prudential Financial Inc is leading the race to buy two Japanese life insurers put on sale by American International Group Inc in a deal due to close next week, sources familiar...
* private equity chases South Korea's Oriental Brewery * deal could fetch more than $2 bln * several companies also interested in OB (Adds sources confirming private equity bidders, auction details, HONG KONG dateline, bylines)...
* Manulife Q4 share loss C$1.24; first quarterly loss ever * Sun Life operating share loss C$1.25 before gain on sale * Great-West Q4 shr loss C$1.011 on Putnam charges * Hit by market-related writedowns,...
* Q4 ADJ EPS 15 cents tops Wall St view of 14 cents * Overall same-store sales fall 7.1 percent LOS ANGELES, Feb 12 - The Cheesecake Factory Inc on Thursday posted fourth quarter net...
* January global same-store sales up 7.1 pct * U.S. January same-store sales up 5.4 pct * Shares rise more than 1.5 percent (Recasts; Adds company and analyst comment, updates share activity; Changes dateline, previously...