International Business News - Consulting http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc. on Wednesday said it will sell a minority interest in its technology business in an initial public offering. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/fti-consulting-expects-to-raise-600m-with-ipo.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:37:45 EDT Business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc. on Wednesday backed its 2008 profit and sales outlook, but warned that costs will crimp third-quarter earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/fti-consulting-sees-costs-in-3rd-quarter.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:20:56 EDT Business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc. said Wednesday it earned a higher second-quarter profit on sales growth across all segments. Profit rose 53 percent to $35.4 million, or 66 cents per share, from $23.1 million, or 53 cents per share, a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/fti-consulting-2nd-quarter-profit-rises-on-sales.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:16:21 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Aug. 5, from AP Financial News: CHICAGO (AP)--Huron Consulting Group Inc., which provides financial and operational advice to businesses, on Tuesday slashed its outlook for the full-year, and issued third-quarter guidance far below Wall Street analysts'. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/outlook-roundup-huron-consulting-lin-tv.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:41:01 EDT Huron Consulting Group Inc., which provides financial and operational advice to businesses, on Tuesday slashed its outlook for the full-year, and issued third-quarter guidance far below Wall Street analysts'. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/huron-consulting-group-cuts-2008-forecast.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:07:17 EDT Huron Consulting Group Inc., which provides financial and operational advice to businesses, reported Tuesday its second-quarter earnings fell 3 percent despite higher revenue, and cut its full-year earnings forecast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/huron-consulting-profit-dips-in-2q.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:33:55 EDT Huron Consulting Group Inc., which provides financial and operational advice to businesses, said Tuesday it acquired Stockamp & Associates Inc., a hospital and health systems consultant, for $219 million in cash and stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/huron-buys-stockamp-associates-for-219m.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:20:16 EDT Shares of FTI Consulting Inc. jumped Wednesday after the business advisory firm said it will buy Attenex Corp. Late Tuesday, FTI said it would pay about $88 million in cash for Seattle-based Attenex, which makes software that automates data processing and provides tools for analyzing massive amounts of electronically stored information. The software is used by corporations and their law firms to comply with regulatory requests and internal investigations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/fti-consulting-shares-spike-following-acquisition.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:40:27 EDT Business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc. said Tuesday it plans to buy Attenex Corp. for about $88 million in cash. The acquisition, which is expected to close in the third quarter, will add to earnings in 2009, the company said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/fti-consulting-to-buy-attenex-for-88-million.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:24:40 EDT Electric and natural gas company Constellation Energy Group Inc. said Thursday it will sell its energy consulting and management subsidiary to the company's co-founder, Andrew R. Fellon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/constellation-to-sell-energy-consulting-business.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 16:50:31 EDT Navigant Consulting Inc., a business consultancy, said Monday it will acquire Chicago Partners LLC, an economic and financial analysis consultancy, for $73 million in cash and stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/navigant-consulting-acquiring-chicago-partners.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:55:10 EDT Business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc. said Monday it has agreed to buy Schonbraun McCann Group, a privately held real estate consulting firm, in a cash and stock deal valued at $125 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/fti-buys-real-estate-advisory-firm.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:39:09 EDT Corporate adviser FTI Consulting Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose 77 percent on higher consulting sales, beating Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080228/fti-consulting-4q-profit-up-on-sales.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:52:49 EST Huron Consulting Group Inc. said Wednesday it expects first-quarter earnings to range between 66 cents and 70 cents per share. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial, on average, forecast earnings to 70 cents per share for the quarter on revenue of $153.5 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/huron-consulting-provides-2008-outlook.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:56:55 EST Huron Consulting Group Inc. said Wednesday fourth-quarter earnings rose 43 percent due to rapid growth in health and education consulting. Net income rose to $11.5 million, or 63 cents per share, from $8 million, or 46 cents per share, during the same period the previous year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/huron-consulting-profit-rises-43-percent.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:50:46 EST Business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc. said late Tuesday it has bought Hong Kong-based Thompson Market Services Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. Thompson Market Services provides intellectual property and brand protection services. The acquisition expands FTI's presence and service offerings in Asia. Thompson Market Services will be integrated into FTI's Asian subsidiary, International Risk Ltd., the company said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/fti-buys-thompson-market-services-ltd.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:16:32 EST The early stages of a court-ordered investigation of L. Tersigni Consulting has uncovered evidence of "serious billing irregularities" by the firm, a financial adviser in several high-profile bankruptcy cases. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080213/tersigni-probe-uncovers-irregularities.htm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:40:40 EST