International Business News - Finmeccanica 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 Antitrust regulators on Thursday cleared the purchase of defense contractor DRS Technologies Inc. by an Italian company for $4 billion. Rome-based Finmeccanica said in May it had agreed to acquire Parsippany, N.J.-based DRS. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/regulators-clear-italian-companys-purchase-of-drs.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:33:40 EDT Italian aerospace and defense company Finmeccanica SpA said Thursday it plans a capital increase of up to $2.2 billion as part of its acquisition of U.S. military contractor DRS Technologies Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/defense-firm-finmeccanica-plans-capital-increase.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:24:54 EDT Italian aerospace and defense company Finmeccanica will buy U.S. military contractor DRS Technologies Inc. for $4 billion, the companies announced Tuesday, in deal that will give it a prominent position in the U.S. defense market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/finmeccanica-buys-drs-for-4b-in-defense-deal.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 06:54:35 EDT Italian aerospace and defense company Finmeccanica SpA has bought U.S. military contractor DRS Technologies Inc. for US$5.2 billion (euro3.36 billion), the companies said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/finmeccanica-buys-drs-technologies-for-5-2-billion.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 04:42:04 EDT Italian aerospace and defense company Finmeccanica SpA has bought U.S. military contractor DRS Technologies Inc. for US$5.2 billion (euro3.36 billion), the companies said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/finmeccanica-buys-drs-technologies.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 04:34:37 EDT