International Business News - GRB 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 Gerber Scientific Inc. said Wednesday it stands by its offer to buy industrial laser maker Virtek Vision International Inc., and will not increase its bid. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/gerber-scientific-wont-raise-bid-for-virtek.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:12:58 EDT Manufacturing systems maker Gerber Scientific Inc. on Friday agreed to buy industrial laser maker Virtek Vision International Inc. for $33.1 million. Virtek sells lasers used in marking, engraving, inspections and template making, and Gerber said the deal will give it approximately $50 million in additional annual revenue. Its bid was worth 35.1 million Canadian dollars, or 1.05 Canadian dollars per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/gerber-scientific-to-buy-laser-maker-virtek-vision.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:43:07 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 28, from AP Financial News: DANBURY, Conn. (AP)--FuelCell Energy Inc., which makes fuel cells for electric power generation, said Thursday its loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 widened by about 65 percent, due in part to higher cost ratios from a manufacturing defect in fuel cell stack production. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/earnings-roundup-fuelcell-energy-quanex-building.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:40:21 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/mbia-tiffany-ual-williams-sonoma-are-big-movers.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:41:20 EDT Gerber Scientific Inc., which makes equipment to create signs and specialty graphics, said Thursday its fiscal 2009 first-quarter profit plunged 76 percent on continued weakness in several of the company's markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/gerber-scientific-1q-profit-falls-on-weak-sales.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:17:20 EDT Gerber Scientific Inc., which makes equipment to create signs and specialty graphics, on Wednesday reaffirmed its guidance for fiscal 2009 profit between 72 cents and 82 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/gerber-scientific-reaffirms-fiscal-2009-guidance.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:50:34 EDT Gerber Scientific Inc., which makes equipment to create signs and specialty graphics, said Wednesday it will reduce its global work force by 6 percent, or 135 positions, because of falling demand for some of its products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/gerber-scientific-to-cut-135-jobs.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:38:25 EDT Gerber Scientific Inc. said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 10 percent on revenue growth in its signmaking and specialty graphics business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/gerber-scientifics-4q-earnings-grow-10-percent.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:11:53 EDT