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United Tech Bids $2.6B for Diebold

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the how-much-does-an-election-cost dept.

zhang1983 writes "United Technologies, parent company of jet engine-maker Pratt & Whitney, Otis elevator and Sikorsky Aircraft, said it made the unsolicited offer to Diebold for $2.63 billion on Friday after trying to negotiate a deal for two years. United Technologies said the company announced the offer Sunday night because executives believe their offer is "so compelling we thought shareholders should know about it.""

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  1. Re:For Sale: One Election by The+Great+Pretender · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Move to Russia, I heard it's cheaper there. A few toys and some extra food seems to be around the purchase price.

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  2. Re:Confusion by R2.0 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Because Slashdot is like the Special Olympics - the more retarded your opinions are, the higher you get modded.

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  3. Re:Yeah but... by cHiphead · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Perhaps because 'your party' has been long suspected of doing just what is implied. If you are just now seeing the Republican party in need of a wake up call, where the fuck have you been since Nixon?

    Cheers.

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