1. Among his first acquisitions were newspapers in west Texas. 2. A leading agency in the interactive services field is branching out with its first acquisition, entering the potentially lucrative but risky realm of wireless services. 3. A union between NEMC and Columbia would be the first acquisition of a major Boston academic hospital by a for-profit company. 4. Although Cohen Brothers has been very active in Manhattan, this is its first acquisition in Westchester. 5. Diaz Foods started a new chapter in its history Wednesday, making its first acquisition of another company. 6. For Jacor, this is the first major acquisition of a programming entity. 7. He and quarterback Chris Chandler were the first major acquisitions by coach Dan Reeves. 8. If successful, it would be the first acquisition of a U.K. power company by a U.S. utility. 9. In its first bank acquisition outside Rhode Island, Fleet agreed to acquire First Connecticut Bancorp of Hartford. 10. It is believed to be the first acquisition by a publicly traded company of such a political polling specialist. |