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Nortel’s Cupboards Almost Bare of Assets Now

I had intended not to spend too much time on AAN with my consulting business rocking and rolling but I’ll take a hall pass with Ericsson’s plans to spend US$242-million to buy Nortel’s 50% + 1 stake in LG-Nortel Co., Nortel’s joint venture with LG Electronics – one of ex-Nortel CEO Bill Owens’ few successes. [...]
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Ericsson Reportedly Buys LG Stake

Ericsson is reportedly buying Nortel’s 50% + 1 stake in the Nortel-LG joint venture – a move that, if accurate, meant that LG didn’t exercise its right of first refusal. The deal was reported by the Seoul Economic Daily’s Web site today. Whether the deal has been consummated is unclear as LG said nothing has [...]
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