Thomas and Betts News

Eaton Corporation and Cooper Industries plc have entered into a definitive agreement under which Eaton will acquire Cooper in a transaction that is designed to increase the capabilities and geographic breadth of the combined company's power management portfolio and electrical business.

Moody's Investors Service upgraded Thomas & Betts Corporation's senior unsecured note to A2 from Baa2.

Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. , today announced it has received the distinction of 2011 Truckload Carrier of the Year by Thomas & Betts .

The HART Communication Foundation is actively seeking qualified nominees for the 11th annual HART Plant of the Year Award .

May 30 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed ABB Ltd's Long-term Issuer Default Rating and Thomas & Betts Corporation's USD250 million 5.625% senior unsecured notes due in 2021 at 'BBB+', following ABB's public announcement to guarantee the bonds.

When deciding among wireless industrial networking technologies, remember that there are different kinds of wireless.

Ametek finalized the acquisition of the German small motor company Dunkermotoren GmbH on May 21, 2012.

The Orpheum's 2012 High School Musical Theatre Awards recognizes achievements in all areas of high school musical theatre.

ABB and Thomas & Betts announced that ABB has completed its previously announced acquisition of Thomas & Betts.

Joe Hogan, Chief Executive of the Swiss engineering group which closed its purchase of Thomas & Betts this month, said he will focus on integrating the acquisition and ruled out any further large deals in the near term.

The Chief Executive of Swiss engineering group ABB Ltd, which closed its purchase of Thomas & Betts this month, said he will focus on integrating the acquisition and ruled out any further large deals in the near term.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-The Homac Temporary Service Adapter System from Thomas & Betts provides fast and convenient temporary residential electrical service, which enables utility technicians to perform repairs with minimal disruption to the customer's power supply.

ABB's completed acquisition of Thomas and Betts is estimated to bring in $6.6 billion in annual revenue.

The shares of electrical equipment supplier, Cooper Industries are soaring pre-market after the company announced it will be acquired by Eaton Corporation for $11.8 billion.

May 18 - Fitch Ratings has upgraded Thomas & Betts Corporation's Issuer Default Rating and long-term ratings to 'BBB+' from 'BBB' and removed the ratings from Rating Watch Positive.

Roche Holding AG's new drug for advanced melanoma, Zelboraf, on average helped patients with the deadly disease live for more than a year, according to data from a late-stage trial.

John Paulson 's hedge fund, Paulson & Co., best known for record-breaking profits in the financial crisis, stood out last year for its poor performance.

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Swiss engineering group ABB Ltd completed the purchase of U.S. electrical components maker Thomas & Betts Corp, less than a week after EU regulators cleared the pending $3.9 billion takeover.

It was the last regulatory hurdle after shareholders of Memphis-based Thomas & Betts approved the deal May 2, so the $3.9 billion acquisition is expected to close soon.