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Omaha, Neb.-Based Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Fruit of the Loom.
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By Grace Shim, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 5--Berkshire Hathaway Inc. owns subsidiaries that sell jewelry, boots and shoes. Now add underwear to that list.
Berkshire, the Omaha-based conglomerate, announced late Thursday its agreement to purchase the apparel operations of troubled Fruit of the Loom for $835 million in cash.
Fruit of the Loom makes and sells underwear, active wear, sportswear and children's wear under brands such as Fruit of the Loom, BVD, Screen Stars and Gitano. The firm's parent company, Fruit of the Loom ...
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; SEE VF BID FOR FRUIT OF LOOM NEW YORK (FNS) - If Fruit of the Loom, Inc., is sold, the odds-on favorite buyer is VF Corp...there are reports that William F. Farley, who controls Fruit of the Loom, has been seen at VF headquarters in Wyomissing, Pa...
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; ...business of making underwear. Fruit of the Loom filed a lawsuit last week against...former manager at Chicago-based Fruit of the Loom has confessed she betrayed her...obtain commercial advantage," Fruit of the Loom lawyers charged in documents...
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Underwear firm accuses rival of stealing secrets; Lawsuit: Former employee for Fruit of the Loom admits giving information to Gilden Activewear
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; ...business of making underwear. Fruit of the Loom filed a lawsuit last week against...former manager at Chicago-based Fruit of the Loom has confessed she betrayed her...obtain commercial advantage," Fruit of the Loom lawyers charged in documents...
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Fruit of the Loom's lobbying scored by Congressman.(US Representative Jimmy Hayes)
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; ...heavy-handed lobbying tactics of Fruit of the Loom Inc., a major employer in his...textile and apparel industry, Fruit of the Loom may be plotting to move more...charging. He has demanded that Fruit of the Loom, one of the largest employers...
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New Fruit of Loom to 'Buy American.' (clothing manufacturer Fruit of the Loom Inc.)
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; New Fruit of Loom to `Buy American' BOWLING GREEN, Ky. --Fruit of the Loom, Inc., will have its most modern activewear...Valley. It will add needed capacity for Fruit of the Loom, which reported a 26 percent boost...
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Fruit of the Loom Putting Its Logo on Salem Sportswear
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; ...run at West Point-Pepperell, Fruit of the Loom agreed Monday to pay about $136...terms approved by both companies, Fruit of the Loom will launch a tender offer for...25 to $12.50 per share, while Fruit of the Loom dropped 75 cents to $30.37 1...
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Fruit of the Loom Worker Admits to Sharing Trade Secrets with Competitor.
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; ...former manager at underwear maker Fruit of the Loom confessing she betrayed her employer...obtain commercial advantage, Fruit of the Loom lawyers charged in documents filed in U.S. District Court here. Fruit of the Loom filed suit last week against...
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Berkshire Hathaway acquires Fruit of the Loom's apparel business. (Wearables Wire).(Brief Article)
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