Teel time: It's a Black Friday at the ACC tournament as Virginia loses to Duke and Virginia Tech is upset by Miami (Daily Press) For the second time in six seasons, our fair commonwealth endured a Black Friday at the ACC basketball tournament quarterfinals. read more...
Black History Program at Westgate High School (The Daily Iberian) Westgate High School presented a Black History Program on Friday. The theme was “Appreciating wisdom and forever remembering the past.” The program started with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence for deployed servicemen. read more...
Black Eyed Peas hit the town, breakdance at River North ultra-lounge (Chicago Tribune) The Black Eyed Peas, who are in town for a show at the United Center, took advantage of their night off Friday by hanging out at two of Chicago's trendiest spots. read more...
Stanley Black & Decker deal approved (Omaha World-Herald) TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Shareholders approved a nearly $3.5 billion stock buyout Friday, clearing the final hurdle for Stanley Works to acquire Black & Decker. read more...
Tool Giants Merge: Stanley Works Takes Over Black & Decker (FOX CT Hartford) Divisions Shuffled; Jobs Will Shrink The Stanley Works' shareholders overwhelmingly approved a merger with Black & Decker on Friday and the deal closed at 5:01 p.m. read more...
Black & Decker merger approved (Baltimore Sun) Shareholders OK sale of Md. company to Stanley in $4.5 billion, all-stock deal Shareholders of Black & Decker Corp. and The Stanley Works approved the combination of the two companies Friday in a deal that will create a multibillion-dollar juggernaut in the power and hand tools business. read more...
