Netflix shares poised to rally: Barron's

(Reuters) - "At some point, Blockbuster will cry uncle and raise prices, and Netflix shares will almost certainly rally," said Barron's in its technology column.




Netflix might also be an acquisition target, notably by Amazon.com , said Barron's.


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ABN, RBS consortium say to continue takeover talks

(Reuters) - "ABN AMRO and the consortium have agreed to continue the constructive dialogue to resolve any outstanding questions regarding the offer of the consortium for ABN AMRO, and to maintain a level playing field," ABN and the RBS-led consortium said in a joint statement.




RBS , together with its partners Belgian-Dutch Fortis and Spain's Santander , is battling against Barclays to buy ABN in what would be the biggest ever bank takeover. Barclays' offer is worth about 65 billion euros.


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Qatar bank's $6.1 billion Ahli United bid stalls

(Reuters) - International Bank, an affiliate of National Bank of Kuwait , said shareholders were insisting that a third party and not the Qatari firm have access to the books of Bahrain's biggest lender, and that due diligence be limited to one month rather than three.




"IBQ confirmed that they have been in discussions with certain shareholders of AUB but these discussions have stalled," International Bank said in a statement.


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Jones says Fast Retailing tops Dubai bid for Barneys

(Reuters) - Jones Apparel said in a statement released in New York that
it intended to accept the Fast Retailing offer unless Istithmar
matched it within two business days of Aug. 6.




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Qatar bank's $6.1 Ahli United takeover bid stalls

(Reuters) - International Bank, an affiliate of National Bank of Kuwait , said shareholders were insisting that a third party and not the Qatari firm have access to the books of Bahrain's biggest lender, and that due diligence be limited to one month rather than three.




"IBQ confirmed that they have been in discussions with certain shareholders of AUB but these discussions have stalled," International Bank said in a statement.


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Dubai matches Fast Retailing's $900 mln Barneys bid

(Reuters) - Istithmar, owned by the government of Dubai, had agreed to buy the luxury retailer for $825 million before Fast Retailing entered the fray with a $900 million offer.




On August 1, Jones gave Istithmar three days to sweeten its bid.


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Dubai's Istithmar raises Barneys bid to $900 mln

(Reuters) - "If this offer is not accepted, Istithmar is entitled to our break-up fee of $22.7 million," Istithmar said in a statement.




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