Sentence examples for directory unit from inspiring English sources

The review began after the Verizon directory unit ended a relationship with Deutsch in New York after only 11 months.

A federal judge today rejected attempts by shareholders of Qwest Communications International to block the $7 billion sale of the company's phone directory unit.

Shareholders argued in a motion filed on Monday that proceeds from the sale of the directory unit, QwestDex, should go to them to make up losses they suffered.

The loss, which amounts to 17 cents a share, contrasts with a profit of $2.7 billion, or $1.61 a share, in the last three months of 2002, when the sale of Qwest's phone directory unit improved results.

Another piece of the restructuring plan announced in November calls for selling up to 25percentt of Yell, a directory unit, to the public; a different government agency has yet to rule on it.

BCE Inc. has completed the sale of its Bell Canada telephone directory unit to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for 3 billion Canadian dollars ($1.92 billion) in cash.

The new accord, announced on Tuesday, will make R. R. Donnelley, based in Chicago, the exclusive printer for three of SBC's four directory units in three years.

Verizon Communications has agreed to sell its Canadian telephone-directory unit to Bain Capital, based in Boston, for $1.54 billion to invest in faster-growing businesses.

Verizon spun off its directories unit to shareholders in 2006.

[C12.] VNU Said to Be Near Deal on Unit The Dutch publisher VNU is near an agreement to sell its telephone directories unit to two private equity firms, for about $2.6 billion, executives close to the talks said.

The publishing and information company VNU confirmed that it had agreed to sell its telephone directories unit, VNU World Directories, for about 2.1 billion euros ($2.58 billion) to two private equity companies, Apax Partners Worldwide and Cinven.