Waste Management Raises Bid for Republic

August 10, 2008

Waste Management Inc., the largest U.S. trash hauler, raised its unsolicited takeover bid for rival Republic Services Inc. by about 9% to $6.7 billion on Monday to try to thwart Republic’s agreement to acquire Allied Waste Industries Inc.

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