Definition of severn | Bee Dictionary of English

n a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
n a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain

Severn Trent deal blow hits 'merger arb' funds
By Tommy Wilkes and Anjuli Davies LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds that bet Severn Trent would agree to a Canadian-led takeover are reeling from losses after the water company refused to talk, casting further doubt on their money-making abilities in an anemic M&A environment. The LongRiver consortium walked away after the British utility let the bid deadline expire on Tuesday, ignoring an ...
June 12, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Severn Trent bidder walks away after third snub
By Anjuli Davies and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - The Canadian-led consortium wooing Severn Trent walked away empty handed on Tuesday after the British water company refused to engage in talks before a bid deadline expired. The LongRiver consortium, which had three approaches spurned by Severn Trent, said it would not table a new offer unless talks with the utility's board were forthcoming ...
June 11, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Severn Trent Shareholder Pictet Would Accept 2,300 Pence
Pictet Asset Management SA, a shareholder in Severn Trent Plc (SVT) , said it would accept a takeover offer of 2,300 pence a share for the U.K. water company as the 5 p.m. deadline for the bid approaches.
June 11, 2013 - Bloomberg

Hilary Benn in Bloomberg
I must emphasize that this emergency is far from over,Environment Secretary Hilary Benn told Parliament today. "Further flooding is very likely as the Thames and the Severn fill with floodwaters from their catchments."
Peter Hain in ic Wales
Mr Hain said, "The announcement last week that the government will now start work on the feasibility of a Severn Barrage is a huge step in the right direction, and now needs to start in earnest." "It is right that we have a two-stage approach...
Jose Mourinho in Premiership Latest
In the case of Bruce Stanton he brought forward a private member's bill that was intended to deal with the fact that the Trent-Severn Waterway, which is an important historical resource in this country and an important environmental resource, had... Jim Prentice http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Prentice&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHkxxYqJCpsGzJ5dnyc29SQG0gGog Peterborough Examiner http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx%3Fe%3D1456647&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHKVgy2lhTrSpvGAoH90pDMujsn6w Feb 28, 2009 88614 118207 sevilla Mourinho said: Right-back is a position we feel we can improve but to improve is not easy, you have to go for a good player and Alves is a good player. What's the offer? To be fair I don't know. What Sevilla demand I know even less. I think in the...