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Inmarsat said it has begun the process of including its subsidiary companies within a new organisational structure that will align the Inmarsat business more closely to core vertical market segments and continue to support both direct and indirect distribution of its services.

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Moog Inc. announced that it has acquired Bradford Engineering B.V., The Netherlands. The purchase price is approximately EUR10 million in cash.

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SES S.A. reported financial results for the third quarter 2011.
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Thaicom Public Company Limited released its third quarter operating results, declaring a net quarterly profit of THB16 million.
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The OHB Group reported financial results for the first nine months of 2011.
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