Rosetta Stone offers free Japanese lessons Rosetta Stone Inc. is helping relief groups by providing free Japanese language lessons.
The Arlington-based foreign language education company is offering free online Japanese language lessons to relief organizations working in Japan.
Knowing the language, even if only a few words and phrases, could help volunteers communicate, ease recovery efforts and speed response, Rosetta Stone figures.
“It’s our hope that by providing these organizations with the tools their members need to learn Japanese, we can help lessen their burden while increasing their ability to communicate with those in need,” said chief executive Tom Adams.
Relief organizations that want to take Rosetta Stone up on its offer can call 800-811-2755.
Danaher extends tender offer for Beckman Coulter shares
D.C.-based Danaher Corp. has extended its tender offer to acquire Beckman Coulter Inc. until April 27.
Danaher’s previously announced bid to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Beckman Coulter for $83.50 per share in cash had been scheduled to expire at midnight Wednesday.
Earlier this month, the acquisition received U.S. regulatory approval. Beckman Coulter develops and sells biomedical testing equipment. Its annual sales are just shy of $3.7 billion.
SAIC lowers 2011 guidance
McLean-based SAIC Inc. reports higher revenue and earnings, but lowered its full-year revenue guidance on the sale of a business unit.
The government engineering contractor had fourth-quarter revenue of $2.77 billion, up from $2.68 billion in the same quarter a year ago. Net income was $132 million, or 36 cents per share, compared with $123 million, or 31 cents per share a year ago.
SAIC had total bookings of $3.8 billion during the fourth quarter.
For 2010, SAIC had revenue of $11.1 billion, up 2 percent from 2009.
SAIC cut its 2011 revenue forecast by $200 million because of its decision to sell a division that does information technology consulting for international oil and gas companies.
