M&A

Sinochem acquires 40-per cent stake in Statoil’s Brazilian oilfield for $3 billion

24 May 2010

Boards approve ICICI Bank, Bank of Rajasthan merger

24 May 2010

Godrej Consumer Products to acquire Argentina’s Issue Group

24 May 2010

To step up its presence in South America, FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products plans to acque Aregentina's Issue Group that specialises in hair colouration for an undisclosed sum.

Harris Corporation to buy CapRock Communications for $525 million

22 May 2010

US watchdog finally clears Google-AdMob deal

22 May 2010

Google and AdMob, the largest mobile global advertising network, have competed head-to-head for the past few years, with a notable increase in intensity during the past year.

Thomas Lee Partners to sell Michael Foods to GS Capital for $1.7 billion

22 May 2010

Japan's Rakuten to acquire shopping portal Buy.com for $250 million

22 May 2010

Hindujas snap up KBC’s private banking arm for $1.69 billion

21 May 2010

ADAG acquires 1.89 lakh Fame shares to take stake to 14.34 per cent

21 May 2010

Mystery bidder offers A$707 million for loss making Sigma Pharmaceuticals

21 May 2010

Honeywell International to buy Sperian Protection for $1.4 billion

20 May 2010

Symantec buys VeriSign’s secure payments business

20 May 2010

Jindal Steel buys out Oman’s Shadeed for $464 million

20 May 2010

Three days after Jindal Steel said it was abandoning plans to acquire Oman-based Shadeed Iron & Steel, the company today announced its acquisition for $464 million.

Shell sells 35-per cent stake in Syria Shell Petroleum to CNPC

19 May 2010

Hero Honda promoter group rejigs shareholding

19 May 2010

BAE Systems to acquire Atlantic Marine

19 May 2010

Aegis buys Sallie Mae’s back office in Texas

19 May 2010

Yahoo to acquire online publisher Associated Content

19 May 2010

Pfizer to close eight plants, shed 6,000 jobs worldwide

18 May 2010

After the merger with Wyeth, drug giant Pfizer plans to reconfigure its worldwide plant network.

Bank of Rajasthan to merge with ICICI Bank

18 May 2010

ICICI Bank, the country's second largest lender will merge smaller rival Bank of Rajasthan, for an undisclosed sum, to create a much larger private sector lender with a combined market capitalisation of over Rs1,00,498 crore

Google to buy Norway’s Global IP Solutions for $68 million

18 May 2010

Blackstone-led consortium's talks for Fidelity National collapse

18 May 2010

Proposed Australian tax leads to Macarthur's rejection of Peabody's lowered bid

18 May 2010

Proposed Australian tax leads to Macarthur's rejection of Peabody's lowered bid

18 May 2010

Estee Lauder to acquire Smashbox Beauty Cosmetics

18 May 2010