M&A
Bharti in talks with SBI for Zain deal
24 Feb 2010
Sale of Gatwick airport adds to heavy BAA losses
23 Feb 2010
Airgas rejects Air Products' $7 billion buyout offer
23 Feb 2010
the largest US distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, yesterday unanimously rejected a $7-billion all-cash purchase offer from Air Products and Chemicals Inc
Religare acquires majority stake in Northgate Capital
23 Feb 2010
Northgate Capital Group, founded in 2000 with $3 billion under management, is a principal investment firm specialising in investments in fund of funds
Reliance Media unable to digest Inox’s Fame
22 Feb 2010
RMW said that it would make an open offer to acquire 52.48 per cent in Fame India at Rs83.40 per share for approximately Rs180.14
Schlumberger acquires rival Smith International for $11.3 billion
22 Feb 2010
The acquisition will create an industry giant with revenues double that of its nearest rival Halliburton Co.
Canada’s Agrium extends bid for CF Industries
22 Feb 2010
S&P downgrades Bharti on Zain bid
19 Feb 2010
Fairfax to acquire Zenith National Insurance for $1.4 billion
19 Feb 2010
Fairfax intends to finance the acquisition with a combination of holding company cash and subsidiary dividends, but will also raise $200 million through an equity issue prior to the closing
Battle for CIMPOR continues: Votorantim hikes stake to 21.21 per cent
19 Feb 2010
The deal raises the combined stake of Votorantim and the Portugese bank to 30.84 per cent, against Camargo Correa’s 31.12 per cent
EU, US clear Microsoft, Yahoo! deal
19 Feb 2010
The EU believes that the deal would not constrain competition in the search engine marketplace