M&A

Nufarm dumps Sinochem's offer, accepts Sumitomo investment

30 Dec 2009

Australian agricultural chemicals manufacturer Nufarm Ltd, has rejected a pared $2.3 billion offer from China's Sinochem and agreed instead to a 20 per cent stake acquisition by Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo.

Goldcorp sweetens Canplats offer to $265 million

30 Dec 2009

China Construction Bank buys ING's stake in Pacific Antai Life

30 Dec 2009

China Construction Bank has agreed to buy the entire 50 per cent stake held by Dutch financial conglomerate ING Groep NV in Pacific Antai Life Insurance Co.

International Royalty dumps Franco-Nevada offer after Royal Gold's $749 million bid

29 Dec 2009

Chinese companies to acquire Canada's Corriente Resources for $651 million

29 Dec 2009

China's Meijin Energy outbids Jindal again for Australia's Rocklands

29 Dec 2009

China's Meijin Energy Group today raised its offer for Australia's Rocklands to A$197.2 million from its previous A$154 million, trumping Jindal's offer which valued the company at $121.1 million.

Amicas agrees to $217 million bid by buy-out firm Thoma Bravo

28 Dec 2009

RBS to raise £3 billion through asset sale in 2010

28 Dec 2009

Abu Dhabi, Canada funds to jointly bid £5 billion for EDF UK network

28 Dec 2009

The sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi and Canada's largest pension fund have teamed up to make a £5 billion joint bid for French energy giant Electricite de France's  electricity distribution network in the UK.

RIL raises offer for LyondellBasell by $5-6 billion: report

26 Dec 2009

RFG acquires Big Dad franchise system

26 Dec 2009

Carlyle confirms interest in European waste management group, Shanks

26 Dec 2009

Satellite radio policy invisible

26 Dec 2009

Music-lovers jarred as WorldSpace downs shutters

26 Dec 2009

The 450,000 subscribers from India, account for about 95 per cent of WorldSpace's customers, who will be hit hard by the bankruptcy of the satellite radio music provider

Spain’s Gas Natural divests Mexican assets worth $1.2 billion

26 Dec 2009

The deal enables Gas Natural to reorganise its generation business and rebalance its international exposure

Bunge acquires Brazilian sugar producer Moema Par for $896 million

26 Dec 2009

The Moema Group cluster of the six mills is located on the border of São Paulo and Minas Gerais states, the two largest domestic ethanol markets in Brazil

LyondellBasell announces $18-billion creditor-supported reorganisation plan

24 Dec 2009

Approval of the settlement will help pave the way to LyondellBasell's emergence from Chapter 11

Teva-Kowa Pharma to acquire majority stake in Japanese genrics maker Taisho

24 Dec 2009

HMV set to take over live music joint venture partner Mama

24 Dec 2009

USFTC seeks more information on Google’s AdMob acquisition

24 Dec 2009

AstraZeneca to acquire Novexel for $350 million, expand alliance with Forest Labs

24 Dec 2009

Nortel to sell CVAS gear to Genband Inc for $282 million

24 Dec 2009

Zee merges with ETC Networks in consolidation drive

24 Dec 2009

State Street buys Intesa's securities business for $1.87 billion

24 Dec 2009

The provider of financial services to institutional investors, has acquired Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo’s securities services business with operations in Italy and Luxembourg

Shriram Transport acquires GE’s Indian transport finance unit

24 Dec 2009