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Essar exits telecom business monetising $6 billion
17 Jan 2015
Cayman Islands-based Essar Global Fund Ltd is a global investor controlling a number of world-class assets in core sectors of energy, infrastructure, shipping and BPO
Marans exit SpiceJet, transfer ownership to Ajay Singh
15 Jan 2015
Like Kingfisher Airlines, SpiceJet too was on the brink of collapse, till help came from Ajay Singh, who helped set up the low-cost carrier in 2005
Ajay Singh, JPMorgan begin talks with SEBI on SpiceJet future
14 Jan 2015
Potential investors including co-founder Ajay Singh and US-based JPMorgan have begun discussions with the Securities and Exchange Board of India over their investment plan for the cash-strapped airline
Roche to acquire Foundation Medicine in a $1-bn deal
13 Jan 2015
Roche, the world's largest seller of cancer drugs, is acquiring over half of biotechnology diagnostics researcher Foundation Medicine, in a deal valued at $ 1 billion
Twitter in talks to acquire ZipDial: reports
13 Jan 2015
AmerisourceBergen to acquire MWI Veterinary Supply for $2.5 bn
13 Jan 2015
US pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp is buying leading animal health distribution company MWI Veterinary Supply for approximately $2.5 billion in an all-cash deal aiming to expand into the growing animal health market
Shire acquires specialty drug maker NPS Pharma for $5.2 bn
12 Jan 2015
The announcement is the first major corporate takeover deal of the year signalling continued global consolidation of drug companies
Insurer XL Group acquires rival Catlin for $4.1 bn
10 Jan 2015
The merged entity will have $17 billion of total capital and approximately $10 billion of net premiums, and is expected to join the top 10 global reinsurers with net premiums of over $3 billion
Facebook acquires QucikFire Networks
09 Jan 2015
Verizon chief denies takeover interest in AOL
07 Jan 2015
Verizon eyeing AOL takeover: reports
06 Jan 2015
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