M&A

Sony to spin off audio and video businesses; targets $4.2-bn profit in 3 years

Sony to spin off audio and video businesses; targets $4.2-bn profit in 3 years

19 Feb 2015

So far, the electronic giant’s restructuring has seen the sale of its personal computer business Viao and spin off of the television business last year and thousands of job cuts

Berkshire Hathaway exits Exxon Mobil

19 Feb 2015

Sundaram Finance to buy out RSA’s 26% JV stake for Rs450 cr

19 Feb 2015

Snapdeal snaps up online retailer Exclusively

Snapdeal snaps up online retailer Exclusively

18 Feb 2015

Snapdeal did not disclose the price, but said it expected the acquisition to strengthen its fashion business and help it reach $2 billion in gross merchandise value in the fashion category this year

CCI nod awaited for reversion of SpiceJet control to Ajay Singh

18 Feb 2015

Japan Post buys Australian logistics giant Toll for $5.1 bn

Japan Post buys Australian logistics giant Toll for $5.1 bn

18 Feb 2015

Melbourne-based Toll operates a global transportation network comprising road, rail, sea, air, and warehousing in 55 countries with significant presence in the Asia-Pacific region

China’s Anbang buys Dutch financial major SNS Reaal’s insurance arm

17 Feb 2015

Brit Plc rises after Fairfax Financial’s $1.88 bn acquisition offer

17 Feb 2015

Bosch acquires devices connectivity specialist ProSyst

16 Feb 2015

Infosys to buy US firm Panaya Inc in $200 mn deal

Infosys to buy US firm Panaya Inc in $200 mn deal

16 Feb 2015

The acquisition of Panaya will help Infosys to move from standard software into areas like artificial intelligence and cloud-based services, says the company

US airline industry expresses concern over Expedia-Orbitz deal

14 Feb 2015

Two of China’s largest taxi-hailing apps to merge

14 Feb 2015

Snapdeal to use $1.1 bn kitty for another acquisition

14 Feb 2015

Suzlon Energy confirms 23% stake sale to Sun’s Shanghvi

Suzlon Energy confirms 23% stake sale to Sun’s Shanghvi

14 Feb 2015

Dilip Shanghvi and others on Saturday made an open offer to shareholders of Suzlon Energy immediately after announcing that it would invest Rs1,800 crore in the company

Spain's Tubacex acquires 68% stake in Prakash Steelage unit

13 Feb 2015

Tata Steel to acquire Nordic strip products centres

13 Feb 2015

ITC to acquire J&J's Savlon, Shower to Shower brands in India

13 Feb 2015

Niche acquisition to help users make money: Twitter chief Costolo

13 Feb 2015

BT raises £1 bn from investors to fund EE takeover

13 Feb 2015

ICICI Pru Life planning to sell 5% stake: reports

ICICI Pru Life planning to sell 5% stake: reports

13 Feb 2015

Long-term investors like sovereign funds, pension funds and other financial investors have evinced interest in picking up a stake in the life insurance joint venture between ICICI Bank Ltd and Prudential Plc

Sun’s Shanghvi reported in talks with Tanti for Suzlon stake

Sun’s Shanghvi reported in talks with Tanti for Suzlon stake

13 Feb 2015

Sun Pharmaceuticals founder Dilip Shanghvi and Tulsi Tanti of Suzlon Energy are in advanced talks for a multi-layer deal to eventually give the pharma baron's family a stake in the debt-laden wind turbine maker

Warburg Pincus cuts stake in UK discount retailer Poundland

12 Feb 2015

Glencore to quit platinum mining

12 Feb 2015

Pipavav Defence denies reports of stake sale to Mahindras

Pipavav Defence denies reports of stake sale to Mahindras

12 Feb 2015

Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering has denied it was in talks to sell a stake to M&M, after widespread reports today that the Mahindras were close to picking up a 25-30 per cent stake in it

Sembcorp, Actis invest in renewable energy assets in India

12 Feb 2015