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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles set to emerge as Fiat closes Chrysler merger
30 Aug 2014
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is all set to combine Fiat and Chrysler into a new company whose shares would trade on the New York Stock Exchange
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles set to emerge as Fiat closes Chrysler merger
30 Aug 2014
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is all set to combine Fiat and Chrysler into a new company whose shares would trade on the New York Stock Exchange
Sun-Ranbaxy merger: competition panel demands more details
28 Aug 2014
This is probably the first instance where the fair trade watchdog has ordered a public scrutiny of a proposed merger and acquisition deal to ensure compliance to fair trade regulation
Google buys video-rendering firm Zync to boost cloud offerings
27 Aug 2014
Google plans to integrate Zync into the Google Cloud Platform used by companies to host their work on Google's servers
Burger King to buy Canadian fast-food chain Tim Hortons for $11.5 bn
26 Aug 2014
The combination of Burger King and Tim Hortons will create the world's third-largest fast-food restaurant group
Amazon grabs video game site Twitch for $1 bn under Google's nose
26 Aug 2014
The deal ends talks between Google and Twitch, reported to be hovering around $1 billion
Roche to buy InterMune for $8.3 bn
25 Aug 2014
The purchase of InterMune, a developer of a drug for pulmonary fibrosis, would add $1 billion in global sales for Roche by 2019
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