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Ranbaxy drug flows to Europe, US to dry up
09 Apr 2014
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries plans to phase out sales of Ranbaxy’s branded generic drugs in the US while continuing sales in other markets
SA retailer Woolworths Holdings to buy Australia’s David Jones for $2.1 bn
09 Apr 2014
David Jones, one of the oldest up-market department store chains in the world, has 38 stores across Australia besides a financial services alliance with American Express Australia
Cement giants Holcim and Lafarge announce merger of equals
08 Apr 2014
Two of the world’s biggest cement companies, Holcim of Switzerland and Lafarge of France yesterday agreed to merge, creating the world's biggest cement maker, with a market cap of $50 billion and annual sales of nearly $43 billion
Vivendi agrees to sell telecom unit SFR to Numericable in an over $23-bn deal
08 Apr 2014
A merged SFR-Numericable would have almost 7 million broadband customers and 21 million mobile customers
Irish drugmaker Mallinckrodt to buy Questcor Pharmaceuticals for $5.6 bn
08 Apr 2014
Questcor's main product, the injectable drug Acthar Gel, which it acquired in 2001 from Aventis, is used in the treatment of 19 conditions, including multiple sclerosis and infantile spasms
Sun Pharma, Ranbaxy to merge in Rs24,000 all-stock deal
07 Apr 2014
The merger will create India's largest pharmaceutical company and the world's fifth largest speciality generics company with annual emerging market sales nearing Rs6,000 crore
China's Sanpower Group buys House of Fraser for $750 mn
05 Apr 2014
The historic, 165 year-old British department retail chain, House of Fraser, was yesterday sold to one of China's largest privately-owned business conglomerates
Cement giants Lafarge and Holcim in merger talks
05 Apr 2014
Nestle, Fresenius emerge frontrunners for Danone’s Medical Nutrition unit
04 Apr 2014
Analysts say that both Nestle and Fresenius are likely to face anti-trust issues in their quest to acquire Danone's Medical Nutrition unit
Schneider Electric in exclusive talks to sell sensors unit for $900 mn
04 Apr 2014
French electrical equipment maker Schneider is in exclusive talks with private equity firms The Carlyle Group and PAI Partners to sell its sensors unit, which has an enterprise value of $900 million
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