M&A

Charter Communications offers $61 bn to buy Time Warner Cable

Charter Communications offers $61 bn to buy Time Warner Cable

14 Jan 2014

Charter’s bid of $132.50 a share for the much larger Time Warner Cable represents one of the biggest takeover offers on Wall Street since the 2008 financial crisis

India looks for fresh oil sources overseas

14 Jan 2014

NBC Universal News Group acquires minority stake in NowThis News

13 Jan 2014

Sanofi unit Genzyme in alliance with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals to develop RNAi therapeutics

13 Jan 2014

Multiplex chain Cineworld to buy Cinema City for £500 million

11 Jan 2014

United Spirits seeks buyer for UK scotch arm Whyte & Mackay

10 Jan 2014

Novartis arm faces criminal case in Japan over exaggerated advertising

Novartis arm faces criminal case in Japan over exaggerated advertising

09 Jan 2014

Under Japanese law, anyone found guilty of exaggerated advertising can be punished with up to two years in prison or a fine of as much as ¥2 million

Future Retail not tying up with foreign supermarkets: Kishore Biyani

Future Retail not tying up with foreign supermarkets: Kishore Biyani

09 Jan 2014

Future Group managing director Kishore Biyani has scotched rumours that Future Retail Ltd, India’s largest retail company, is looking for a possible tie-up with a large foreign supermarket chain

Forest Labs acquires Aptalis for $2.9 bn

Forest Labs acquires Aptalis for $2.9 bn

09 Jan 2014

The acquisition of Aptalis will help diversify Forest's pharmaceuticals portfolio while advancing its strategy to create blockbuster therapeutics

French dairy giant Lactalis acquires Tirumala Milk Products

French dairy giant Lactalis acquires Tirumala Milk Products

09 Jan 2014

Government sticks to 100% FDI in pharma takeovers

08 Jan 2014

RBS sells Chicago branches to US Bancorp for $315 mn

08 Jan 2014

Australian explorer TPL gets Zimbabwe nod for Chrome asset acquisition

08 Jan 2014

Toshiba acquires 26% strategic stake in UEM India

07 Jan 2014

Men’s Wearhouse hikes Jos A Bank acquisition offer to $1.61 billion

07 Jan 2014

I-T dept moves HC for clarification on Nokia order

04 Jan 2014

Vodafone India in talks to buy Tata Group’s stake in Tata Teleservices: report

04 Jan 2014

Vodafone India in talks to buy Tata Group’s stake in Tata Teleservices: report

04 Jan 2014

Vodafone India in talks to buy Tata Group’s stake in Tata Teleservices: report

04 Jan 2014

Vodafone India in talks to buy Tata Group’s stake in Tata Teleservices: report

04 Jan 2014

UK’s Northern & Shell media group may sell Channel 5 for £700 mn

04 Jan 2014

Vodafone seeks clubbing of all tax claims in India

03 Jan 2014

Rupert Murdoch exits China with sale of Star China TV stake

Rupert Murdoch exits China with sale of Star China TV stake

03 Jan 2014

Global media mogul Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox Group is retreating from China, selling its 47-per cent stake in Chinese television company Star China TV

US cyber security firm FireEye acquires rival Mandiant Corp for around $1 bn

03 Jan 2014

Shell may sell remaining stake in Woodside for $7.4 bn: report

Shell may sell remaining stake in Woodside for $7.4 bn: report

03 Jan 2014

Potential buyers of the stake could include the sovereign wealth funds of the Middle East