M&A

Canada’s Valeant Pharma in talks to buy Actavis for over $13 bn

27 Apr 2013

Tata Technologies acquires US-based Cambric Corp

26 Apr 2013

Bain Capital, Thomas Lee Partners left in the race for Carestream Health: report

26 Apr 2013

German steelmaker Salzgitter denies interest in copper producer Aurubis AG

26 Apr 2013

GrainCorp finally submits to ADM’s $3.1-bn bid

GrainCorp finally submits to ADM’s $3.1-bn bid

26 Apr 2013

GrainCorp Ltd, Australia's largest independent grains handler, today finally agreed to be acquired by Archer Daniels Midland Cofor $3.1 billion plus dividend

Sinopec to sell 30 % in Myanmar gas block to Taiwan's CPC

25 Apr 2013

PotashCorp abandons $15-billion takeover of Israel Chemicals

PotashCorp abandons $15-billion takeover of Israel Chemicals

25 Apr 2013

The world's largest fertilizer producer, today abandoned its $15-billion plan of acquiring Israel Chemicals Ltd, after Israeli lawmakers opposed the deal

Verizon working on $100-bn bid for Vodafone’s stake in Verizon Wireless

Verizon working on $100-bn bid for Vodafone’s stake in Verizon Wireless

25 Apr 2013

Verizon plans to start a dialogue with its London-based JV partner for a friendly $100-billion cash and stock deal, for which it is prepared to go hostile if required

Tech Mahindra aquires Type Approval Lab of Sweden

25 Apr 2013

Georgia-Pacific to acquire Buckeye Technologies for $1.5 bn

24 Apr 2013

Co-op pulls out of deal to buy Lloyds branches

24 Apr 2013

GlaxoSmithKline plans to sell Lucozade and Ribena soft drink brands

24 Apr 2013

Opko Health to acquire Israel’s Prolor Biotech for $480 mn

24 Apr 2013

Etihad Airways to buy 24% in Jet Airways for Rs2,061 crore

Etihad Airways to buy 24% in Jet Airways for Rs2,061 crore

24 Apr 2013

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has been acquiring minority stakes in rival carriers in order to expand its network across Europe, Asia and Africa

Chinese regulators approve Marubeni-Gavilon merger with stiff conditions

24 Apr 2013

Bharti Airtel to acquire Warid Telecom Uganda from UAE’s Warid Group

24 Apr 2013

Thailand’s CP All to buy majority stake in retail chain Siam Makro in $6.6 bn deal

23 Apr 2013

ValueAct acquires $1.9-bn stake in Microsoft

ValueAct acquires $1.9-bn stake in Microsoft

23 Apr 2013

Microsoft Corp, the largest software maker in the world, was up the most in a year after activist investor ValueAct Holdings' acquisition of a $1.9-billion stake in it

Chinese biotechnology firm 3SBio receives sweetened offer from CEO

Chinese biotechnology firm 3SBio receives sweetened offer from CEO

23 Apr 2013

Kawasaki Heavy and Mitsui Engineering deny merger talks

Kawasaki Heavy and Mitsui Engineering deny merger talks

22 Apr 2013

ENRC co-founder plans $6-bn bid for Kazakh miner

ENRC co-founder plans $6-bn bid for Kazakh miner

22 Apr 2013

The UK Takeover Panel has stepped in and given the Machkevitch consortium until 17 May to either announce an intention to bid or pull out

KPMG snaps up financial advisory firm Makinson Cowell

20 Apr 2013

Carlyle acquires majority stake in UK minicab firm Addison Lee for $459 mn

Carlyle acquires majority stake in UK minicab firm Addison Lee for $459 mn

20 Apr 2013

Founded in 1975 by cab driver John Griffin and investor Lenny Foster with one car Addison Lee has grown to a fleet of over 4,500 vehicles

PE firms in talks to acquire stake in Reliance Globalcom

PE firms in talks to acquire stake in Reliance Globalcom

20 Apr 2013

A consortium of private equity firms, led by Samena Capital, is in advanced stages of negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Reliance Globalcom

Germany’s HeidelbergCement takes over Russia's CJSC Construction

19 Apr 2013