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Cnooc making China’s largest acquisition with Canada’s Nexen for $15.1 bn
24 Jul 2012
If the deal goes through, it would mark the largest ever overseas hydrocarbon acquisition by a Chinese entity
Murdoch quits UK newspapers’ boards before News Corp split
23 Jul 2012
Media baron Rupert Murdoch's boardroom exits are seen as a corporate housecleaning exercise prior to News Corp's proposed two-way split of its global empire
European regulator widens probe into $6.4-bn UPS-TNT deal
21 Jul 2012
The acquisition of TNT will give UPS a stronghold in Europe, China, Russia, Brazil and India, most of which have high growth potential
P&G to buy rest of Spanish Arbora & Ausonia JV for $1 bn
21 Jul 2012
Procter & Gamble Co yesterday launched a $1-billion bid for the rest of its Spanish joint venture with Spain's Agrolimen Group,to strengthen and expand its feminine- and baby-care products businesses
Heineken launches $4.1-bn bid for Fraser & Neave’s stake in Tiger beer maker
20 Jul 2012
The Amsterdam-based brewer said on successful closing of the deal, it would spend a further S$2.4 billion to buy out the minority shareholders in APB according to Singapore takeover rules
Israel’s Taro rejects Sun Pharma’s $367-mn buyout offer
20 Jul 2012
Mumbai-based Sun Pharma, India's largest pharmaceutical company by market capitalisation, already owns 66.3 per cent of Taro
Chevron acquires RIL's Kurdistan blocks
20 Jul 2012
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