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Cairn gives up on deadlines for Vedanta deal
20 May 2011
Cairn had earlier maintained that the deal would fall through if it was not concluded within the deadline approved by its own and Vedanta’s shareholders
Cairn gives up on deadlines for Vedanta deal
20 May 2011
Cairn had earlier maintained that the deal would fall through if it was not concluded within the deadline approved by its own and Vedanta’s shareholders
Cairn gives up on deadlines for Vedanta deal
20 May 2011
Cairn had earlier maintained that the deal would fall through if it was not concluded within the deadline approved by its own and Vedanta’s shareholders
Thermo Fisher Scientific to acquire allergy-testing firm Phadia for $3.5 billion
20 May 2011
The world's largest maker of lab instruments, Thermo Fisher Scientific, will strengthen its reach in the field of diagnostic and monitoring equipment for autoimmune diseases
Terex launches $1.25-bn hostile bid for Germany’s Demag Cranes
19 May 2011
US heavy-machinery maker Terex Corp has launched a hostile $1.25-billion takeover bid for German crane maker Demag Cranes AG.
Italian food group Parmalat rejects €3.38-bn offer from Lactalis
18 May 2011
The board of Italian food group Parmalat yesterday rejected a €3.38 billion ($4.92 billion) unsolicited takeover offer from family-run French dairy company Lactalis for being too low
DuPont acquires Danish food ingredient maker Danisco
16 May 2011
DuPont said its $6.3 billion tender offer was approved by over 92 per cent of Danisco shareholders.
Maple Group offers C$3.6 billion for TMX
16 May 2011
Hindustan National Glass buys Germany’s Agenda
13 May 2011
Ruia buys out two more European carpart makers
12 May 2011
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