M&A

SBS merger with SBI formalised as RS passes bill

19 Dec 2009

Lebedev in ‘advanced talks’ to buy Independent: reports

19 Dec 2009

Sun Pharma advises Taro shareholders against voting at AGM

18 Dec 2009

In a letter written to shareholders of Israeli-based Taro, Sun Pharmaceuticals chairman and managing director Dilip Shanghvi accuses Taro chairman Barret Levy of rewarding independent directors for conniving to defraud shareholders.

Icahn says Take-Two ‘undervalued’, ups stake

18 Dec 2009

NAB to acquire AXA Asia Pacific’s Aussie, NZ units for A$4.6 billion

18 Dec 2009

The surprise announcement comes after Australia's AMP, and France's AXA SA, which owns 54 per cent of AXA AP, moved earlier this week to bring a swift conclusion to their ongoing cash and scrip bid for AXA AP

Russia’s Digital Sky to lead $180 million investment in Zynga

18 Dec 2009

Iconix to call off Playboy acquisition talks

17 Dec 2009

J&J to buy ENT device maker Acclarent for $785 million

17 Dec 2009

To bolster revenue affected by the drop in sales of its blockbuster drugs on patent expiry and generic competition, J&J has been resorting to acquisition of new products and technologies

Bharti to acquire 70-per cent stake in Bangladesh’s Warid

16 Dec 2009

Godrej keen to acquire majority stake in JV with Sara Lee

16 Dec 2009

Chairman Adi Godrej says Godrej Consumer Products is keen to acquire a 51-per cent stake in Godrej Sara Lee, its joint venture with the US-based Sara Lee Corp

Hospira of US buys Orchid’s injectables business

16 Dec 2009

Orchid has 54 products for launch in the US, has also filed about 72 marketing applications to supply active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Banks workers go on strike against mergers; services hit

16 Dec 2009

Nearly 600,000 bank employees across the country went on strike today to protest against the merger and consolidation of public sector banks

Sweden’s Tele2 acquires Kazakh’s NEO for $77 million

16 Dec 2009

Shree Renuka offers Rs175-180 a share for 36.67 per cent in Balrampur Chini

15 Dec 2009

E&Y survey moots M&As in low-growth environment

15 Dec 2009

M&M acquires majority stake in two Australian aerospace companies

15 Dec 2009

The acquisitions have been made in partnership with Kotak Private Equity, and M&M will hold a 75.1-per cent stake in both companies

FIIs, NRIs can buy up to 74 per cent in Dhanalakshmi Bank: RBI

15 Dec 2009

Amcor receives EC nod fro Alcan packaging acquisition

15 Dec 2009

Abbott to acquire Starlims Technologies for $123 million

15 Dec 2009

Ruia takes over troubled German auto parts maker Henniges

15 Dec 2009

Oracle pledge may break Sun Microsystems logjam at EC

15 Dec 2009

RIL adopts wait-and-watch policy on LyondellBassel bid

15 Dec 2009

Reliance Industries may decide today on submitting a bid for the bankrupt American arm of Luxembourg-based petrochemicals company LyondellBasell

ExxonMobil to acquire XTO Energy for $41 billion

15 Dec 2009

ExxonMobil is acquiring XTO Energy Inc, the largest independent gas producer from shale fields in the US, in an all-stock transaction valued at $41 billion.