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McGraw-Hill sells BusinessWeek to Bloomberg
14 Oct 2009
The magazine will continue to be a weekly print publication, rechristened Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Cisco in deal to buy Starent Networks for $2.9 billion
14 Oct 2009
The global networking giant is acquiring supplier of IP-based mobile infrastructure solutions provider Starent Networks, adding wireless capabilities to its core strength in network solutions
Merck KGaA acquires Banagalore bioscience firm
13 Oct 2009
AIG sells Taiwan life insurance unit to Primus for $2.15 billion
13 Oct 2009
AIG is selling its life insurance unit in Taiwan to a consortium led by Primus Financial Holdings Limited for $2.15 billion.
Venture Capital fundraising dives to lowest levels in 6 years
13 Oct 2009
VC fundraising activity registered second consecutive quarterly decline in the third quarter, data from a Thomson Reuters and National Venture Capital Association survey shows.
Kimberly-Clark acquires I-Flow for $276 million
10 Oct 2009
Kimberly-Clark Corp, the maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues, has announced its second takeover this week by offering to buy all of healthcare company I-Flow Corp's outstanding stock
GM finalises Hummer sale deal with China’s Tengzhong
10 Oct 2009
China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co is acquiring General Motor's SUV Hummer
Blackstone Group clinches $2.7-billion deal to acquire theme parks from Anheuser-Busch InBev
09 Oct 2009
PE firm Blackstone Group is acquiring the second-largest entertainment park operator in the US, Busch Entertainment Corporation’s (BEC) 10 theme parks from brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev for $2.7 billion
MTNL seeks to establish offshore presence with bids for Kuwaiti and African telcos
09 Oct 2009
MTNL is seeking a presence offshore, with a consortium bid for Kuwait telecom Zain and a bid for a stake in Zambian telecom firm Zamtel.
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