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BHP Billiton lobbied to torpedo Chinalco-Rio Tinto deal
16 Oct 2009
BHP Billiton had conducted a covert lobbying operation to torpedo Chinese state-owned giant Chinalco's $19.5-billion investment in Rio Tinto, says a former Australian official
Xstrata abandos Anglo bid, for now
16 Oct 2009
RHJ acquires Kleinwort Benson for £225 million
16 Oct 2009
Singapore's OCBC to acquire ING Asia private bank for $1.5 billion
15 Oct 2009
Singapore's third-biggest bank, clinched the surprise deal beating global banking group HSBC
Polaris Software acquires Laser Soft Infosystems
15 Oct 2009
NDTV to buy back 26 per cent NBC Universal stake
15 Oct 2009
RIL eyeing assets in EU: reports
15 Oct 2009
AB InBev sells East European beer operations to CVC for $2.2 billion
15 Oct 2009
Funds advised by CVC have agreed to acquire AB InBev's operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia
Thomson Reuters to acquire financial commentary site Breakingviews
15 Oct 2009
The acquisition will give New York-based Thomson Reuters a real-time subscription service that currently reaches around 15,000 finance professionals
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.
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