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Reliance Communications in talks to acquire African assets of Zain
18 Aug 2009
Reliance Communications, is in talks to acquire part of Kuwaiti Telecom operator Zain’s sub-Sahara African operations, in a deal, which could be over $10 billion.
MSNBC.com picks up Chicago-based web site EveryBlock
18 Aug 2009
Microsoft and NBC Universal joint venture MSNBC.com has acquired Chicago-based news website, EveryBlock, in an undisclosed deal, estimated to run into several million dollars
Religare bids for ING’s Asian assets
17 Aug 2009
Southwest gives up Frontier bid; Republic wins
17 Aug 2009
Pilots' pressure forces Southwest Airlines, one of the world’s largest low-cost carriers, to drop its acquisition bid for Frontier Airline Holdings
IL&FS renamed HSBC InvestDirect after takeover
14 Aug 2009
Magna submits revised offer to GM for Opel
14 Aug 2009
VW acquires 42-per cent stake in Porsche for $4.7 billion
14 Aug 2009
In a reversal of fortunes Porsche, which once nurtured ambitions of acquiring its larger sibling Volkswagen, is now being taken over by it.
VW acquires 42-per cent stake in Porsche for $4.7 billion
14 Aug 2009
In a reversal of fortunes Porsche, which once nurtured ambitions of acquiring its larger sibling Volkswagen, is now being taken over by it.
VW acquires 42-per cent stake in Porsche for $4.7 billion
14 Aug 2009
In a reversal of fortunes Porsche, which once nurtured ambitions of acquiring its larger sibling Volkswagen, is now being taken over by it.
IT firm Mphasis buys AIG’s Indian operations
12 Aug 2009
China eyes Canadian Royalties for $148.5 million
12 Aug 2009
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