M&A
Despite profit drop, Xstrata pursues Anglo American merger
04 Aug 2009
Swiss mining giant Xstrata has reiterated its stand that its proposed equal merger with larger rival Anglo American was highly compelling in order to compete
Trinity College rocks: may buy London’s O2
04 Aug 2009
UK Sports Media Group sells men’s magazine Front
04 Aug 2009
ANZ acquires RBS’s Asian assets for $550 million
04 Aug 2009
Godrej Consumer readying Rs1,000-crore war chest to expand operations
04 Aug 2009
FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products Limited plans to expand its footprint in China, Latin America, Africa, the Far East and West Asia through acquisitions
Suspense continues: Bharti, MTN extend talks till 31 August
03 Aug 2009
If successful, the merger of Bharti Airtel Ltd and South Africa’s MTN Group will create the world’s third-largest mobile phone operator.
Petronas acquires Optimal Group for $660 million
01 Aug 2009
Alstom, Schneider Electric weigh joint bid for Areva T&D
31 Jul 2009
Power equipment major Alstom and electrical equipment Schneider Electric are considering a joint bid to acquire Areva Transmission and Distribution
Cablevision to spin off Madison Square Garden
31 Jul 2009
Southwest offers $113.6 million for Frontier
31 Jul 2009
Hello, Yahoo - Microsoft, what about the regulators?
30 Jul 2009
The proposed Yahoo - Microsoft search alliance can be expected to attract the same regulatory hurdles in the US and Europe, as have some recent proposed deals between the second and third-largest industry competitors wanting to ally to take on the market leader, says Ravi Kunder
Hello, Yahoo - Microsoft, what about the regulators?
30 Jul 2009
The proposed Yahoo - Microsoft search alliance can be expected to attract the same regulatory hurdles in the US and Europe, as have some recent proposed deals between the second and third-largest industry competitors wanting to ally to take on the market leader, says Ravi Kunder
Microsoft and Yahoo: together at last
30 Jul 2009
It was a long time coming, says, Mike Davis, senior analyst at global advisory and consulting firm Ovum
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