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Private equity firms in talks to buy majority stake in Italian supermarket chain Esselunga
29 Sep 2016
CCEA nod for acquisition of 29.9% and 23.9% in Rosneft subsidiaries by Indian consortium
28 Sep 2016
Walmart may take stake in Flipkart, invest around $1 bn
28 Sep 2016
While both companies have refused to comment, reports are rife that the world’s largest retailer Walmart will take a stake in home-grown ecommerce leader Flipkart to take on global e-retail giant Amazon in the fast-growing Indian market
German synthetic rubber maker Lanxess to buy US-based Chemtura for $2.12 bn
26 Sep 2016
German synthetic rubber maker Lanxess AG yesterday struck a deal to buy Chemtura Corp, a major global providers of high-quality flame retardant and lubricant additives
Google, Salesforce, Microsoft eyeing Twitter: reports
24 Sep 2016
Several technology companies, including Google, Microsoft and Salesforce, have expressed interest in acquiring struggling social media giant
Apple set to invest big in luxury car maker McLaren: reports
22 Sep 2016
Although Apple chief executive Tim Cook stated that McLaren is not in discussion with Apple about any potential investment, reports persist that the iPhone maker plans to invest heavily in, or even buy out, the luxury car maker
Adani settles Glencore’s claims to Abbot Point port in Australia
20 Sep 2016
Adani, which bought the Abbot Point port for A$1.8 billion in 2011 from the Queensland state government, had to pay Glencore Plc A$19.25 million ($14.52 million) to end a legal wrangle over control of the port
Allergan to buy Tobira Therapeutics for $1.7 bn
20 Sep 2016
Google acquires California-based startup API.ai
20 Sep 2016
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