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New Treasury rules threaten Allergan-Pfizer merger
05 Apr 2016
The US Treasury Department has framed new rules to throttle ‘inversions’, in a move seen to be directly prompted by the proposed Allergan-Pfizer merger, which would create the world’s biggest drug firm
Blackstone to acquire Mphasis in a Rs7,701 cr deal
04 Apr 2016
The acquisition of Mphasis is Blackstone's largest acquisition in India and the largest private equity transaction in the country
Flipkart acquires payment firm PhonePe
01 Apr 2016
Cameron rues lack of takers for Tata’s steel assets
31 Mar 2016
Chairing an emergency meeting on Tata Steel’s decision to pull out of the UK, Prime Minsiter David Cameron said his government will do all it can to save thousands of jobs, but ruled out nationalisation
Air NZ to exit Virgin Australia at a loss
31 Mar 2016
Kingfisher logo, trademarks up for grabs
30 Mar 2016
K M Birla divests Kesoram stake in BK Birla firms
29 Mar 2016
The transactions, carried out in the open market, has reduced to zero Kesoram's holdings in several B K Birla Group companies like Century Enka, Century Textile, Mangalam Timber Products, Mangalam Cement and also in K M Birla's own group outfit Aditya Birla Fashion
Shell in move to offload North Sea oil assets
28 Mar 2016
Dell to sell IT consulting arm to Japan's NTT
28 Mar 2016
Dell Inc is expected to soon announce the sale of its non-core information technology consulting arm to Japan’s NTT Data Corp for $3.5 billion as it seeks to fund its acquisition of EMC Corp
Microsoft meets investors trying to buy out Yahoo: report
26 Mar 2016
Microsoft is reported to have met with possible bidders for Yahoo such as Verizon Communications and private equity firms, who needs backing from the software maker for their offers
ArcelorMittal to sell LaPlace, Vinton steel plants in US to Black Diamond
26 Mar 2016
ArcelorMittal has entered into a definitive transaction agreement to sell its LaPlace and Vinton Long Carbon facilities in the United States to an affiliate of Black Diamond Capital Management
ONGC’s $1.3-bn deal for stake in Rosneft’s subsidiary gets Russian govt nod
26 Mar 2016
While ONGC Videsh will raise its stake in the Vankor cluster in Siberia from 15 per cent to 26 per cent, Indian Oil Corp, Oil India and Bharat PetroResources will together pick up 23.9-per cent stake in Vankor field, taking the overall stake of Indian companies in the oil field to 49.9 per cent
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