M&A
Chevron to exit Australian refining business for $3.6 bn
28 Mar 2015
Just hours after abbouncing tat it is quitting Caltex, Chevron made a second exit from Australia by abandoning its shale gas exploration joint venture with Beach Energy in Cooper Basin in Central Australia
Intel in talks to buy smaller rival Altera in over $10-bn deal
28 Mar 2015
Altera, based in California, is one of the two largest makers of chips used in cellphone networks, data centres, computer-networking equipment, cars and defence systems
Dow Chemical to sell part of chlorine business to Olin Corp for $5 bn
28 Mar 2015
Dow Chemical, the largest US chemical maker by sales, is selling non-core assets worth $3 to $4 billion in order to create shareholders value
Telefonica seals deal to sell British mobile unit O2 to Hutchison for $15.3 bn
25 Mar 2015
Spanish telecom giant Telefonica SA yesterday said that it has finalised a deal to sell its British mobile unit O2 to Hong Kong billionaire Li-Ka Shing's Hutchison Whampoa
3G Capital in talks to buy Kraft Foods Group for over $40 bn
25 Mar 2015
The PE firm will carry out the acquisition through H.J. Heinz Co., which it acquired 2013 in partnership with Warren Buffett’s investment arm Berkshire Hathaway
Sun, Ranbaxy complete $4-bn merger
24 Mar 2015
On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of India approved the issue of equity shares of Sun Pharma to non-resident holders of equity shares of Ranbaxy, facilitating the merger through a scheme of arrangement
CCI okays Shashun Pharma-Strides Arcolab merger
24 Mar 2015
Hutchison Whampoa close to buying British mobile unit O2 for $15.7 bn
24 Mar 2015
Hutchison Whampoa, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li-Ka Shing, is close to finalising a deal to buy British mobile unit O2 from Spanish telecom giant Telefonica SA
ChemChina seals deal to buy Italian tyremaker Pirelli for $7.7 bn
23 Mar 2015
China National Chemical Corporation yesterday struck a deal to buy Italian tyremaker Pirelli in a €7.1 billion ($7.7 billion) deal, the biggest deal so far carried out by the Chinese in Italy
Macerich rejects Simon Property’s $16-bn takeover offer
18 Mar 2015
Macerich Co, the third-largest US shopping mall owner, rejected a $16-billion takeover bid from larger rival Simon Property Group Inc, saying that the unsolicited offer "substantially undervalues" the company
Snapdeal picks up stake in delivery firm GoJavas
18 Mar 2015
Alibaba looks to snap deal with Snapdeal: report
18 Mar 2015
BHP’s $13-bn South32 spin-off to cost $738 mn
18 Mar 2015
The proposed spin off of BHP Billiton's base metals and coal assets has met with mixed reactions from investors and analysts