M&A
Ajay Singh, JPMorgan begin talks with SEBI on SpiceJet future
14 Jan 2015
Potential investors including co-founder Ajay Singh and US-based JPMorgan have begun discussions with the Securities and Exchange Board of India over their investment plan for the cash-strapped airline
Roche to acquire Foundation Medicine in a $1-bn deal
13 Jan 2015
Roche, the world's largest seller of cancer drugs, is acquiring over half of biotechnology diagnostics researcher Foundation Medicine, in a deal valued at $ 1 billion
Twitter in talks to acquire ZipDial: reports
13 Jan 2015
AmerisourceBergen to acquire MWI Veterinary Supply for $2.5 bn
13 Jan 2015
US pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp is buying leading animal health distribution company MWI Veterinary Supply for approximately $2.5 billion in an all-cash deal aiming to expand into the growing animal health market
Shire acquires specialty drug maker NPS Pharma for $5.2 bn
12 Jan 2015
The announcement is the first major corporate takeover deal of the year signalling continued global consolidation of drug companies
Insurer XL Group acquires rival Catlin for $4.1 bn
10 Jan 2015
The merged entity will have $17 billion of total capital and approximately $10 billion of net premiums, and is expected to join the top 10 global reinsurers with net premiums of over $3 billion