M&A
SC declines bail for Subrata Roy to attend aunt’s funeral; hotel deal hangs
04 Oct 2014
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to give an urgent hearing to a bail plea by jailed Sahara group chief Subrata Roy, to attend the cremation and perform last rites of his aunt who died on Thursday
Yahoo likely to reap $11 bn in potential break-up
30 Sep 2014
Activist investor Starboard had proposed that Yahoo sell its stakes in Alibaba Group Holding and Yahoo Japan and merge with advertising rival AOL Inc to reward investors who had been losing confidence in CEO Marissa Mayer's ability to create value with her acquisitions
Lenovo to pay $200 mn less for IBM unit
29 Sep 2014
Troubled Vijay Mallya looks set to lose Mangalore Chemicals too
27 Sep 2014
If Deepak Fertilisers’ offer wins, it would mean the end of Vijay Mallya’s control of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd – one of the few ventures he still controls after the Kingfisher Airlines fiasco
JSW signs deal to acquire Jaiprakash Power’s three hydropower projects
26 Sep 2014
The deal comes a day after Reliance Power Ltd (R-Power) called off talks to buy JPVL’s assets citing regulatory uncertainties
Ericsson to acquire majority stake in Apcera
24 Sep 2014
Philips to split company in two
23 Sep 2014
Philips will be split into two, separating the healthcare-lifestyle and lighting businesses
Siemens acquires US oilfield equipment maker Dresser-Rand for $7.6bn
22 Sep 2014
The acquisition of Dresser-Rand gives Siemens access to the US oil industry at a time when a drilling boom for oil in North America has led to higher demand for energy services and equipment