M&A
Valeant raises Allergan bid to $49.44 bn: analysts say new offer still too low
29 May 2014
A successful deal with Allergan would more than double the size of Valeant and make it one of the largest specialty pharmaceutical companies in the world
Apple acquires Beats for $3 bn in biggest acquisition to date
29 May 2014
With this acquisition, Apple will jump-start its eight-month-old iTunes Radio and catch up with leaders in the music streaming business like Pandora Media Inc and Spotify
Competition panel approves Tesco's acquisition of 50% stake in Trent
28 May 2014
CCI’s approval of the multi-brand retail JV comes a day after the new commerce minister voiced concern over the entry of foreign retailers in the Indian market
US chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride to buy Hillshire Brands for $6.4 bn
28 May 2014
The deal comes two weeks after Hillshire agreed to buy Pinnacle Foods Inc from private equity firm Blackstone Group, for $4.3-billion in cash and stock
Pfizer drops AstarZeneca take over bid
28 May 2014
Pfizer drops AstarZeneca take over bid
28 May 2014
Pfizer drops AstarZeneca take over bid
28 May 2014
InterContinental Hotels rejects £6-bn deal
26 May 2014
The report of a possible acquisition by a mystery US buyer had led to fears that the UK’s biggest hotel company could be next on the list of targets of US firms seeking a tax inversion deal
SpiceJet in talks with investors to raise over Rs1,500 crore
26 May 2014
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet is in talks with investors to raise funds after it reported losses of over Rs1,000 crore in the previous fiscal ended 31 March 2014
RCom closes up on Citic Telecom deal report
23 May 2014
BSE board decides to wholly take over struggling exchange USE
23 May 2014
This move will help the BSE's own stressed currency trading business, currently dominated by its rival the National Stock Exchange (NSE)