M&A
Abbott to acquire Chile's CFR Pharmaceuticals in a $2.9 bn deal
17 May 2014
This is Abbott’s first multi-billion dollar deal after it spun off some of its research-based pharmaceuticals business last year
Adani Ports acquires Dhamra Port
16 May 2014
AT&T in advanced talks to buy DirecTV in over $50-bn deal
13 May 2014
The two companies are in talks on a transaction, which would involve a mix of cash and AT&T stock totaling to $92 to $94 a share
AstraZeneca snubs Pfizer’s “opportunistic” bid
13 May 2014
AstraZeneca snubs Pfizer’s “opportunistic” bid
13 May 2014
VW to take full control of truck maker Scania
13 May 2014
Volkswagen today said that it would take full control of Swedish truck maker Scania after minority shareholders accepted its 200 Swedish crowns ($30.48) per share offer
US payment processor Vantiv to buy Mercury Payment Systems for $1.65 bn
13 May 2014
Vantiv Inc yesterday struck a deal to buy its smaller rival Mercury Payment Systems from private equity firm Silver Lake Group for about $1.65 billion
Botox maker Allergan rejects Valeant's $45.7-b hostile bid
12 May 2014
Allergan Inc today rejected the hostile takeover offer from Canada’s Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc, saying that the $45.7-billion bid substantially undervalued the company
Sara Lee spinoff Hillshire to buy Pinnacle Foods from Blackstone for $6.6-bn
12 May 2014
On a combined basis, the companies will have leading positions in key frozen, refrigerated and center of store grocery categories
Cipla buys 14.6% stake in Chase Pharma to support Alzheimer treatment
12 May 2014
The disease costs the US alone $203 billion annually with projections to reach $1.2 trillion by 2050
BSkyB in talks to merge 21st Century Fox Pay-TV assets in Germany and Italy
12 May 2014
BSkyB believes at the right value, the combination would have the potential to create a world-class multinational pay TV group
HSBC to sell Pakistan operations to Meezan Bank
10 May 2014
The sale comes seven months after HSBC aborted the sale of its Pakistan operations to Karachi-based JS Bank Limited, which failed to secure regulatory approvals