M&A
Cinven eyes $2.5 bn from sale of UK hospital chain Spire Healthcare
07 Mar 2014
Spire is a leading provider of private healthcare, with 37 private hospitals throughout the UK employing over 7,600 people and treating over 9 million patients annually
Yahoo acquires Vizify social media visualiser
06 Mar 2014
Facebook aims at internet through UAVs; eyes solar drone maker Titan
05 Mar 2014
Facebook is trying to be one-up on Google’s Project Loon, which hopes to deliver internet connectivity to remote areas via solar-powered helium balloons
Will sell assets to raise money, Sahara chief Roy assures SC
04 Mar 2014
Sahara chief Subrata Roy said that Sahara will sell its assets to pay up to Rs22,500 crore to SEBI, and the sale of properties could start from Wednesday
RJ Reynolds mulls stake in $20-bn rival Lorillard Inc: Report
04 Mar 2014
US tobacco giant RJ Reynolds, which is 42-per cent owned by the UK's British American Tobacco, is weighing a bid for rival Lorillard Inc, which has a market cap of nearly $20 billion.
May collaborate, not take over Roche: Novartis
03 Mar 2014
Novartis, which holds a third of Roche's bearer shares, has once again scotched reports of acquiring its Swiss rival, Roche