M&A
Valeant Pharma's $13-bn Actavis deal put on hold
29 Apr 2013
One of the biggest health care deals of the year has been put on hold with Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Actavis disgreeing on the size of the cash premium to be paid
France sells 2.1% in EADS for $920 million
27 Apr 2013
France’s voting right in EADS will reduce to 12 per cent as agreed by France, Germany and Spain in order to cap their combined holdings at 28 per cent
Tata Technologies acquires US-based Cambric Corp
26 Apr 2013
GrainCorp finally submits to ADM’s $3.1-bn bid
26 Apr 2013
GrainCorp Ltd, Australia's largest independent grains handler, today finally agreed to be acquired by Archer Daniels Midland Cofor $3.1 billion plus dividend
PotashCorp abandons $15-billion takeover of Israel Chemicals
25 Apr 2013
The world's largest fertilizer producer, today abandoned its $15-billion plan of acquiring Israel Chemicals Ltd, after Israeli lawmakers opposed the deal
Verizon working on $100-bn bid for Vodafone’s stake in Verizon Wireless
25 Apr 2013
Verizon plans to start a dialogue with its London-based JV partner for a friendly $100-billion cash and stock deal, for which it is prepared to go hostile if required
Co-op pulls out of deal to buy Lloyds branches
24 Apr 2013
Etihad Airways to buy 24% in Jet Airways for Rs2,061 crore
24 Apr 2013
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has been acquiring minority stakes in rival carriers in order to expand its network across Europe, Asia and Africa
ValueAct acquires $1.9-bn stake in Microsoft
23 Apr 2013
Microsoft Corp, the largest software maker in the world, was up the most in a year after activist investor ValueAct Holdings' acquisition of a $1.9-billion stake in it