M&A
Sinochem to buy stake in Pioneer Natural Resources' Texas shale gas field for $1.7 bn
31 Jan 2013
Sinochem is paying a huge premium for the purchase, primarily to gain knowledge on the drilling techinques of shale gas
Monsanto acquires Agradis and its microbe assets
30 Jan 2013
Air India to divest ground handling, MRO subsidiaries
30 Jan 2013
Operationalising the two subsidiaries would bring down the aircraft-employee ratio in Air India to global standards.
Bids for Hostess Brands now total $440 million
29 Jan 2013
Kazakh oil project partners approve ONGC's acquisition of ConocoPhillips' stake
By By Ravi Kunder | 29 Jan 2013
In November 2012, ONGC’s overseas arm ONGC Videsh had struck a deal to buy ConocoPhillips' 8.4-per cent stake in the Kashagan oilfield inKazakhstan for approximately $5 billion. Ravi Kunder reports
Goldman Sachs sells stake in China’s ICBC for $1 bn
29 Jan 2013
Goldman Sachs, which acquired a 4.9-per cent stake in the Chinese bank for around $2.6 billion in 2006, has so far gained approximately $8.6 billion from its gradual divestment
Compuware rejects Elliott Management's $2.3-bn takeover offer; to spin-off software unit Covisint
28 Jan 2013
Compuware said that it would restructure the company by cutting $60 million over three years in a bid to improve profitability
Hilco looking to buy Jessops: reports
25 Jan 2013
Hilco, the restructuring firm now effectively in control of the troubled HMV chain, is now eyeing fellow high street struggler Jessops, according to reports.
Cisco to buy Israeli mobile network software maker Intucell for $475 mn
24 Jan 2013
Cisco Systems Inc yesterday struck a deal to buy Israeli mobile network management software maker Intucell for about $475 million in order to expand its mobile network management offerings.
Exide set to take full control of ING Vysya
24 Jan 2013
Vehicle battery maker Exide Industries, the largest stakeholder in ING Vysya Life Insurance with 50 per cent is taking full control of the insurer for about Rs550 crore