M&A
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
ING exits ING Vysya Life Insurance
23 Jan 2013
Yahoo acquires social news start-up Snip.it
23 Jan 2013
Yahoo Inc yesterday acquired social news start-up Snip.it for an undisclosed sum, its latest acquisition of a start-up under new CEO Marissa Mayer.
Allergan to buy adult migraine treatment drug maker MAP Pharmaceuticals for $958 mn
23 Jan 2013
Allergan expects to fund the transaction with a combination of cash on hand, cash equivalents and short-term borrowings under its commercial paper program.
Cisco picks up minor stake in Russia’s Parallels
19 Jan 2013
Thai billionaire Sirivadhanabhakdi outbids Indonesia’s Overseas Union for F&N
19 Jan 2013
The sweetened offer, which values the property and drinks conglomerate at nearly S$13.8 billion ($11.3 billion), trumps a S$13.1 billion ($10.7 billion) bid by OUE
Hindalco to acquire alumina refinery from Novelis
18 Jan 2013
Operations of the 145,000 tpa alumina refinery, with mining rights to over 50 million tonnes of bauxite reserves, were suspended in 2009