M&A
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
Silver Lake Partners nears $15 bn financing for Dell acquisition
17 Jan 2013
A leveraged buy-out would free Dell from shareholders who have lost patience with the company's shrinking PC sales
ArcelorMittal tables $1.5-bn bid for ThyssenKrupp’s US steel plant
17 Jan 2013
ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel maker and Brazil's CSN have emerged as leading bidders for Germany’s ThyssenKrupp AG's steel operations in the US