M&A
Aditya Birla Group raises bid for Australian iron ore miner Northern Iron to $532 mn
By By Ravi Kunder | 24 Jul 2012
Cnooc making China’s largest acquisition with Canada’s Nexen for $15.1 bn
24 Jul 2012
If the deal goes through, it would mark the largest ever overseas hydrocarbon acquisition by a Chinese entity
Murdoch quits UK newspapers’ boards before News Corp split
23 Jul 2012
Media baron Rupert Murdoch's boardroom exits are seen as a corporate housecleaning exercise prior to News Corp's proposed two-way split of its global empire
European regulator widens probe into $6.4-bn UPS-TNT deal
21 Jul 2012
The acquisition of TNT will give UPS a stronghold in Europe, China, Russia, Brazil and India, most of which have high growth potential
P&G to buy rest of Spanish Arbora & Ausonia JV for $1 bn
21 Jul 2012
Procter & Gamble Co yesterday launched a $1-billion bid for the rest of its Spanish joint venture with Spain's Agrolimen Group,to strengthen and expand its feminine- and baby-care products businesses