M&A
Japan’s advertising giant Dentsu to buy British rival Aegis for $5 billion
12 Jul 2012
The deal is the largest ever in global advertising business, after WPP’s $4-bn purchase of Young & Rubicam in 2000 and Publicis’s $3-bn acquisition of Bcom3 Inc in 2002
Maxis seeks to exit Aircel: report
11 Jul 2012
Campbell Soup to buy Bolthouse Farms for $1.55 bn
09 Jul 2012
The acquisition of Bolthouse will provide Campbell with a wider base for expansion in the rapidly growing, $12-billion market for packaged fresh foods
Xstrata postpones vote on $90-bn Glencore merger
07 Jul 2012
Xstrata's second-largest shreholder is holding out for a better offer from Glencore
Volkswagen to own Porsche’s automobile business by 1 Aug
06 Jul 2012
According to the deal, Porsche will sell its holding business operations, including its 50.1-per cent investment in Porsche's operating business, to Volkswagen.