M&A
Aditya Birla group acquires Terrace Bay Pulp Mill for around Rs2,000 crore
06 Jul 2012
The Terrace Bay Pulp Mill is considered an anchor mill due to its location and its significant consumption of residual chips produced by the regional sawmills
M&M in talks to acquire stake in Beechcraft: reports
05 Jul 2012
India’s biggest utility vehicles maker M&M is considering a bid for bankrupt aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, to boost its aerospace business
Serum Institute buys Netherlands's Bilthoven Biologicals for $40 million
04 Jul 2012
The first overseas acquisition by the Poonawalla Group, Bilthoven Biologicals provides Serum Institute access to technology for making injectable polio vaccine and expands its global market
Dabur exits UAE cosmetics distributor Weikfield
03 Jul 2012
Microsoft to take $6.2-bn charge on 2007 online ad firm acquisition
03 Jul 2012
Microsoft said the accounting adjustment stemmed mostly from the acquisition of internet advertising firm aQuantive for $6.3 billion in August 2007
Dell outbids Insight Venture Partners to acquire Quest Software for $2.4 bn
03 Jul 2012
The acquisition provides critical components to expand Dell’s software capabilities in systems management, security, data protection and workspace management
Yatra.com to acquire Travelguru.com
30 Jun 2012
Staples to buy out Future Group's stake in joint venture: report
30 Jun 2012
The deal, expected to be announced in mid-July, will take Staple’s stake in the joint venture to 89 per cent from the existing 50 per cent
Sony closes $2.2-bn purchase of EMI Publishing
30 Jun 2012
Sony bought the EMI Music Publishing from Citibank Inc, EMI’s present owner, which acquired the music company from its private equity owners in February 2011
Anheuser-Busch InBev to buy remaining Modelo stake for $20.1 bn
29 Jun 2012
According to analysts, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's argest brewer, may have to sell off assets to ward off anti-trust concerns since it already holds nearly half of the US beer market.
News Corp confirms two-way split
29 Jun 2012
Global media giant News Corporation's board has approved the company's plan to split its media business into two distinct publishing and media entertainment companies
Malaysia's Petronas to buy Canada's Progress Energy for $5.4bn
28 Jun 2012
Malysian state-owned oil firm Petronas says the acquisition of Progress is consistent with its strategy of strengthening its position as one of the global leaders in LNG