M&A
Coty withdraws $10.7-bn Avon bid
15 May 2012
Nvidia, Intellectual Ventures jointly acquire 500 patents from IPWireless
15 May 2012
Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp and US patents company Intellectual Ventures yesterday jointly acquired a portfolio of 500 wireless communications patents from IPWireless
Avon to respond to Coty’s revised $10.7-bn offer within a week
14 May 2012
Avon Products today said it will respond to Coty’s takeover offer within a week after the fragrance-maker last week sweetened its unsolicited bid to $10.7 billion.
EU approves ABB’s $3.9-bn acquisition of Thomas & Betts
12 May 2012
Swiss engineering group ABB yesterday secured European Union approval for its proposed $3.9-billion acquisition of US electrical components maker Thomas & Betts
Platinum Equity to acquire 65 % in Caterpillar Logistics for $750 million
11 May 2012
Caterpillar will retain a 35 per cent interest in Caterpillar Logistics Services and focus on expanding its core business, the company said in a statement