M&A
Alibaba evinces interest in taking over Yahoo
03 Oct 2011
Six years after Yahoo! Inc paid over $1 billion to emerge as the biggest investor in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the US internet company has now become a potential takeover target for the Chinese internet company.
Duke Energy's acquisition of Progress hits regulatoy roadblock
03 Oct 2011
Under the agreement, Duke Energy was to have acquired acquire Progress Energy for $13.7 billion in cash plus assume over $12 billion in debt
No takers for LyondellBasell's French refinery
30 Sep 2011
Japan’s Sony acquires US Micronics Inc
29 Sep 2011
RIL may take over some of BP’s foreign assets: Dudley
29 Sep 2011
BP says it is looking at divesting some of its assets in Europe and North America to Reliance Industries Ltd as it seeks to deepen its partnership with RIL