M&A
Lihir Gold succumbs to Newcrest's $8.79 billion sweetened merger offer
04 May 2010
The combination of Lihir Gold Limited, Australia's second-largest gold miner, and rival Newcrest Mining Ltd will create the fifth largest gold producer in the world.
United, Continental merger creates world’s biggest airline
04 May 2010
United Airlines and Continental Airlines formally announced a $3 billion merger that would create the world’s biggest airline.
UAL, Continental may announce merger today
03 May 2010
Glencore mulling $84-billion merger with Xstrata: report
03 May 2010
Xstrata's largest sharholder Glencore is one of the world's largest suppliers of a wide range of commodities and raw materials to industrial consumers
Norway’s Norsk Hydro buys Vale’s aluminium assets for $4.9 billion
03 May 2010
Oslo-based Norsk Hydro is the world’s third-largest integrated aluminium supplier with operations spread across the globe, and a major producer of
renewable energy
Vale acquires 51-per cent in BSG for $2.5-billion; may scuttle Rio-Chinalco Guinea deal
30 Apr 2010
Privately-owned BSG Resources moves in to protect its Simandou iron ore concession from Anglo-Chinese bid to get it restored to Rio Tinto
Vivendi completes GVT acquisition
30 Apr 2010
Continental, United merger by weekend: report
29 Apr 2010
HP to acquire smartphone maker Palm for $1.2bn
29 Apr 2010
Hewlett-Packard yesterday agreed to buy Palm Inc, a one-time leading player in the smartphone market, for $1.2 billion in an all-cash deal.
HP to acquire smartphone maker Palm for $1.2bn
29 Apr 2010
Hewlett-Packard yesterday agreed to buy Palm Inc, a one-time leading player in the smartphone market, for $1.2 billion in an all-cash deal.
MTN set to buy Egypt's Orascom
28 Apr 2010
The deal, valued at an estimated $9 billion deal, could extend MTN's reach to fast-growing markets in Algeria, Pakistan and untapped North Korea.
Jay Shree Tea enters Africa with three tea estate acquisitions
27 Apr 2010
Jay Shree Tea and Industries Ltd (JTIL), one of India’s biggest tea producers is acquiring three tea estates in Africa at a total cost of Rs30 crore, adding 5.3 million kg to the Kolkata-based tea manufacturer’s current production of 23.5 million kg