M&A
S&P downgrades Bharti on Zain bid
19 Feb 2010
Fairfax to acquire Zenith National Insurance for $1.4 billion
19 Feb 2010
Fairfax intends to finance the acquisition with a combination of holding company cash and subsidiary dividends, but will also raise $200 million through an equity issue prior to the closing
Battle for CIMPOR continues: Votorantim hikes stake to 21.21 per cent
19 Feb 2010
The deal raises the combined stake of Votorantim and the Portugese bank to 30.84 per cent, against Camargo Correa’s 31.12 per cent
EU, US clear Microsoft, Yahoo! deal
19 Feb 2010
The EU believes that the deal would not constrain competition in the search engine marketplace
Abbott bids for 20 per cent of Solvay India
17 Feb 2010
Sumitomo launches tender offer for J:Com shares
17 Feb 2010
PVR drops bid to acquire DLF’s cinema business
16 Feb 2010
Norway’s Yara to acquire US rival Terra for $4.1 billion
16 Feb 2010
Yara’s purchase comes after US chemical manufacturer CF Industries Holdings Inc. in January withdrew a hostile takeover of Terra, saying the company had become too expensive.
Bharti all set to acquire Zain Africa BV
15 Feb 2010
Bharti today said it has entered into exclusive talks with Zain to acquire all of Zain's African assets, potentially worth around $10.7 billion