M&A
Hollywood’s MGM puts itself up for sale
14 Nov 2009
MGM, whose lenders extended forbearance until 31 January, said its other options include operating as a stand-alone entity or forming strategic partnerships
GM repays €200 million Opel loan to Germany
14 Nov 2009
Korea’s GS Home Shopping buys 15-per cent stake in HomeShop18
14 Nov 2009
South Korean TV home shopping channel, GS Home Shopping Inc.is acquiring a 15-per cent stake HomeShop18, a venture of the Network18
Motorola explores three-way split
13 Nov 2009
United Technologies to acquire GE Security for $1.82 billion
13 Nov 2009
UTC, the maker of Carrier air conditioners, Otis elevators, Pratt & Whitney jet engine and Sikorsky Aircraft plans to boost its fire and security business through the acquisition
Playboy again reportedly up for sale
13 Nov 2009
British Airways and Iberia agree to $7 billion merger
13 Nov 2009
The combined business will be led by BA’s CEO, Willie Walsh, and a management team chosen equally from each airline
British Airways and Iberia agree to $7 billion merger
13 Nov 2009
The combined business will be led by BA’s CEO, Willie Walsh, and a management team chosen equally from each airline
British Airways and Iberia agree to $7 billion merger
13 Nov 2009
The combined business will be led by BA’s CEO, Willie Walsh, and a management team chosen equally from each airline
British Airways and Iberia agree to $7 billion merger
13 Nov 2009
The combined business will be led by BA’s CEO, Willie Walsh, and a management team chosen equally from each airline
Shree Renuka Sugars to acquire Brazilian Vale Do Ivai Rs1,112 crore
12 Nov 2009
The country’s largest sugar refiner with a capacity of 4,000 tons a day, will be first Indian sugar company making an overseas acquisition.
HP to acquire networking-gear maker 3Com for $2.7 billion
12 Nov 2009
HP will be competing with Cisco Systems, Siemens, Alcatel and Emulex in the global network equipment market, which includes routers and switches
Google to acquire ad firm AdMob
11 Nov 2009
Thomson Reuters under EC's monopoly abuse probe
11 Nov 2009
The EC will investigate Thomson Reuters' practices of real-time market datafeeds, and whether customers or competitors are prevented from translating Reuters Instrument Codes to codes of other datafeed suppliers