M&A
InBev and Anheuser-Busch cease fire; in friendly talks
11 Jul 2008
After a month of hostilities InBev and Anheuser Busch are reported to have opened "friendly talks"
Chemicals maker Ashland buys peer Hercules for $3.3 billion
11 Jul 2008
Chemical distributor Ashland Inc is acquiring Hercules Inc. for about $3.3 billion in cash and stock, after Dow Chemical’s $18.8 billion proposed acquisition of Rohm & Haas.
UAE fund completes purchase of majority stake in New York’s Chrysler Building
10 Jul 2008
Even as Americans fume over rising oil pricces, the passing of an iconic American landmark in to Arab hands once again drives home the growing power of oil money
China Oilfield to acquire Awilco for $2.5 billion
07 Jul 2008
China Oilfield Services Ltd., a unit of China's CNOOC, is acquiring Awilco Offshore ASA for $2.49 billion to create the world's 8th largest rig fleet