M&A
Liberty House to bid for bankrupt Essar project in the US
26 Apr 2017
Essar had invested around $1.8 billion into the Nashwauk project over several years but walked away from it in late 2015 due to shortage of cash even after having taken over $1 billion in debt from a consortium of Indian banks to fund the project
PPG raises buyout offer for Akzo Nobel to $28.8 bn, threatens to go hostile
25 Apr 2017
US paints and coatings major PPG Industries yesterday raised its buyout offer for its Dutch rival Akzo Nobel to $28.8 billion, threatening to take its offer hostile if the board of the Dulux paint maker does not engage in talks
Luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo seeks to sell itself
24 Apr 2017
US medical technology company Becton Dickinson to buy C R Bard for $24 bn
24 Apr 2017
The combination of the two companies will create a highly differentiated medical technology company, uniquely positioned to improve both the process of care and the treatment of disease for patients and healthcare providers