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AmerisourceBergen to acquire MWI Veterinary Supply for $2.5 bn
13 Jan 2015
US pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp is buying leading animal health distribution company MWI Veterinary Supply for approximately $2.5 billion in an all-cash deal aiming to expand into the growing animal health market
Shire acquires specialty drug maker NPS Pharma for $5.2 bn
12 Jan 2015
The announcement is the first major corporate takeover deal of the year signalling continued global consolidation of drug companies
Insurer XL Group acquires rival Catlin for $4.1 bn
10 Jan 2015
The merged entity will have $17 billion of total capital and approximately $10 billion of net premiums, and is expected to join the top 10 global reinsurers with net premiums of over $3 billion
Facebook acquires QucikFire Networks
09 Jan 2015
Verizon chief denies takeover interest in AOL
07 Jan 2015
Verizon eyeing AOL takeover: reports
06 Jan 2015
Walgreens completes Alliance Boots acquisition
03 Jan 2015
ING Vyasa unions threaten strike against Kotak Bank merger
29 Dec 2014
KMB, which has no union, had written to all the ING Vysya Bank employees to allay concerns, but that “bypassed” the Vysya union, which fears it will lose control with the merger
Reliance Capital to sell 2.77% stake to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
26 Dec 2014
Mitsui Group companies are simultaneously engaging the two Reliance groups in a bid to expand logistics and financial services businesses in India
Australia’s Telstra acquires Pacnet for $697 mn
24 Dec 2014
With around 815 employees, Pacnet operates 25 offices in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, and the US
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