M&A
United Bank seeks to block Mallya-Poddar bid to hike MCF stake
22 Aug 2014
If Sebi rescinds permission for the joint open offer on the basis of UBI’s complaint, it would result in a further setback for Mallya, whose UB Group has already been displaced as the largest shareholder in United Spirits and United Brewerie
VMware acquires startup CloudVolumes
21 Aug 2014
UK construction major Balfour Beatty rejects third takeover bid by rival Carillion
20 Aug 2014
The UK's biggest infrastructure engineering firm Balfour Beatty says it is unconvinced that a merger with Carillion would deliver the costs savings suggested by it
BHP to spin off $14 bn of assets; to form new company
20 Aug 2014
The divestiture will comprise BHP’s less profitable aluminium, manganese, nickel silver and some coal operations
Dollar General bids $8.95 bn for Family Dollar Stores
19 Aug 2014
Family Dollar closing down stores and cutting prices to stay afloat
Sultan of Brunei bids for Sahara's New York and London hotels: report
18 Aug 2014
An investment firm affiliated with Hassanal Bolkiah, the wealthy Sultan of Brunei, has offered $2 billion for three hotels owned by the Sahara Group
Coca-Cola to pay $2.15 bn for 16.7% stake in Monster Beverage
16 Aug 2014
Coca-Cola will swap its energy drinks portfolio to Monster, which would become its exclusive energy drinks unit, for its non-energy brands
Intel to buy Avago Technologies’ networking business for $650 million
14 Aug 2014
Intel, which is a supplier of the majority of chips in servers and PCs, is now eyeing other growth markets like mobile devices and networking
Adani buys Lanco’s Udupi power plant in Rs6,000-crore deal
14 Aug 2014
The acquisition is the largest ever in the country’s thermal power segment
Yahoo buys recommendation platform Zofari
13 Aug 2014
Ratan Tata may buy stake in e-tailer Snapdeal: report
07 Aug 2014
The online marketing business in India is projected to reach $9 billion in the next two years
Fox abandons Time Warner takeover bid
06 Aug 2014
Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox has abruptly terminated its attempt to acquire for Time Warner Inc
Telefonica offers to pay $8.9 bn for GVT
05 Aug 2014
The deal would create the largest telecom provider in Brazil
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