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Godrej & Boyce acquires Somany’s PU foam unit
05 May 2014
Godrej & Boyce has completed the acquisition of the polyurethane foam business of Somany Foam Ltd, a container glass manufacturing company
Facebook acquires Finnish fitness app Moves
03 May 2014
News Corp acquires world's largest romance-books publisher Harlequin
03 May 2014
According to News Corporation, Harlequin’s international presence (its books are published in over 30 different languages) made the company especially attractive
AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer’s revised $106 billion offer
02 May 2014
Today’s 50 pounds ($84.47) a share indicative offer followed AstraZeneca's decision to reject an earlier proposal that valued it at 46.61 pounds per share
AstraZeneca to consider Pfizer’s $106-bn bid
02 May 2014
The announcement comes just days after AstraZeneca Plc denied plans to discuss any partnership proposals with Pfizer
N-power firm Exelon Corp to acquire Pepco Holdings for over $5.4 bn
30 Apr 2014
Generating 35,000 megawatts of power that represent approximately 20 per cent of the US nuclear industry’s capacity, Exelon operates the largest number of US nuclear power plants
Bayer offers to swap cash and animal health unit for Merck's consumer healthcare
30 Apr 2014
German healthcare major Bayer AG has offered to swap its animal health unit and also pay some cash in exchange for Merck & Co's consumer healthcare business
Bayer offers to swap cash and animal health unit for Merck's consumer healthcare
30 Apr 2014
German healthcare major Bayer AG has offered to swap its animal health unit and also pay some cash in exchange for Merck & Co's consumer healthcare business
Bayer offers to swap cash and animal health unit for Merck's consumer healthcare
30 Apr 2014
German healthcare major Bayer AG has offered to swap its animal health unit and also pay some cash in exchange for Merck & Co's consumer healthcare business
HC blocks Ranbaxy-Sun Pharma merger over insider trading allegations
30 Apr 2014
The order was in response to a petition for a Sebi inquiry into possible insider trading in Ranbaxy shares that saw heavy trading before the merger with Sun Pharma was announced
HC blocks Ranbaxy-Sun Pharma merger over insider trading allegations
30 Apr 2014
The order was in response to a petition for a Sebi inquiry into possible insider trading in Ranbaxy shares that saw heavy trading before the merger with Sun Pharma was announced
HC blocks Ranbaxy-Sun Pharma merger over insider trading allegations
30 Apr 2014
The order was in response to a petition for a Sebi inquiry into possible insider trading in Ranbaxy shares that saw heavy trading before the merger with Sun Pharma was announced
Siemens to table offer for Alstom if given four weeks to conduct due diligence
30 Apr 2014
On Sunday, Siemens barged into Alstom's late-stage talks to sell its energy assets to General Electric Co (GE) by proposing an asset swap deal worth $14.5 billion
US defence contractors ATK, Orbital Sciences to merge in $5 bn deal
30 Apr 2014
The world's largest ammunition maker, US-based Alliant Techsystems, yesterday said that it will merge its aerospace and defence groups with satellite maker Orbital Sciences Corp
Ophir Energy no longer interested in Premier oil
29 Apr 2014
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