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RJ Reynolds mulls stake in $20-bn rival Lorillard Inc: Report
04 Mar 2014
US tobacco giant RJ Reynolds, which is 42-per cent owned by the UK's British American Tobacco, is weighing a bid for rival Lorillard Inc, which has a market cap of nearly $20 billion.
China's Cofco buys majority stake in Dutch grain trader Nidera to secure country’s food supply
03 Mar 2014
China's Cofco buys majority stake in Dutch grain trader Nidera to secure country’s food supply
03 Mar 2014
May collaborate, not take over Roche: Novartis
03 Mar 2014
Novartis, which holds a third of Roche's bearer shares, has once again scotched reports of acquiring its Swiss rival, Roche
BASF sells IT services arm to Tech Mahindra
28 Feb 2014
Tech Mahindra's German subsidiary is acquiring BASF Business Services Holding GmbH, to expand its footprint in the European market
Blackstone acquires 20% stake in Versace
28 Feb 2014
New York-based PE firm Blackstone will buy a 20-per cent stake through a capital infusion share purchase from a holding company controlled by the Versace family
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