M&A
OIL, IOC acquire 30 per cent in Carrizo’s shale gas assets in US for $82.5 million
04 Oct 2012
The investment provides the two companies an early entry into shale gas, a prolific unconventional oil play, and opens up the possibility of future acquisitions
KazMunaiGas eyes ConocoPhillips stake in Kashagan oil field
03 Oct 2012
Kazakhstan's state oil company KazMunaiGas is planning to buy ConocoPhillips stake worth billions of dollars in the massive Kashagan oil field, which has been put up for sale by the US oil gian
Xstrata to back Glencore’s merger proposal
01 Oct 2012
Last week, Xstrata was given a one-week extension by the UK Takeover Panel to decide on the merger saga that has been lingering on for over 7 months
Medtronic to acquire orthopaedic device maker China Kanghui for $816 mn
28 Sep 2012
Medtronic Inc, the world's largest independent medical products maker, is buying orthopaedic device maker China Kanghui Holdings in a bid to enter the Chinese medical device market
Dean Foods explores sale of Morningstar division
28 Sep 2012
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