M&A
Aetna to buy Coventry Healthcare in $5.7-bn deal
22 Aug 2012
US health insurer Aetna Inc, on Monday signed a deal to buy rival Coventry Healthcare Inc for $5.7 billion in order to expand its Medicaid business
BAA agrees to sale of Stansted
21 Aug 2012
Qatar Holding buys stake in British airport operator BAA in $1.4 bn deal
18 Aug 2012
Qatar Holding, which has bought out Spanish infrastructure firm Ferrovial S A, will buy another 10 per cent from Britannia Airport Partners and Singapore’s GIC, taking a fifth of the airport operator’s equity for €1.144 billion ($1.4 billion)
Heineken raises bid for Asia Pacific Breweries to $4.5 billion
18 Aug 2012
At S$53 per share, the offer is still S$2 less than the price offered by Thai Beverage for a partial stake in Singapore-listed APB
Sharp denies plan to sell Sakai solar cell plant
16 Aug 2012
TCS acquires Pune-based strt-up for Rs188 crore
16 Aug 2012
Carlyle Group to buy Getty Images for $3.3 bn
16 Aug 2012
Carlyle Group, the world’s second-largest private-equity firm, has teamed up with the management of Getty Images Inc to buy the world's biggest stock-photo agency from Hellman & Friedman
Latest articles
Featured articles
.webp)
Artemis II and the economic outlook for lunar infrastructure
By Axel Miller | 01 Apr 2026
Artemis II will test deep-space systems and support future lunar missions, shaping the next phase of the global space economy.
Synthetic diplomacy: The $50 billion mirage and the new era of market-moving deepfakes
By Cygnus | 30 Mar 2026
Synthetic diplomacy shows how deepfakes could trigger market volatility, highlighting the growing need for verification in global financial systems.
AI war shifts gears: chips, drones reshape global power
By Cygnus | 27 Mar 2026
AI competition is shifting as chips, drones and supply chains reshape global power, impacting tech, defense and business strategies.
Trump’s Iran strike delay lifts markets, but risks remain elevated
By Axel Miller | 24 Mar 2026
Trump’s Iran strike delay eased market fears, sending oil lower and lifting Sensex. Risks remain as geopolitical tensions continue.
The rise of the ‘ghost executive’: how autonomous AI agents are entering the C-suite
By Cygnus | 17 Mar 2026
Autonomous AI agents are influencing business decisions and reshaping leadership structures as companies adopt agentic AI systems in 2026.
The sky is closing: The end of the global crossroads
By Axel Miller | 16 Mar 2026
Middle East airspace disruptions are forcing airlines to reroute global flights, raising costs and reshaping aviation networks in 2026.
Living in the “New Gulf”: how conflict is reshaping cities and infrastructure
By Cygnus | 16 Mar 2026
Gulf states are redesigning infrastructure, air defenses and aviation networks as regional tensions reshape urban resilience strategies.
The Petro-Tech Pivot: Why Your Next Phone Is Built on Shifting Sands
By Cygnus | 12 Mar 2026
Rising crude prices are reshaping electronics manufacturing as petrochemical costs drive pressure across the global tech supply chain.
Hardened compute: The rise of the data bunker
By Axel Miller | 11 Mar 2026
Explore how AI demand and geopolitical risk are driving investment in fortified data centers worldwide.
