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Murdoch quits UK newspapers’ boards before News Corp split
23 Jul 2012
Media baron Rupert Murdoch's boardroom exits are seen as a corporate housecleaning exercise prior to News Corp's proposed two-way split of its global empire
European regulator widens probe into $6.4-bn UPS-TNT deal
21 Jul 2012
The acquisition of TNT will give UPS a stronghold in Europe, China, Russia, Brazil and India, most of which have high growth potential
P&G to buy rest of Spanish Arbora & Ausonia JV for $1 bn
21 Jul 2012
Procter & Gamble Co yesterday launched a $1-billion bid for the rest of its Spanish joint venture with Spain's Agrolimen Group,to strengthen and expand its feminine- and baby-care products businesses
Heineken launches $4.1-bn bid for Fraser & Neave’s stake in Tiger beer maker
20 Jul 2012
The Amsterdam-based brewer said on successful closing of the deal, it would spend a further S$2.4 billion to buy out the minority shareholders in APB according to Singapore takeover rules
Israel’s Taro rejects Sun Pharma’s $367-mn buyout offer
20 Jul 2012
Mumbai-based Sun Pharma, India's largest pharmaceutical company by market capitalisation, already owns 66.3 per cent of Taro
Chevron acquires RIL's Kurdistan blocks
20 Jul 2012
SAIL disinvestment gets CCEA nod
20 Jul 2012
Canada’s Cogeco Cable to buy US-based Atlantic Broadband for $1.36 bn
19 Jul 2012
Through its two-way broadband cable networks, Cogeco Cable provides to residential customers with audio, analogue and digital television, as well as high speed Internet (HIS) and telephony services
Biocon plans merger with biopharma subsidiary
18 Jul 2012
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