M&A
Panel clears KPMG, Ernst & Young of wrongdoing in Olympus scandal
17 Jan 2012
An unofficial panel of experts today cleared global accounting groups KPMG and Ernst & Young of any wrongdoing in the $1.7-billion accounting fraud at Japan's Olympus Corp
Sumitomo Mitsui to acquire RBS's aircraft-leasing business for $7.3 bn
17 Jan 2012
RBS, which came to be 83-per cent owned by the UK government after its £45.5-billion bailout, will use the proceeds from the deal to strengthen its core tier 1 capital
Fossil Inc to acquire Skagen Designs
16 Jan 2012
Toshiba denies reports of Olympus tie-up
16 Jan 2012
RIL in talks with cable operators to buy minimum 26 % stake: report
16 Jan 2012
RIL, which is making a comeback into telecom, is holding talks with a number of cable operators in bid to acquire readymade last mile connectivity
Oil India eyes US shale gas acreage
16 Jan 2012
Oil India plans to join the booming shale-gas exploration business that has fuelled more than $39 billion of acquisitions in the US by companies like Exxon Mobil, Royal Shell and Reliance Industries
Delta Airlines eyes AMR Corp: Reports
13 Jan 2012
Thomas Cook India denies stake sale reports
13 Jan 2012
Raymond James Financial to acquire Morgan Keegan for $930 mn
12 Jan 2012
The merger will create one of the largest full-service wealth management and investment banking firms outside Wall Street.
Chinese cross border M&A’s rise in 2011
12 Jan 2012
Thomas Cook pledges stake worth Rs557 crore in Indian arm with RBS
12 Jan 2012
RBS is likely to find a buyer for Thomas Cook India from among the possible buyers like Mumbai-based Mercury Travels, Cox & Kings, Chinese firm HNA and London-based foreign exchange group Travelex
Germany’s Linde to buy Air Products' European homecare unit for $750 mn
11 Jan 2012
With the acquisition, Linde will almost become among Europe’s top suppliers of home care respiratory products
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