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Infosys keen to buy Thomson Reuters healthcare vertical
13 Oct 2011
The healthcare unit of Thomson Reuters supplies healthcare data and analysis to customers including corporates, government departments and healthcare professionals.
Mallya sells 42.5-% stake in Force India F1 team to Subroto Roy for $100 million
13 Oct 2011
The two businessmen signed a deal in Delhi on Wednesday, following which they will have an equal, 42.5 per cent share in the venture.
99 Cents Only Stores to be acquired by Ares and CPPIB for $1.6 billion
12 Oct 2011
Discount retailer 99 Cents Only Stores Inc. yesterday signed a deal to be acquired by PE firm Ares Management and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for about $1.6 billion
Jerry Yang enters race to take Yahoo private: report
11 Oct 2011
Yang is reported to be planning to put in place a consortium of private equity firms to launch a takeover of Yahoo, currently evaluated at around $20 billion
MRF looking at acquisitions overseas
10 Oct 2011
European Commission approves Microsoft's $8.5-bn acquisition of Skype
10 Oct 2011
Rremoving the last hurdle for Microsoft's biggest-ever acquisition, the European Commission has approved Microsoft's $8.5-billion acquisition of Skype
Sinopec to buy Canadian oil, shale-gas explorer Daylight Energy for $2.1 bn
10 Oct 2011
In its largest acquisition till date, China Petrochemical Corp is acquiring Canadian oil and shale-gas explorer Daylight Energy Ltd for about $2.1 billion
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