A memo sent by Yahoo cofounders David Filo and Jerry Yang to employees says the search giant has received inquiries from “multiple parties” interested in various unspecified strategic options for it.

London Metal Exchange considers selling itself in a potential $1.5 billion deal

24 Sep 2011

Centrica Plc to buy Texas-based power producer First Choice for $270 million

24 Sep 2011

NMDC acquires stake in Legacy Iron Ore, eyes Mozambique coal project

23 Sep 2011

State-owned NMDC yesterday made its first overseas acquisition - a 50-per cent stake in Australian exploration company Legacy Iron Ore, and is now pursuing a stake in a Mozambique coal project

PE firm Permira to buy 61 % of Israel’s drip irrigation company Netafim

22 Sep 2011

Goodrich agrees to merge with UTC in $18.4-bn cash deal

22 Sep 2011

Defence aerospace contractor United Technologies has secured smaller rival Goodrich's assent to be acquired in an $18.4-billion cash deal, including the assumption of $1.9 billion debt.

Foster's finally accepts SABMiller's $10.2-bn takeover offer

21 Sep 2011

Global brewing and bottling giant SABMiller’s three-month pursuit of Foster’s finally ended after the Australian beer company accepted the $10.2-billion offer.

Thailand’s Siam Cement to buy 30 % of Indonesia’s PT Chandra Asri for $442 mn

21 Sep 2011

Apache Corp to buy ExxonMobil's North Sea assets for $1.75 bn

21 Sep 2011

Apache Corp, the second-largest independent oil and gas company in the US after Anadarko Petroleum, is buying oil giant ExxonMobil's assets to increase its North Sea production for about $1.75 billion in order.