M&A

Electronic Arts snaps up PopCap Games in a $1.3 billion deal

13 Jul 2011

Electronic Arts, the world's second-largest video games maker, has acquired leading casual gaming company PopCap Games ina bid to extend its video games business to smartphones and tablets.

Vedanta takes further 10-% stake in Cairn India

13 Jul 2011

Madras Cements in talks with Lafarge, Holcim to sell West Bengal unit

12 Jul 2011

NCR Corp to acquire Radiant Systems for $1.2 billion

12 Jul 2011

International Paper steps up hostile $3.3-bn bid for Temple-Inland

12 Jul 2011

International Paper, the world's largest producer of paper and packaging products, will begin its all-cash buyout bid for its rival packaging producer tomorrow

M&M decides against acquisition of Scooters India stake

11 Jul 2011

Swiss specialty chemicals firm Lonza to buy US rival Arch Chemicals for $1.2 bn

11 Jul 2011

ArcelorMittal, Peabody Energy bid $5 billion for Australia's Macarthur Coal

11 Jul 2011

Sanofi to sell skincare business to Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals for $425 mn

11 Jul 2011

Precision Castparts to buy plane parts maker Primus Int for $900 mn

11 Jul 2011

Precision is buying Primus from private-equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners, which acquired the company in 2006.

Nestle to spend $1.7 billion for controlling stake in China’s candy maker

11 Jul 2011

Electrolux to buy Egypt’s Olympic Group for $410 million

11 Jul 2011

Mitsui buys 49% in Australia's Cockatoo coal project

09 Jul 2011

Sylvania Platinum to sell iron ore assets in South Africa

09 Jul 2011

Zynga buys Canadian mobile applications developer Five Mobile

09 Jul 2011

Tata, Nestle eye US-based iced tea maker AriZona Beverage: report

09 Jul 2011

The $1.5-billion branded tea giant, Tata Global Beverages Ltd, is reported to have shown an interest in acquiring US-based iced tea maker AriZona Beverage Co.