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Astellas launches $3.5-billion hostile bid for OSI Pharmaceuticals
02 Mar 2010
Astellas Pharma said that it will now take its offer directly to OSI shareholders and commence a tender offer today to acquire all the outstanding common stock of OSI for $52 per share
MSCI to acquire RiskMetrics for $1.55 billion
02 Mar 2010
Merck KGaA beats Thermo Fisher to acquire Millipore for $7.2 billion
02 Mar 2010
German pharmaceutical giant Merck KGaA will acquire biotech purifiers and filters maker Millipore Corporation for $7.2 billion, including debt, in order to expand into the life science sector
Citigroup to offload Egg unit, say reports
02 Mar 2010
AIG sells Asian assets to Prudential for $35.5 billion
02 Mar 2010
AIG intends to repay a part of the bailout money it received from New York Federal Reserve bank
RR Donnelley to acquire Bowne for $481 million
26 Feb 2010
Bharti in talks with SBI for Zain deal
24 Feb 2010
Sale of Gatwick airport adds to heavy BAA losses
23 Feb 2010
Airgas rejects Air Products' $7 billion buyout offer
23 Feb 2010
the largest US distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, yesterday unanimously rejected a $7-billion all-cash purchase offer from Air Products and Chemicals Inc
Religare acquires majority stake in Northgate Capital
23 Feb 2010
Northgate Capital Group, founded in 2000 with $3 billion under management, is a principal investment firm specialising in investments in fund of funds
Reliance Media unable to digest Inox’s Fame
22 Feb 2010
RMW said that it would make an open offer to acquire 52.48 per cent in Fame India at Rs83.40 per share for approximately Rs180.14
Schlumberger acquires rival Smith International for $11.3 billion
22 Feb 2010
The acquisition will create an industry giant with revenues double that of its nearest rival Halliburton Co.
Canada’s Agrium extends bid for CF Industries
22 Feb 2010
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