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RIL adopts wait-and-watch policy on LyondellBassel bid
15 Dec 2009
Reliance Industries may decide today on submitting a bid for the bankrupt American arm of Luxembourg-based petrochemicals company LyondellBasell
ExxonMobil to acquire XTO Energy for $41 billion
15 Dec 2009
ExxonMobil is acquiring XTO Energy Inc, the largest independent gas producer from shale fields in the US, in an all-stock transaction valued at $41 billion.
GM sells parts of Saab to Beijing Automotive
14 Dec 2009
Terra Firma sues Citigroup on EMI acquisition
14 Dec 2009
Dragon Oil shareholders reject ENOC’s $1.9 billion buy-out bid
14 Dec 2009
Some analysts believe that Dubai authorities may be under pressure to sell assets including ENOC’s stake in Dragon Oil, to overcome the debt crisis
P&G to acquire air freshner brand Ambi Pur
12 Dec 2009
Pluribus acquires eight brands from Nielsen
12 Dec 2009
ONGC to raise $1 billion to refinance Imperial Energy deal
11 Dec 2009
ONGC plans to raise $200 million through foreign currency loans and $800 million through bonds and commercial paper
Grupo Mexico regains control of US copper mine Asarco, after Sterlite loses legal battle
10 Dec 2009
Panasonic acquires majority stake in Sanyo for $4.6 billion
10 Dec 2009
The merger between Panasonic and Sanyo create the world's second largest electronics manufacturer after Hitachi Ltd.
First Quantum acquires BHP's Australian nickel mine for $340 million
10 Dec 2009
With nickel prices having dropped to a historic low, BHP has been forced to divest its nickel operations inWestern Australia, within a year of its comencement
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