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Unilever to acquire Sara Lee personal care business for $1.88 billion
25 Sep 2009
Unilever plans to acquire the personal care business of the Sara Lee Corporation for $1.88 billion in cash to expand its portfolio in Western Europe and Asia
Australia rejects another Chinese investment
25 Sep 2009
BSNL may rope in MTNL for Zain deal
25 Sep 2009
State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is still keen on bidding for Kuwait’s Zain Telecom along with sister public sector undertaking Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd
Australia rejects large mining deal with China
24 Sep 2009
The Australian government has rejected a potential $30-billion iron ore deal with China's state-owned Wuhan Iron and Steel’s (WISCO), citing security concerns
Pfizer, Wyeth to sell animal drugs business to Boehringer
23 Sep 2009
Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth are divesting parts of their veterinary business to Boehringer Ingelheim as a part of the regulatory approval process for Pfizer's $68-billion merger deal with Wyeth
Pfizer, Wyeth to sell animal drugs business to Boehringer
23 Sep 2009
Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth are divesting parts of their veterinary business to Boehringer Ingelheim as a part of the regulatory approval process for Pfizer's $68-billion merger deal with Wyeth
Pfizer, Wyeth to sell animal drugs business to Boehringer
23 Sep 2009
Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth are divesting parts of their veterinary business to Boehringer Ingelheim as a part of the regulatory approval process for Pfizer's $68-billion merger deal with Wyeth
Magna plans drastic job cuts with Opel takeover
22 Sep 2009
Nearly 11,000 jobs will be lost out of a total of 45,730 as a result of the company’s strategic plans for GM’s European operations
Zandu shareholders approve merger with Emami
22 Sep 2009
Cadbury tells Kraft to “put up or shut up”
22 Sep 2009
JP Morgan may takeover alliance with Cazenove
22 Sep 2009
Bharti-MTN deal hinges on Manmohan-Zuma talks
22 Sep 2009
The two sides are expected to discuss the $24-billion proposal to create the world’s third largest mobile telephone company
Thomson Reuters buys PR agency Hugin Group
22 Sep 2009
New York-based information and media giant, Thomson Reuters, yesterday said it is buying the Oslo-based Hugin Group, from NYSE Euronext.
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