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J&J to invest $1.5 billion in Elan’s Alzheimer’s drugs
03 Jul 2009
J&J plans to acquire Ireland's Elan Corporation plc's Alzheimer's immunotherapy programme assets, for $1.5 billion
Coal unions oppose Coal India divestment
02 Jul 2009
Carlyle earmarks $400 million investment in India
01 Jul 2009
Global PE firm firm Carlyle Group plans to invest around $400 million in unlisted Indian companies through its fourth Asian growth fund, which closed yesterday
GM's Opel sale in trouble
01 Jul 2009
The preliminary deal between Magna International and GM’s Opel GmbH has sailed into troubled waters as Magna wants GM’s global technology for its Russian backers
Fortis takes over management of S L Raheja Hospital
By Ravi Kunder | 30 Jun 2009
Towers Perrin, Watson Wyatt to form Towers Watson
30 Jun 2009
The implied equity value of the merger transaction of two of the United State’s largest human-resources consulting firms, is stimated at is approximately $3.5 billion
Bombay HC clears RIL-RPL merger
29 Jun 2009
Vodafone mulls acquiring T-Mobile UK
29 Jun 2009
Microsoft to spin-off Razorfish: reports
29 Jun 2009
Microsoft has hired Morgan Stanley to sell its digital agency, Razorfish, and French marketing company, Publicis Groupe SA could be a possible contender
Cash-strapped Wockhardt sells veterinary arm to France’s Vetoquinol
29 Jun 2009
After planning to divest its hospital chain, Wockhardt sells its veterinary business to Vétoquinol, while some overseas units are also said to be on the block
US court clears S Kumars' acquisition of Hartmarx Corp
By Rajiv Shankar | 27 Jun 2009
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