M&A
BSNL earmarks $6 billion for overseas acquisitions; eyes IPO
23 Jun 2009
Flush with a cash balance of Rs30,000 crore, BSNL is looking for overseas acquisitions especially in South Africa
Lufthansa to acquire British Midland Airways
23 Jun 2009
HC order on Jet-Sahara case likely on 2 July
22 Jun 2009
Xstrata proposes $68 billion merger deal with Anglo American
22 Jun 2009
Swiss mining giant Xstrata plc has proposed a $68 billion merger with its arch-rival Anglo American plc
Satyam puts 400 benched staff back to work
20 Jun 2009
Ending the uncertainty for many employees, Satyam Computer Services has recalled 400 staff, who had been benched, to active service.
Emami to merge Zandu’s FMCG business, hive off realty arm
20 Jun 2009
Kolkata-based Emami Ltd, which acquired a majority stake in Zandu Pharmaceutical Works in October 2008, has decided to merge the fast moving consumer goods business of Zandu into Emami.
OZ assets mark China's largest Australian acquisition
19 Jun 2009
The acquisition of of OZ Minerals is the largest single acquisition of an Australian asset, by a Chinese company
Sterlite ups bid for Asarco by $170 million
16 Jun 2009
WPP acquires stake in MDS, China
06 Jun 2009
NetApp ups offer for Data Domain with $1.9 billion
04 Jun 2009
NetApp has offerd to acquire Data Domain common stock for $30 per share in cash and stock deal valued at approximately $1.9 billion
ITI likely to lead PSU divestment: report
04 Jun 2009
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