M&A

E&Y may advise Bharti, PwC for MTN: report

26 Jun 2009

Gurnani to work for transparency, ‘happy staff’ at Tech Mahindra

26 Jun 2009

US software firm SunGard to expand in India

25 Jun 2009

BAE Systems acquires South African designed Iguana Light Armoured Vehicle

25 Jun 2009

Bangalore law firms J Sagar Associates, M&C Partners merge

25 Jun 2009

Pfizer sweetens bid for India arm to Rs830 per share

Pfizer sweetens bid for India arm to Rs830 per share

25 Jun 2009

Pfizer has raised its offer price to buy a 33.77-per cent stake in India-based Pfizer Ltd. from public shareholders

Sinopec to acquire Addax Petroleum for $7.2 billion

24 Jun 2009

Satyam may sack 8,500 staffers after all

Satyam may sack 8,500 staffers after all

24 Jun 2009

8,500 employees benched on a so-called ''virtual pool'' may have their positions eliminated in six months if the company fails to find them work

Pearson acquires stakes in e-portals EduComp, TutorVista

24 Jun 2009

Bharati raises Great Offshore offer price to Rs403 per share

Bharati raises Great Offshore offer price to Rs403 per share

24 Jun 2009

The battle for Great Offshore has taken a new twist with Bharati Shipyard managing director P C Kapoor hinting of a willingness to hike the offer for the rig builder

Xstrata proposes `merger of equals' as Anglo dumps $68 billion deal

Xstrata proposes `merger of equals' as Anglo dumps $68 billion deal

23 Jun 2009

Swiss mining giant Xstrata has proposed a "merger of equals" after Anglo American rejected its $68 billion deal for a merger of the two.

Corus to sue consortium executives for breaking contract

23 Jun 2009

Anglo American rejects Xstrata’s $68-billion deal

Anglo American rejects Xstrata’s $68-billion deal

23 Jun 2009

Analysts say the merger proposal would not have been of any interest to Anglo’s shareholders as the offer was without a premium, while a 30-per cent premium is common in mining acquisitions

BSNL earmarks $6 billion for overseas acquisitions; eyes IPO

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

Bharti Shipyard, ABG continue battle for Great Offshore stake

23 Jun 2009

Lufthansa buys 45-per cent stake in Brussels Airlines

23 Jun 2009

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

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

State Bank of Indore to merge with SBI; workers plan stir

20 Jun 2009

Satyam puts 400 benched staff back to work

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

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

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

Apollo Hospitals dumps plan to acquire Wockhardt assets

17 Jun 2009

Apollo Hospitals dumps plan to acquire Wockhardt assets

17 Jun 2009