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China Unicom to buy fixed line operator Netcom for $23.9 billion in stock
02 Jun 2008
Mobile phone carrier China Unicom will buy fixed-line operator China Netcom for $23.9 billion in a share swap deal and sell a mobile business, under a government-backed merger scheme.
After six months, IFCI looking to sell, again
30 May 2008
Ranbaxy's Religare completes 97-per cent acquisition of UK broking firm Hichens for £56 million
27 May 2008
Reliance Communications in acquisition talks with MTN after Bharti withdraws
26 May 2008
Reliance communication has enetered into merger talks with MTN after Bharti's withdrawal. In a seperate development it has acquired UK-based Vanco
Yahoo postpones meeting
23 May 2008
Del Monte says might offload StarKist
23 May 2008
FMC Corp. acquires hydrocolloids business of International Specialty Products for undisclosed sum
21 May 2008
Private equity firm Carlyle Group acquires government business of Booz Allen Hamilton for $2.54 billion
19 May 2008
Champagne Indage acquires Darlington Wines in UK
19 May 2008
Champagne Indage makes its third Australian acquisition; buys premium winery VineCrest
17 May 2008
Champagne Indage has made its third Australian acquisition in 18 months to establish a global footprint and complement its product portfolio in the Indian market
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