M&A
LafargeHolcim plans to merge ACC and Ambuja Cements
05 May 2017
The merger of ACC and Ambuja Cements, which are part of LafargeHolcim, will create the largest cement company in India overtaking the current leader UltraTech
Syngenta shareholders approve ChemChina’s $43-bn takeover offer
05 May 2017
ChemChina today said it received 80.7 per cent of shares in favour of the deal, which is higher than the minimum acceptance of 67 per cent needed for the transaction to go through
Robert Bosch to sell starters and generators subsidiary to Chinese consortium for $595 mn
03 May 2017
Argos acquisition boosts Sainsbury’s group sales
03 May 2017
Heineken in strong bid to buy out Mallya’s UB stake: report
03 May 2017
Dutch beer maker Heineken International has approached banks with a proposal to buy out all of embattled businessman Vijay Mallya’s shares in United Breweries that are pledged with them
Tata Steel UK completes sale of Specialty Steels business to Liberty House
03 May 2017
The specialty steels division is one of the world's biggest suppliers to the aerospace industry, with customers that include Rolls-Royce, Boeing and Airbus, and the automotive and oil and gas industries
Pembina Pipeline to buy energy processor Veresen for C$9.7 bn
02 May 2017
The proposed acquisition will create one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in Canada with a market value of around $33 billion
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