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Tata Steel weighs JV with Thyssenkrupp AG for UK business
09 Jul 2016
The joint venture plan is seen as an alternative to sale of Tata Steel’s UK plants and a strategy to reviving its business in the UK
Danone to buy US organic foods producer WhiteWave Foods Co for $10.4 bn
08 Jul 2016
French yoghurt giant Danone SA, yesterday struck a deal to buy US organic foods producer WhiteWave Foods in a bid to double the size of its business in the US
Tata Steel not rushing UK sale amid bailout promise
07 Jul 2016
Tata Steel is expected to announce on Friday that it will pause on the sale of most of its UK business, as Business Minister Anna Soubry said the government's offer of financial aid is still on the table
British turnaround specialist Melrose to buy US ventilation products maker Nortek for $2.81 bn
06 Jul 2016
Yahoo sales process expected to close this month
06 Jul 2016
Gulf-based NRI tycoon buys Delhi’s Rockland Hospitals
06 Jul 2016
Rockland owns 16 high-end hospitals and over100 primary care medical centres, including the Qutub, Dwarka and Manesar in the NCR region
Singapore’s Trafigura Group in talks to buy a minority stake in Essar Oil
04 Jul 2016
Singapore-based commodities trader Trafigura Group is in talks to buy a minority stake in Essar Oil Ltd, in a deal that could value India’s second-largest private refiner at about $6.5 billion
Shell mulls selling ageing North Sea assets
04 Jul 2016
European energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is considering selling some of its ageing North Sea assets in the wake of continuing downslide in global oil prices
Govt to sell 12.3% equity in ITDC
02 Jul 2016
Five companies considered acquiring LinkedIn
02 Jul 2016
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