M&A

HC2 Holdings tables unsolicited $1.04-bn cash bid for US grain handler Andersons

18 May 2016

Novartis to split pharmaceuticals division into two business units

18 May 2016

Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG yesterday said that it is splitting its pharmaceuticals division into two business units, Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Oncology

Konecranes to only buy Terex's Material Handling and Port Solutions business for $1.3 bn

17 May 2016

China's ICBC bank to buy London’s precious metal vault

17 May 2016

USDA to join CFIUS in reviewing ChemChina - Syngenta $43 bn merger deal

17 May 2016

Piramal Enterprises eyes de-merger of financial services business

17 May 2016

Five SBI associates may merge into a new state bank

17 May 2016

The proposal, mooted by All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA), is reported to have the backing of union finance minister Arun Jaitley

Warren Buffett reveals more than $1 bn stake in Apple

17 May 2016

Apple’s stock, which has lost about a third of its value over the past year, rose by 4 per cent yesterday after Berkshire Hathaway revealed the stake

Gannett raises all-cash buyout offer for Tribune Publishing to $864 mn

16 May 2016

Pfizer to buy Anacor Pharmaceuticals for $5.2 bn

16 May 2016

Anheuser-Busch InBev to swap Latin American assets with Brazil’s Ambev

16 May 2016

Raymond in talks with KKR, Blackstone to sell a 20% stake in its branded apparel business

16 May 2016

Shanghai Fosun Pharma tables non-binding takeover offer for Gland Pharma

16 May 2016

Warren Buffett teams up with Dan Gilbert to bid for Yahoo

16 May 2016

The consortium has tabled a leading bid and is among the several suitors who have moved into the second round of bidding for Yahoo

Warren Buffet reported interested in Yahoo via consortium

14 May 2016

SC admits tax appeal against Vodafone in call centre deal

14 May 2016

Vodafone has not paid a single paisa of tax: Rajan

14 May 2016

Pfizer blocks sale of lethal injections for executions

14 May 2016

Pfizer Inc, the largest US pharmaceutical company, yesterday said that it will block its drugs being used in lethal injections, effectively cutting off supply of the drug used by states for executions

Piramal Enterprises to buy four brands from Pfizer for Rs110 cr

14 May 2016

Sanofi prepares to replace Medivation's board

14 May 2016

French drug giant Sanofi SA is preparing to follow through with its threat to replace Medivation Inc's board of directors for refusal to engage in talks on its $9.3-billion unsolicited takeover offer

Mylan to buy Renaissance Acquisition Holdings topical business for $950 mn

13 May 2016

Bayer explores potential bid for Monsanto Co

13 May 2016

Nissan Motor buys controlling stake in embattled Mitsubishi Motors for $2.2 bn

13 May 2016

The lifeline thrown by Nissan comes on the same day that Mitsubishi revealed that its cheating on gas mileage ratings extends to more models than previously revealed

Apple invests $1 bn in Uber's China ride-hailing service rival Didi Chuxing

13 May 2016

Apple Inc yesterday said that it has invested $1-billion in Uber's China ride-hailing service rival Didi Chuxing in order to gain insight in the complex Chinese market