Mergers & Acquisitions

Donald Trump Joins World's 500 Richest People for First Time as Net Worth Skyrockets to $6.5 Billion

However, Trump's wealth is locked up in shares for six months, preventing him from settling his New York civil fraud court judgment.


Vodafone and Three Merger: UK Gives Telcos 5 Working Days to Address Competition Concerns to Avoid in-Depth Probe

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will thoroughly investigate the merger between Vodafone and CK Hutchison's Three unless the two mobile carriers address the regulator's concerns...

BPO Firm in Philippines Acquired by US Company MCI—Should Filipino Employees Worry?

MCI has announced that the acquisition will result in a seamless expansion of services by combining its leadership with the resources of EastWest BPO...

Cisco Completes $28 Billion Acquisition of Splunk Without Being Blocked by Antitrust Regulators

Networking giant Cisco has announced the $28 billion acquisition of digital infrastructure firm Splunk...


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Japan state-fund mulls picking stake in Sharp Corp
Japan state-backed fund is keen on acquiring stakes in Sharp Corporation for Yen 200 billion ($1.63 billion). Sharp Corp recorded Yen 50 billion operating loss for the first half of 2015. The LCD busi
$1.68-tn M&As in 2015 nearing dotcom-driven 2000's $1.73-tn record mark
Dell's latest acquisition deal to buyout EMC for $67billion is the biggest merger and acquisition (M&A) deal for the US technology sector in 2015 so far. About $1.68trillion worth M&A deals in the US
Japanese firms pay high price for Asia M&A spree: Tokio Marine president
Japanese firms have been so busy paying top dollar in overseas acquisitions that sellers looking to offload assets in Asia now expect them to pay over the odds, according to the head of the country's
Intel, Altera end takeover talks due to price disagreement
Discussions on a takeover by Intel Corp of smaller chip maker Altera Corp have ended as the companies were unable to agree on price, a person familiar with the matter said, but Altera shares rose, sug
Cirque du Soleil in advanced deal talks with private equity
Cirque du Soleil is in advanced talks with two private equity consortia about selling a majority stake in what is the largest theatrical production company in the world, according to people familiar w
LinkedIn to buy online education company lynda.com for $1.5 billion
Professional social network operator LinkedIn Corp (LNKD.N) said it would buy privately held online education company lynda.com in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $1.5 billion.
Nippon Life seeks acquisition targets including asset management firms
Nippon Life Insurance Co [NPNLI.UL] is looking for acquisition targets both in developed and emerging markets, including asset managers in the United States, as the domestic-focused insurer seeks to d
Amazon in talks to buy online luxury retailer Net-a-Porter
Amazon.com (AMZN.O) is in talks to buy online luxury retailer Net-a-porter in what could be the biggest acquisition yet for the e-commerce giant, but the negotiations are in early stages and could fal
Heinz deal for Kraft expands food larder for Buffett, 3G
Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co, backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) and Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital, will combine with Kraft Foods Group Inc
Hutchison and Telefonica set to close O2 deal for $15.7 billion
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (0013.HK) is expected to finalize a deal to buy Telefonica SA's (TEF.MC) British mobile unit O2 for 10.5 billion pounds ($15.70 billion) as early as Tuesday morning, the Financia
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