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M&A deals boost Wall St near Record

Global stock markets rose on Tuesday as U.S. stocks were boosted by news of yet another possible merger that suggested there is still room to the upside, while a pick-up in German economic sentiment supported European stocks.


Edmond de Rothschild's Plan to Launch UK-Focused Private Merchank Bank Gets FSA Approval

The FSA has approved the plan of private banking firm Edmond de Rothschild to start a private merchant bank in the UK

Troubled Fisker Automotive Sees Interest in China's Geely Holding Group bid for Green Car Model

Sources report that Geely Holding Group would likely win bid for Fisker's green car startup Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group competes with Dongfeng Motor Group Co.

Booz & Co. Has Agreed to Acquire German Consulting Firm Management Engineers

Boost & Co. and Management Engineers both signed in an acquisition deal to boost consultancy approach.


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Exar Corporation announced that it will acquire the assets of Altior Inc., a privately held company in Eatontown, New Jersey
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold said on Tuesday it has secured $7 billion in debt financing to help fund its move to diversify into oil and gas.
Truebridge has announced that it has acquired American Brokerage Consultants which provides management consulting, strategic assessment, research to banking institutions,
Belgian chemicals firm Taminco is considering a U.S. flotation after it abandoned plans to list in Brussels during the euro zone crisis.
Financial services firm Orix has announced that it reached a cash and stock deal to buy asset manager Robeco from owner financial services provider Rabobank for 2.58 billion dollars.
Office Depot talks Office Max in advance about merger to acquire big office supply market share against Staples Inc.
OPKO Health announced that is has completed the acquisition of Silcon Comércio OPKO Health, Inc. (NYSE: OPK) announced that is has completed the acquisition of Silcon Comércio, Importacao E Exportacao de Produtos Farmaceuticos e Cosmeticos Ltda.
In a move that might lift the spirits of cash-strapped Britons before the next general election, the government is considering giving away its stake in state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland RBS.L by 2015, newspapers reported on Friday.
Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals reported on Friday including Abu Dhabi telecom firm Etisalat's syndicated loan of up to $8 billion to finance a bid for Vivendi's percent stake in Maroc Telecom
Merger Creates Dominant Korean-American Bank in the Pacific Northwest BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBCN), the holding company of BBCN Bank, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Seattle-based Pacific International Bancorp, Inc.