CEO for Smithfield Foods Inc., Larry Pope can get a hefty US$46.6 million payment from merger-related transactions.

Alcatel-Lucent plans to sell its assets for Eur1 billion to stem losses and focus on the businesses including ultra-high speed internet.

Dalian Wanda Group invested US$1.6 million in yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International Ltd. and a London property that included a five-star hotel.

Farallon Capital Management LLC acquired 9.91% stake from Nathan Tinkler making the fund the largest shareholder at Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

Google Inc. is looking actively for acquisitions from private equity alliances to help it structure its deals.

Japan's Astellas Pharma looks to sell its dermatology portfolio valued between US$500 million to US$1 billion.

Huawei Technologies Co said it had no plans to acquire Nokia as stated by the company's Vice President for external affairs.

Dish Network abandons its bid for Sprint Nextel before the Tuesday deadline stating that adding a new offer is impractical.

Carl Icahn promised Dell shareholders to buyback US$16 billion of its stock if they will join his campaign against privatization of the computer maker.

Two US legislators urge the Obama administration to carefully review the American-US Airways Deal as flight prices might go up or customer service might deteriorate.