The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Wednesday: Biogen Idec is to take full ownership of blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri after agreeing to pay Irish partner Elan $3.
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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.
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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Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Tuesday (Photo : Reuters) A courier van of UPS is seen in front of the head office of TNT in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands March 19, 2012.
Britain mulls giving RBS shares to public
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.
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Securities and Exchange Commission said late last month that the agency has its eye on several private-equity industry practices
Emerging market private equity funds in 2012 had their best year for raising capital since 2008 Emerging market private equity funds in 2012 had their best year for raising capital since 2008, pulling in $40.
A big tax break that benefits U.S. private equity and venture capital executives is under threat again
Private equity funds completed $1.16 billion worth of deals in sub-Saharan Africa in 2012 Private equity funds completed $1. 16 billion worth of deals in sub-Saharan Africa in 2012, a near 10 percent increase from the previous year, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Moscow's stock exchange will be valued at up to $4.6 billion in its planned stock market flotation
Some nonbank financial companies have begun to rely more heavily on long-dated, unsecured retail notes as a critical source of funding, and issuance volumes are likely to rise again in 2013
Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals on Tuesday: The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Tuesday:- Brazilian state development bank BNDES could deploy up to 4 billion reais ($2 billion) to help bankroll the potential purchase of ThyssenKrupp AG's Steel Americas unit by local group Cia Siderúrgica Nacional SA, Valor Econômico reported on Tuesday, citing people with direct knowledge of the situation.
The Justice Department urged regulator on Tuesday to defer action on its investigation of Softbank's takeover of Sprint Nextel
Volume and Value of VC Investments Rises in European Automotive Industry, finds Frost & Sullivan Venture capital investment as a financing option has been gaining importance in automotive transactions.
