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...


Latest News

Abbott to acquire Alere for $5.8 billion
Abbott said that it has signed a definitive deal to acquire Alere for a net value of $5.8 billion in cash. Abbott expects the acquisition to be immediately accretive to its earnings per share upon com
Apple Acquires Flyby Media, Possibly Aims To Develop iPhone Headsets Capable of Analyzing Human Motion
Apple has been used to acquire smaller technology enterprises occasionally and is reluctant to discussing its policy or plan. This has been referred as the Apple’s usual nod for purchasing any company
Microchip Technology acquires Atmel for $3.56B, ending bidding war against Dialog Semiconductor
Microchip technology Inc. bought rival chipmaker Atmel Corp. for a price of $3.56 billion. This acquisition beats other bidder Dialog Semiconductor PLC due to its sudden share price drop.
China's Foxconn overrides Japan's Innovation Network Corp. over Sharp bid
Foxconn has put forth a highly tempting offer of over $5 billion in front of the almost-bankrupt Sharp Corp, which well exceeds its current valuation at $1.8 billion. The other potential buyer, Innova
Time Warner Cable Increases Rates in New York After $55B Merger with Charter was approved
Time Warner Cable raises its cable and internet rates in New York after its $55 billion merger with Charter Communications got approved.
BT, German-French mobile venture deal goes smoothly
The BT Group deal concluded smoothly when the British Competition and Markets Authority gave its go-ahead. The verdict brought together two huge customer bases under the same roof, which can potential
Home Retail Group has avid bidders - Sainsbury and Wesfarmers
Two big names, Wesfarmers and Sainsbury's, are vying for the Home Retail deal, despite warnings sent out by the seller itself regarding low profit expectations. While the deal seems to be in favor of
MUFG buys 20% stake in Philippines' Security Bank
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is said to have agreed to buy a 20 percent stock in Philippines' lender Security Bank Corp for $773 million (36.9 billion pesos), as an effort to strengthen its
Motorola Solutions Acquires Airwave for $1.2 Billion
Motorola acquires UK's Airwave for $1.2 billion to enhance its service business in mobile communication.
Petra and Ekapa Acquire De Beers Oldest Diamond Mine
Petra Diamond Ltd and Ekapa Minerals Pty have acquired De Beers oldest diamond mine in Kimberley.
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