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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Dubai's Mashreq interested in Citigroup's Egypt retail business
Mashreq, Dubai's third-biggest lender by assets, is interested in acquiring Citigroup's Egyptian retail business, Mashreq's chief executive said on Sunday.
Exterion Media hires bank to explore options-sources
Exterion Media Group, the European outdoor advertising company owned by private equity firm Platinum Equity LLC, is exploring strategic alternatives, including a major acquisition, according to people
ValueAct buys 5.1 percent stake in Baker Hughes
Activist hedge fund ValueAct Capital disclosed a 5.1 percent stake in Baker Hughes Inc (BHI.N), the world's No. 3 oilfield services company that has agreed to be bought by bigger rival Halliburton Co
UAE's RAK Ceramics says to sell stake in Laticrete venture
United Arab Emirates-based RAK Ceramics RKCE.AD, one of the world's biggest makers of floor and wall tiles, said on Sunday that it would sell its stake in a joint venture with U.S. firm Laticrete for
Credit Suisse sees stable Brazil dealmaking activity this year
Mergers and acquisitions activity in Brazil this year is likely to have a performance similar to last year's even if sluggish growth further weighs down confidence in Latin America's largest economy,
More unit IPOs an option for evolving GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline could consider more partial public share offerings for component units as it evolves in the coming years, potentially pointing to a break-up of the group if this offers value to shareh
Deutsche Telekom looked at bidding for KPN in 2014
Deutsche Telekom considered making a takeover bid for Dutch rival KPN in 2014, with a view to expanding in neighboring countries, sources familiar with the matter said.
Google in talks to buy mobile-payments company Softcard
Google Inc is in talks to buy mobile-payments company Softcard, technology news website TechCrunch reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Survitec buyout backed with $457 million of debt
Canadian private equity firm Onex’s buyout of UK safety and survival equipment maker Survitec will be backed with around 300 million pounds ($457 million) of leveraged loans, banking sources said on W
China's Jin Jiang to acquire Groupe Du Louvre for up to 1.2 billion euros
Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Development Co Ltd has agreed to acquire Europe's Groupe Du Louvre for up to 1.21 billion euros ($1.13-$1.43 billion) from U.S. investment firm Starwood Capital
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