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ARS CORPORATE appointed Partner by M&A Europe

AC — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:11:24 +0000

ARS CORPORATE, an independent mergers and acquisitions advisory boutique with offices in Madrid and Barcelona has been appointed Spanish partner of M&A Europe during the international convention held recently in Israel. ARS CORPORATE focus on mid-market and is managed by the founding partners Jordi Blasco and Martin Mayer. M&A Europe, established in 2004, is [...]

M&A Buoys Stock Markets

AC — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:47:00 +0000

US markets rallied Monday behind a sling of mergers and strong earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq Composite and the Standard … See all stories on this topic »

Defense Mergers Opposed by U.S.

AC — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:46:57 +0000

U.S. Opposes Defense Mergers The Pentagon's procurement chief is expected to tell Wall Street Wednesday that the Defense Department opposes consolidation among top-tier military contractors.

Beazley eyeing deals as Lloyd’s gets set for an M&A boom

AC — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:46:52 +0000

… it was on the hunt for deals as bankers eye a boom in mergers and acquisitions among companies that do business at the 320-year-old insurance market. … See all stories on this topic »

Mergers and Acquisitions – Brands And Patents Standard Introduced In Austria

AC — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:46:49 +0000

… as measurable assets for shareholders and stakeholders as well as the importance of intangible assets in the sale or mergers and acquisitions (M&A) were … See all stories on this topic »

Want to profit from mergers? This is the sector to watch

AC — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:46:45 +0000

By MoneyWeek Editor John Stepek Feb 08, 2011 The biggest M&A story yesterday was news that UK-based drilling services company Ensco is buying deep-water … See all stories on this topic »

Danaher Says Beckman Takeover, Its Largest, Limits 2011 Mergers

AC — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:46:43 +0000

8 (Bloomberg) — Danaher Corp. said mergers and acquisitions in the next six to nine months will be curtailed after its agreement to buy Beckman Coulter … See all stories on this topic »

Total Deal Volume in the Global Metals Sector Rises 7% in 2010, According to PwC

AC — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:46:39 +0000

8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume in the global metals sector showed improvement in 2010, rising to 101 deals, … See all stories on this topic »

Carter Sees Defense Company Mergers, Spinoffs Within Limits

AC — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:46:36 +0000

“Far from being discouraging” to mergers and acquisitions, “we are actually quite welcome to that because we expect industry to make adjustments,” in … See all stories on this topic »

Nycomed to acquire Colombian company Farmacol

AC — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:43:59 +0000

Nycomed /Nycomed to acquire Colombian company Farmacol Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Nycomed signs an agreement for …

Steel takeover plan powers Tokyo shares

AC — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:39:18 +0000

Tokyo shares rallied Friday as investors cheered robust earnings and a major takeover in the steel sector. The Nikkei 225 stock average rose 1.1 percent to 10,550.02, as much of the region took a break for the Lunar New Year holidays.

Standard Bank eyes $360 mln for Troika stake-paper

AC — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:39:11 +0000

* May sell Troika stake to Russia's Sberbank * Sberbank has agreed to buy Troika – Russian media JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Standard Bank (SBKJ.J: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ),Africa's …

AAR may sell TNK-BP stake to Rosneft or govt-paper

AC — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:39:06 +0000

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) – AAR, the consortium of Russianshareholders of TNK-BP (TNBP.MM: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) may sell its stake in the oilfirm to Rosneft (ROSN.MM: Quote , Profile …

[$$] Deutsche Bank Seeks Commodity M&A

AC — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:39:01 +0000

Deutsche Bank Seeks Commodity M&A Deutsche Bank said it is hunting for acquisitions in commodities trading, joining the scramble among investment banks to take advantage of the boom in raw-material prices as fixed-income trading cools.

[$$] Takeover Hopes Drive Up Interest in BJ’s Warehouse

AC — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:38:55 +0000

Takeover Hopes Drive Up Interest in BJ's Warehouse BJ's Wholesale Club's options popped to record volume as takeover hopes heated up.

[$$] Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to Merge

AC — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:38:43 +0000

Japanese Steelmakers to Merge Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal agreed to merge by next year, a deal that would create the No. 2 crude-steel producer and a tougher competitor to rivals in China and India.

GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. data, M&A lifts stocks; job report, Egypt eyed

AC — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:38:37 +0000

* Japan's Nikkei jumps 1.1 percent on steel M&A * Nippon Steel, Sumitomo to create world's no.2 steelmaker * Dollar rebound weighs on commodities, euro slips * Copper eases after hitting record …

Hospital mergers or acquisitions: what does it mean for the community?

AC — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:38:31 +0000

That's been more pronounced in clinic acquisitions. It has meant the elimination of competition in some markets which concerns us. … See all stories on this topic »

[$$] Panasonic Deal Shows Beijing’s M&A Clout

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:16:22 +0000

Panasonic Deal Shows Beijing's M&A Clout Panasonic has agreed to sell a battery business to comply with a Chinese antitrust ruling, highlighting Beijing's growing influence over major global M&A deals.

Toyota offering buyouts to cut salaried work force

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:15:43 +0000

Toyota is offering buyout packages to cut the management staff at its U.S. sales headquarters in California, the company said Tuesday.

General Electric closes $3B acquisition of Dresser

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:15:27 +0000

General Electric Co. said Tuesday it completed its $3 billion acquisition of turbine maker Dresser Inc. Dresser is based in Addison, Texas, and was owned by funds managed by Riverstone Holdings LLC and First Reserve Corp.

ARM says acquisition would be misguided

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:15:08 +0000

Speculation Britain's ARM Holdings Plc could become a takeover target is misguided and ignores the importance of the chip designer staying independent, ARM's president said.

UPDATE 2-Deals of the day — mergers and acquisitions

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:14:55 +0000

** MI Developments (MIMa.TO: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) has reached definitiveagreements that would end Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach'scontrol of the company, it said in a statement …

Atos Origin signs a binding agreement to acquire Siemens IT Solutions and Services

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:14:32 +0000

Paris, 1 February 2011 – Atos Origin, an international IT services company, announced that it has signed today with Siemens a final binding agreement to acquire Siemens IT Solutions and Services and to …

New Issue-Blue Merger Sub sells $1.3 bln in notes

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:14:09 +0000

Feb 1 (Reuters) – Blue Merger Sub Inc, to be merged with and into Del Monte Foods Co (DLM.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) on Tuesday sold $1.3billion of senior notes in the 144a private placement …

Aben Resources Enters into Agreement with Eagle Plains Resources to Acquire Two Yukon Properties and Northwest Territories Permits

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:13:21 +0000

Aben Resources Ltd. /Aben Resources Enters into Agreement with Eagle Plains Resources to Acquire Two Yukon Properties and Northwest Territories Permits Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters.The …

Genzyme closes sale of diagnostic products unit

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:12:35 +0000

Genzyme Corp. said Tuesday it completed the sale of its diagnostic products business to Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. for $265 million in cash.

Russia’s MICEX, RTS stock exchanges plan to merge

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:12:07 +0000

MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Russia's MICEX and RTS stocke xchanges on Tuesday announced a non-binding agreement of intent to merge, Central Bank First Deputy Chairman Alexei Ulyukayevsaid. "Today …

Citigroup acquires, recapitalizes EMI

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:11:13 +0000

Citigroup has acquired Maltby Acquisitions Limited, the holding company that controls beleaguered British music giant EMI Group, for an undisclosed amount, the companies said Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-Deals of the day — mergers and acquisitions

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:10:45 +0000

(Adds Takefuji, Taleo, KKR, Dish Network) Feb 1 (Reuters) – The following bids, mergers, acquisitionsand disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies werereported by 1430 GMT on Tuesday. (For …

Actions of US and China to Shape Deals to Come

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:10:23 +0000

Steven M. Davidoff, writing as The Deal Professor, is a commentator for DealBook on the world of mergers and acquisitions. See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Merger Notification Threshold Revised Upward

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:09:29 +0000

In general, the Competition Bureau (the Bureau) must be notified in advance of proposed mergers and acquisitions when the assets or revenues of the target … See all stories on this topic »

Expect More Software Deal-Making

AC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:09:07 +0000

Nearly one-third say the software industry will be the biggest area of mergers and acquisitions, followed by media and telecommunications. … See all stories on this topic »

3 Funds to Get into the 2011 M&A Action

AC — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:05:25 +0000

Last year, global mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity spiked 22.9% to $2.4 trillion. The most active area was in the emerging markets. … See all stories on this topic »

Mining Mergers Fuel Second-Best Start for Canadian Takeovers in 12 Years

AC — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:05:02 +0000

By Doug Alexander – Tue Feb 01 2011 Canadian companies were involved in $16.4 billion in announced mergers and acquisitions in January, … See all stories on this topic »

A window of opportunity for technology mergers & acquisitions in 2011

AC — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:04:39 +0000

… financing liquidity is opening a window of opportunity for technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, says a new report by PwC published today. … See all stories on this topic »

Korea Express sale to trigger local M&A frenzy

AC — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:04:27 +0000

By Kim Tong-hyung Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, which ground to a halt during the economic turmoil, is back with a bang. Among the firms sparking … See all stories on this topic » Korea Times

ProLogis and AMB Property to Merge

AC — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:47:32 +0000

ProLogis, the warehouse operator, and AMB Property have agreed to merge in a deal that will create a real estate company with a market value of $24 billion.

Pre-Paid Legal Services to be Acquired for $650 Million

AC — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:47:11 +0000

Pre-Paid Legal Services inked a deal on Sunday with two newly created MidOcean entities: MidOcean PPL Holdings and PPL Acquisition Corp.

Genzyme opens books to Sanofi in takeover talks

AC — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:46:28 +0000

U.S. biotechnology company Genzyme Corp agreed to open its books to French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA, a sign that the two sides may be close to a merger.