Pfizer Inc. is in advanced talks to buy Allergan Plc for as much as $380 per share, according to people familiar with the matter, valuing the Botox maker at as high as $150 billion in what would be the drug industry’s...
Billionaire Louis-Dreyfus to Weigh Selling a Stake in Firm
The billionaire who controls Louis Dreyfus Commodities BV is considering selling a minority stake in the trading house to external investors as she weighs options for financing the buyout of remaining family...
Amtek Auto may sell Tekfor for Rs 6,000 crore
Debt-ridden Amtek Auto might end up selling Tekfor, the German forging company it acquired in 2013, for Rs 6,000 crore. The Delhi-based automobile component maker is looking to receive bids from about a dozen bidders...
Cipla, Glenmark in race for hived-off Teva-Allergan generics in US
Indian drug makers such as CiplaBSE 0.87 % and GlenmarkBSE 0.16 % are among some 30 companies bidding for tens of products to be hived off in the US, the world’s biggest pharma market, as part of Teva’s...
Prabhat Dairy IPO – On a Firm Footing
Initial Public Offer (IPO) is a landmark activity for any company, as it can pave the way for tremendous success in the future. It requires extensive planning like structuring, capital reorganisation, management...
Monsanto could take lead role in agchem acquisitions
Monsanto Co. executives are discussing whether they should acquire rivals, including top pesticide maker Syngenta AG, company executives said on Tuesday, as talk of consolidation continues in the global agrochemical...
Piper Jaffray to Acquire Simmons for Energy Dealmaking Push
Piper Jaffray Cos., the investment bank founded in 1895, agreed to buy Simmons & Co. for dealmaking in the energy industry. Piper Jaffray will add more than 170 professionals offering merger-and-acquisition advice...
Piramal Abbott Story : Deal Impact
In 2010, Ajay Piramal promoted Piramal Healthcare sold off its main formulation business to Abbott India for over INR 17,000 crore and announced a buy-back of up to 20% of outstanding share capital of the company at INR...
Marriott to buy Starwood to create world’s biggest hotel chain
Marriott International Inc will buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc for $12.2 billion to create the world’s largest hotel chain with top brands including Sheraton, Ritz Carlton and the Autograph...
Liberty Global expands in Caribbean with Cable & Wireless buy
John Malone-backed Liberty Global Plc offered to buy Cable & Wireless Communications Plc for 3.6 billion pounds ($5.5 billion) to extend its reach in the Caribbean. London-based Cable & Wireless describes...
DELL – EMC M & A
In a biggest-ever technology acquisition, PC maker Dell and private-equity player Silver Lake Partners have acquired data storage provider EMC for $67 billion in a cash-and-shares deal. The $33.15 per share deal works...
Legal Aspects of ECommerce – Part I
ECommerce There is no standard definition of the word ‘E-commerce’. It generally means a method of conducting business through electronic means rather than through physical means. Or in other words, buying and selling...