Chemicals and healthcare group Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) is poised to announce the acquisition of U.S. seeds company Monsanto Co (MON.N) on Wednesday for more than $66 billion, clinching the biggest deal of the year, people...
HP to merge non-core biz with Micro
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise will spin off and merge its non-core software assets with Britain’s Micro Focus International Plc in a deal worth $8.8 billion, the companies said on Wednesday. The move is part of HPE...
A $1 trln un-merger record that’s hard to beat
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Two notable M&A achievements hang in the balance. Even with a couple of U.S. whoppers on the rocks, 2015 is set to retain the...
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Drugs May Be M&A Targets, Huang Says
Treatments for neurodegenerative diseases could emerge as the next hot spot in health-care mergers and acquisitions, Morgan Stanley’s head of M&A for the Americas said. “Several years out, demographics would point...
Bayer, Monsanto said to move closer to deal as talks advance
New York/London: Negotiations between Bayer AG and Monsanto Co. are advancing toward a deal after the companies made progress on issues including the purchase price and termination fee, people familiar with the matter...
U.S. senator expresses concern about ag tech mergers
Two major mergers in agricultural technology and seeds could hurt competition in the industry and make it harder for smaller companies to compete, Senator Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee...
UBS’s Grafstein Says M&A Being Spurred by Slow Economic Growth
Deal activity in the U.S., while down from last year, still has tailwinds as companies seek ways to expand amid sluggish economic growth, said Larry Grafstein, UBS Group AG’s co-head of mergers and acquisitions in the...
Busted Mergers Spell Trouble for U.S. Corporate Bond Investors
Bond investors who have lent blue-chip companies $181 billion this year to fund acquisitions just got a tough reminder that mergers can fail. Money managers holding $35 billion of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV bonds lost $137...
China’s merger watchdog gets tough on clearance dodgers
A week after China’s two largest taxi-hailing firms announced plans for a $35 billion merger, lawyers say China’s merger control watchdog is cracking down on companies that don’t seek approval for...
Partners Group to Acquire Systems Maintenance Services, a Leading Global Provider of IT Hardware Support Services
Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has agreed to acquire global IT support services provider Systems Maintenance Services (“SMS”) on behalf of its clients. SMS is being sold by...
August 2016
Issue Description Deal Impact: Kokoyu Camlin has board shoulder but a narrow hip ! Finance: DIVIDEND VS BUYBACK: A Win-Win for company and shareholder. Cover Article: Khaitans Restructuring Engineering Business via EMC...
Microsoft’s new connection : Linkedin
In a colossal deal, Microsoft Corp. has entered into a definite agreement to purchase LinkedIn Corporation for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion. Post transaction LinkedIn will retain its...