Intercontinental Exchange Inc. is exploring a counter bid for London Stock Exchange Group Plc, according to people familiar with the matter, attempting to scuttle a planned merger with Deutsche Boerse AG that would...
Key Drivers of a Healthy Market for M&A Deals
Dale Stafford, head of M&A Americas at Bain & Co., discusses the global outlook and impact on mergers and acquisitions. He speaks on “Bloomberg ‹GO›.” See the whole video at
What Are Newmont Mining’s Acquisitions Plans?
Newmont Mining CEO Gary Goldberg discusses the company’s mergers and acquisitions outlook. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg) Watch the whole video at
Honeywell: Buyer, Seller or Both?
What’s Honeywell up to now? No sooner had investors gotten used to the idea that the industrial giant’s appetite for acquisitions had grown — and by a lot — than news arrived that the company has...
Lazard Hires Citigroup’s Orszag for Mergers, Acquisitions
Lazard Ltd., the largest independent investment bank, hired Citigroup Inc.’s Peter Orszag to advise on mergers and acquisitions. Orszag, who was previously the director of the Office of Management and Budget in...
Time Inc. Said to Be Interested in Joining Fray of Yahoo Suitors
Time Inc.’s small size isn’t stopping it from pursuing an acquisition of Yahoo! Inc.’s core business. The $1.5 billion owner of magazines including People, Sports Illustrated, Time and Fortune, has heard a...
London Stock Exchange Is in Merger Talks With German Rival
London Stock Exchange Group Plc said it was in merger talks with Deutsche Boerse AG, a deal that would create the dominant European exchange operator. Just three days after British Prime Minister David Cameron set a...
Sysco to Acquire European Food Distributor Brakes From Bain
Sysco Corp. agreed to buy food-service distributor Brakes Group from private equity firm Bain Capital in a $3.1 billion deal, including $2.3 billion in debt, giving the company a bigger foothold in Europe. Brakes had...
Brazil Wind Farms on Sale as Weak Economy Spurs Demand for Cash
Brazil’s slumping economy and plunging currency have clean-energy companies seeking to sell wind farms to boost liquidity. “There are many wind assets on sale as we experience a moment where energy companies are...
Panasonic to Speed Up Pace of Acquisitions to Meet Sales Target
Panasonic Corp. plans to accelerate the pace of acquisitions to meet its target of generating 10 trillion yen ($87 billion) of annual revenue by fiscal 2018. Purchases will be balanced with divestitures as the company...
Fishmeal Shortages Spark M&A Rush as Cargill Targets Aquaculture
A fifth year of fishmeal shortages is leading to a rush of mergers and acquisitions as companies including Cargill Inc. seek to meet demand for seafood that’s growing faster than for beef, poultry or pork. Cargill...
The Bloomberg Advantage: Porzio, McCracken on M&A
The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUESTS: Matt Porzio Vice President Intralinks Inc Jeff McCracken Bloomberg News Discussing mergers and acquisitions activity. Running time 14:30 Download: The...
