See the complete video at Barclays Investment Banking Vice Chairman Barbara Byrne discusses mergers and acquisition activity and IPOs. Bloomberg Businessweek’s Sheelah Kolhatkar also reports on “Bloomberg...
Gilead Needs to Go Shopping
Incoming Gilead CEO John Milligan has an M&A shopping list in his head, he said on the biotech’s earnings call on Tuesday. Investors would love to see that list turn into something a little more tangible...
South African Probe of Optimum Deal Part of Normal M&A Procedure
An investigation by South Africa’s Competition Commission into the acquisition of Optimum Coal Holdings Pty Ltd. is part of normal procedure concerning mergers and acquisitions, the market regulator said. The...
ChemChina’s Ren Chases DNA Change With $43 Billion Syngenta Bid
The blue locomotive rolled out of Zhengzhou, pulling boxcars stacked with more than 10,000 Chinese-made tires. They were heading across two continents to Germany as part of a “new silk road†initiative to boost...
What Will Affect M&A in 2016?
Check the video at Ernst & Young Transaction Advisor Services’ Rich Jeanneret discuses his outlook for mergers and acquisitions in 2016. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets.”
Barry Diller: We Want to Go As Fast As We Can
Expedia Chairman and Senior Executive Barry Diller discusses mergers and acquisitions. He speaks on “Bloomberg ‹GO›.” Click here to see the video –
VMware Forecasts Darken Bright Spot in Dell’s Deal to Buy EMC
The shine is coming off VMware Inc., the crown jewel in the sale of parent company EMC Corp. to Dell Inc. VMware shares fell as much as 13 percent after the biggest maker of virtualization software forecast profit and...
Smith & Nephew Tops European M&A Targets for Second Year in Row
Smith & Nephew Plc, the British maker of replacement knee joints and medical devices, is the top European acquisition target for the second year in a row in a Bloomberg survey of traders and analysts...
China’s Acquisition Spree Won’t End Well
China is on a shopping spree. On Jan. 12, Chinese property developer Dalian Wanda bought control of Hollywood film producer Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 billion. Just three days later, the appliance giant Haier...
Citigroup’s Slide in India M&A Deals Shows Rise of Local Bankers
Citigroup Inc. is no longer India’s top investment banker. A local firm that ended a partnership with Morgan Stanley more than eight years ago became No. 1 in 2015, marking the decline of foreign advisers who’ve led...
Controlling the M&A Story
When the biggest companies prepare to announce mergers and acquisitions, they frequently hire specialized public relations firms. Steve Lipin, who heads the M&A practice at Brunswick Group, talks about what happens...
Microchip Technology Acquires Atmel for $3.6 Billion
Microchip Technology Inc. said it agreed to buy Atmel Corp. in a transaction valued at $3.56 billion, ending a bidding war amid record semiconductor industry consolidation. Microchip is paying $8.15 a share, with $7 in...
