Category Archives: Mergers & Acquisitions

May 22 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) – Few foreign activist investors have made much headway in forcing change in Japan, where a conservative corporate culture favours long-standing ties with banks, business…

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) – Roche Holding AG teamed up with Sigma-Aldrich Corp to make an unsuccessful bid for Life Technologies Corp earlier this year, people familiar with the matter said.

* KKR puts 12% stake up for sale via Deutsche Bank, Goldman

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) – Few foreign activist investors have made much headway in forcing change in Japan, where a conservative corporate culture favours long-standing ties with banks, business…

NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) – Oaktree Capital LLC, the world’s largest distressed debt investor, said its two founders could each receive as much as $79.9 million in a secondary offering of its shares…

TORONTO, May 21 (Reuters) – Bank of Nova Scotia Chief Executive Rick Waugh said on Tuesday that Chinese authorities are reevaluating whether they want to go ahead with a deal to sell 20 percent of…

MILAN, May 21 (Reuters) – Telecom Italia denied on Tuesday that a company break-up was under consideration.

DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp is in advanced talks to sell most of its downstream assets in Egypt and Pakistan, three sources said, with the planned disposals seen raising around $300…

PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) – France Telecom plans to invest between 30 and 50 million euros ($64 million) in its video-sharing website Dailymotion and begin a fresh search for a partner in the autumn,…