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Japan's state-controlled Nippon Oil and Nippon Mining ave agreed to merge in order to combat dwindling petrol and oil products sales and to establish a greater platform to compete... 2008-12-10

CFW expects consolidation in Vietnam's banking sector in the new year and sees opportunities for foreign players to enter the growing market. Vietnamese banks are facing increasing... 2008-12-10

With the collapse of BHP Billiton's US$66bn bid for Rio Tinto on November 25, speculation has already increased that, saddled as it is with US$39bn in debt, Rio may yet be forced... 2008-12-02

At first glance, it would appear that Japanese banks are in a prime position to engage in a global spending spree. They have largely avoided the worst ravages of the credit crunch,... 2008-11-20

British gas producer BG Group has managed to capitalise on a depressed market and launch a AUD5.6bn ($3.4 billion) friendly takeover bid for Australia's Queensland Gas Company (QGC),... 2008-10-28

Having already produced a record-breaking US$47.1bn worth of overseas acquisitions this year, cash-rich Japanese firms look set to continue the spending spree in 2009, as domestic... 2008-10-23

Continuing the global trend for consolidation in the pharmaceutical distribution sector, the two leading players in Japan have agreed to merge. Mediceo Paltac Holdings and Alfresa... 2008-10-13

Shares in pioneering Chinese carmaker BYD Auto skyrocketed on September 29 after it was confirmed that a company controlled by Warren Buffett would pay HKD1.8bn (US$230mn) for a 10%... 2008-10-01

The US$1.9bn buyout of Wendy's by Triarc was approved by Wendy's shareholders on September 15. Triarc, controlled by Nelson Peltz, billionaire investor and owner of Arby's, will combine... 2008-09-18

A US$2.5bn bid by the Maurbeni-led 'Lion Power' consortium has seen it emerge as the winner in the auction for Senko Power, Singapore's largest power generating company. The utility... 2008-09-15