M&A News

Earlier in the month, CFW predicted that consolidation in the steel industry would likely ramp up in 2009 as cash-rich majors picked up assets at depressed valuations and larger players... 2008-12-31

Falling first half sales have further fuelled the merger talk that continues to surround Japanese dairy company Morinaga Milk Industry and compatriot confectioner Morinaga & Co.... 2008-12-30

UK confectioner Cadbury has completed the divestiture of its non-core beverage business with the GBP550mn (US$807.6mn) sale of its Australian soft drinks arm to Japanese brewing giant... 2008-12-29

Thailand's state-controlled PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) has agreed to purchase unlisted Australian producer Coogee Resources for US$170mn. The deal is expected to be... 2008-12-29

It has been reported that China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has launched a US$300mn offer for North African-focused exploration company Verenex Energy, as part of its continuing... 2008-12-15

India's state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has reluctantly gone ahead with its bid for UK-listed Imperial Energy after losing an appeal to delay the bidding deadline... 2008-12-11

It has emerged that Thailand's state-controlled PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) is interested in an acquisition of unlisted Australian producer Coogee Resources, and that... 2008-12-11

Shareholders of Hong Kong-based telecoms operator PCCW will vote on December 30 2008 on a proposal by major shareholder China Netcom and chairman Richard Li to buy out minority shareholders... 2008-12-10

In an effort to secure access to Waratah's Australian coal resources, Iron Ore miner Mineralogy has raised its offer for Canada- and Australia-listed Waratah Coal. The new offer of... 2008-12-03

The early termination of AWB's Australian wheat export monopoly has paved the way for a new era in Australia's grain industry. Merger talk between the wheat giant and its barley exporting... 2008-12-03