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United Kingdom

British independent Dana Petroleum is hoping to use its interim financial and operational update on Friday August 27 as a last-ditch effort to convince state-owned Korea National... 2010-08-24


Russia

Danone will sell its 18.4% stake in the Russian dairy major Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD) back to the company for US$470mn. The share repurchase has been on the cards since Danone announced... 2010-08-18


Slovenia

The sale of Slovenia's third largest mobile network operator Tusmobil is set to be formalised by early September, according to local news reports, netting around EUR150mn for its parent,... 2010-08-18


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Italy

Italy-based coffee producer Luigi Lavazza has agreed to purchase a 7% stake in US-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters for US$250mn. As part of the deal the firms have agreed a tie-up... 2010-08-18


France

It is rumoured that multinational drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis is to acquire US-based biotechnology company Genzyme, a manufacturer of vaccines for genetic disorders and producer of drugs... 2010-08-09


Belgium

Belgian brewer Duvel Moortgat has aquired rival independent brewer Brouwerij De Koninck for EUR30mn. De Koninck will complement Duvel's portfolio of speciality beer brands and the move... 2010-08-06


Belgium

Multinational drugmaker Shire is to acquire Belgian drugmaker Movetis for EUR428mn (US$565mn), or EUR19 a share - a 60% premium on their earlier price of EUR11.90 - funded by the company's... 2010-08-06


Portugal

Lusophone business giants are expected to go head-to-head for a stake in the Portuguese national oil company (NOC). Galp Energia. On August 5, Portuguese treasury secretary Carlos... 2010-08-06