M&A Analysis

In the first package shipping industry deal since 2005 United Parcel Service (UPS) has announced that it is planning to buy its Dutch rival TNT Express for EUR5.2bn (US$6.85bn).... 2012-03-21

The UK M&A market has stumbled out of the blocks so far in 2012, but that could all be about to change. Despite dealmaking activity being down by 46% y-o-y in the y-t-d, with just... 2012-03-20

Although everyone will have seen it coming, Swiss commodities trader Glencore International 's move to snap up Anglo-Swiss mining firm Xstrata will certainly not fail to turn a few... 2012-02-08

Consolidation in the Polish cable market looks set to continue as local press reports state that Multimedia Polska has selected JP Morgan as advisors for a potential... 2012-02-07

Germany has stepped back into the M&A spotlight with computer giant SAP inking the largest acquisition loan in the country in over a year.

After spending US$7.2bn to buy most of Samson Investment in the largest Leveraged Buyout (LBO) in 2011 last week,

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Finally, after months of pressure from the European Union, the IMF and the Greek government, consolidation is taking hold in the Greek banking sector.

UK automotive parts manufacturer GKN will acquire the all-wheel-drive components businesses of Germany's Getrag for about GBP295mn (US$482.55mn). The acquisition, pending customary... 2011-07-29

Vodafone Group, a UK-headquartered mobile group, has agreed terms for the purchase of Koç.net from Koç Holding, a Turkish conglomerate.