Germany

German pay-TV operator Kabel Deutschland (KD) has agreed to acquire rival Tele Columbus (TC) for a total consideration of EUR603mn plus accrued interest. The deal - which is expected... 2012-05-21

How the mighty have fallen. To add insult to injury, former German lender EuroHypo , which closed its doors last year when it was absorbed by state-backed lender Commerzbank is... 2012-04-26

Audi, the premium brand owned by Germany's Volkswagen (VW), has acquired high-performance motorcycle manufacturer Ducati from Italian buyout firm Investindustrial, in a move which will... 2012-04-19

Privately owned German wine and spirit producer Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei has announced the acquisition of Spanish Cava producer Cavas Hill for an undisclosed price. Henkell's... 2012-03-28

CFW View: News that Russian InterRAO is in talks to buy assets from German utility RWE come just weeks after talks broke down between the German indebted utility and Russian... 2012-02-16

German chemical company BASF has acquired Ovonic Battery Company, formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of US-based Energy Conversion Devices, as part of the company's broader strategy... 2012-02-15

With deep-pocketed US investors having lead the way, German auto parts supplier Schaeffler has inked the largest Euro-denominated corporate syndicated loan in over six months.

The banking community came out in full support of telecoms equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks last week. On January 24, Nokia announced the completion of a EUR1.3bn (US$1.6bn)... 2012-01-31

Robert Bosch, the largest automotive parts supplier in Europe, is looking to acquire the service solution business of US-based SPX Corporation for nearly US$1.15bn in a deal which will... 2012-01-25

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.