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US food giant Kraft's GBP11.6bn (US$18.2bn) takeover of UK confectioner Cadbury has created a new global confectionery giant. Analysts are already speculating as to what the impact...
2010-02-17Finance
While cash still remains the currency of choice in M&A transactions so far in 2010, accounting for 58% of global volume, it seems that the volume of share only deals is gaining...
2010-02-03Finance
Public listed private equity (PE) funds outperformed global stock markets in 2009, despite having to endure strong headwinds which hit the PE industry hard. And according to historical...
2010-01-27Finance
The week ended January 22 2010 should serve as a warning sign of things to come for corporate bond investors. Coming off of the back of a successful 2009 for bond issuance, global...
2010-01-27Companies
Following five months of heated rhetoric US food giant Kraft looks set to absorb UK-confectionary firm Cadbury after upping its bid and winning the backing of the company's board....
2010-01-20Finance
After a tough year for business in 2009, a rebound in the number of private equity (PE) deals is expected in 2010 - according to the findings of a survey by professional services...
2010-01-20Finance
With Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) securing its first capital markets mandate in Europe, for English Premier League football club Manchester United's US$800mn high-yield bond issue,...
2010-01-15Finance
US drugmaker Merck & Co has further expanded its footprint in the biologics arena with the acquisition of UK firm Avecia Biologics. CFW believes the acquisition, announced in...
2010-01-06
