Israel

BMI's view of consolidation in the box shipping sector is gathering momentum, with Israel's Zim Integrated Shipping Services (Zim) the latest line to announce that it is considering... 2011-11-25

CFW View: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries continues to favour inorganic growth from mergers and acquisitions (M&A) over in-house research and development (R&D). However, large... 2011-05-03

Israeli fixed-line and broadband operator 013 NetVision agreed to enter into discussions with mobile network operator Cellcom regarding a proposed NIS1.5bn (US$421mn) takeover offer.... 2011-03-22

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries continues to favour inorganic growth from M&A over in-house research and development (R&D). However, large debts from acquisitions, below consensus... 2010-11-08

Following Santander Brasil's double listing in New York and Sao Paulo (the US$8.1bn IPO is the largest global IPO so far this year), the Brazilian unit has attracted yet more interest.... 2009-10-14

To those who thought sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) would hibernate until the end of the global recession, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)'s involvement in the VW-Porsche megamerger... 2009-07-28

Seemingly still hungry for acquisitions, Israeli generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical has announced that biotechnology firms are likely targets, in line with its growth strategy... 2009-06-19

The buyout of Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks by a consortium of private investors ran into trouble on August 25 when the buyers refused to close the deal. Terms of the deal... 2008-08-27

Israel's Hadera Paper has increased its stake in Carmel Container Systems to 89%. Hadera, which changed its name in early July from American Israeli Paper Mills, has agreed to pay... 2008-07-18

Israel Corporation, the holding company which owns 98.4% of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, announced on June 16 that it has postponed its planned IPO on the Hong Kong or Tel Aviv... 2008-06-18