Closing Bell

What a difference a year makes, and as we come to the end of one that has witnessed some of the most turbulent events of recent financial history, it is only too clear how the M&A... 2008-11-28

Grand Canyon Education braved the turbulent markets on November 20 and became the first company to go public in 104 days. Unfortunately what could have been the catalyst to put some... 2008-11-21

With another week dominated by talk of bankruptcies and bailouts, it is easy to think that M&A activity has ground to a halt. A month ago Simon Collins, head of corporate finance... 2008-11-13

President-elect Obama may have won under a mantle of change, but as far as M&A activity there is not much he can do in the short term. In more normal times, some dealmakers might... 2008-11-06

Even though deal-makers and investors are still preoccupied by the volatility in equity markets, a scarcity of available debt and falling deal volume, there is still plenty of scope... 2008-10-31

As our sister publication Emerging Markets Monitor is forecasting oil at US$50/bbl in the near-term, and potentially even lower over the coming months, the conclusion is that the... 2008-10-24

Yes, in many respects this week showed more clearly than ever the uncertain state of the M&A market, and by October 14 we had witnessed the cancellation of US$14bn worth of deals,... 2008-10-24

If you listen carefully you can actually hear the wheels of corporate finance grinding to a halt. As nervous investors follow the fluctuating fortunes of the US bailout plan, credit... 2008-10-02

For those financial institutions still in possession of sound balance sheets, the terms of which they have acquired some of their rivals could almost be considered a fire sale. At... 2008-09-26

Considering the gloom surrounding the outlook for M&A activity that has prevailed of late, this week has seen some blockbusters! In China, Coca Cola's US$2.3bn bid for Huiyan... 2008-09-05