M&A Analysis

US-based gas producer EOG Resources has agreed to acquire Galveston LNG, the founder of the Kitimat liquefaction project in western Canada, paving the way for the company's entry... 2010-05-19

As economies worldwide continue their slow assent out of financial crisis, the global M&A market is turning into something of a breeding ground for bidding wars. With firms busy divesting... 2010-04-14

Oil services giant Halliburton is set to acquire well-intervention specialists Boots & Coots for US$240.4mn in a stock-and-cash deal which is expected to close by mid-2010. Texas-based... 2010-04-14

As suggested by the latest news of a merger between United Airlines and US Airways , the consolidation push among flag carriers around the world has intensified. The hard-hit airline... 2010-04-14

Healthcare M&A has remained remarkably resilient in 2010, owing to the industry's attempts to combat its stalling drug pipeline and future growth problems with acquisitions, The sector... 2010-02-24

One of the striking features of 2009 M&A is that 2009 marked the first time on record that emerging market outbound M&A volume at US$131.8bn outpaced inbound volume, with most of... 2010-01-15

Everyone is looking for the next big thing after the BRICs, in search of another set of countries which can provide dizzying growth rates in the years to come. We examine whether... 2010-01-12

The food and beverage industry is already proving to be a bright spot for M&A in 2010, with two deals valued at over US$3bn completed in the sector in the first week of this year... 2010-01-12

Just as M&A activity is starting to recover from the crisis, it seems a new obstacle has appeared in its way. New UK accounting rules for M&A are causing concern among corporations,... 2010-01-08

US agribusiness company Bunge already has more than 250 facilities in Brazil, but its US$1.5bn acquisition of Usina Moema Participacoes differs. Usina Moema owns a sugar-cane mill,... 2009-12-29