M&A Analysis

Multinational drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has strengthened its position in the Middle East by purchasing the Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) branded generics business in selected countries... 2009-07-06

In a long-overdue move toward reorganization in Dubai's swollen property market, the Middle East's largest real estate company Emaar Properties has said that it will merge with three... 2009-06-30

Reports that India's state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and private conglomerate Reliance Industries are considering a bid for Swiss-Canadian independent Addax Petroleum... 2009-06-22

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

Saudi Arabia-based Almarai and soft drinks giant PepsiCo' s joint venture International Dairy and Juice Ltd (IDJ) is believed to be close to acquiring a 70% controlling stake in leading... 2009-06-12

London-listed independent Heritage Oil and Turkey's Genel Enerji entered into a preliminary merger agreement on June 9. The merged Anglo-Turkish entity, which is to be named HeritaGE... 2009-06-10

After deal talks failed last year, Bharti Airtel of India and MTN Group of South Africa have returned to the deal table. If successful this time around, the two mobile telecoms would... 2009-05-27

Zain has finalised a deal to become the majority shareholder in Paltel, the incumbent telecoms operator in Gaza and the West Bank. The deal is in the form of a share swap that will... 2009-05-19

Savola Group - a leading Saudi Arabia-based company with assets across the food and mass grocery retail (MGR) segments - has reportedly spent SAR500mn (US$133.3mn) increasing its... 2009-04-29

UK drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is planning to purchase a minority 10-25% stake in South Africa's generic pharmaceutical firm Aspen Pharmacare in a move that, if successful, CFW... 2009-04-07