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CFW attended the First Capital Conference in London, hosted by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) and the Cavendish Group. The conference hosted 150 Chinese delegates and explored the... 2008-06-06

British oil field services firm Expro International has received a US$3.4bn takeover offer from oil services giant Halliburton , topping the current agreed offer from rivals Candover... 2008-05-28

After twelve weeks of negotiating and three rejected bids, Microsoft finally decided that it had had enough and abandoned its ambitious bid to acquire Yahoo. The announcement followed... 2008-05-07

The announcement on May 6 by Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. PLDT) that it has postponed the planned listing of its outsourcing unit SPi Global Solutions underscores the negative... 2008-05-07

Dubai World, the state-owned investment group, has said that it will offer higher rates when it meets with banks over the coming weeks to refinance a US$5bn loan it signed last year.... 2008-05-06

The Hong Kong stock exchange is now aiming to tap into the growing number of Asian companies raising funds outside of their home country through so-called depository receipts. The... 2008-05-02

Continental Airlines ended merger talks with United Airlines on April 27. Continental's board stated that the risks outweighed the benefits, while it is reported that sources said... 2008-05-02

The privatisation of the Compagnie Malienne du Développement des Textiles (CMDT), Mali's national cotton company, is underway after years of delay. On April 25 allAfrica.com reported... 2008-05-02

US confectionary group Mars has teamed up with billionaire investor Warren Buffett to make a US$23bn bid for chewing gum manufacturer Wrigley in a move which could trigger a reaction... 2008-05-01

A Russian mining merger may be even closer after United Company RusAl completed its purchase of a 25% stake in Norilsk Nickel on April 25. The 25% stake was bought from Onexim Group,... 2008-05-01