M&A Analysis

Thailand's state-owned PTT is considering oil, gas and coal acquisitions in Asia and Africa, according to remarks by the company's CFO.

Spain's largest food group, Ebro Puleva, has revealed that it is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Australia-based rice growers SunRice after bidding AUS$600mn (US$592mn) for the... 2010-10-25

Japan-based information technology (IT) services provider NTT Data will acquire US-based Keane for about JPY100bn (US$1.23bn) by end-October 2010. The potential acquisition of Keane... 2010-10-25

China-based orange producer Asian Citrus has acquired Beihai Perfuming Garden Juice - China's producer of tropical fruit juice concentrates, fruit purees, and quick-frozen fruits -... 2010-10-21

Bloomberg has reported that a host of food firms and private equity companies are considering a bid for French Yoghurt maker Yoplait, which is co-owned by French milk cooperative Sodiaal... 2010-10-19

In a clear bid to focus its resources abroad to offset the declining domestic market, Japanese supermarket operator Uny will enter into a joint venture with China's leading food and... 2010-10-19

Two Malaysian state-linked funds, Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Khazanah Nasional , are seeking to acquire toll road operator PLUS Expressways for MYR23bn (US$7.45bn), the... 2010-10-18

South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group has acquired Pasteur Milk, the eighth largest dairy products manufacturer in the country, for KRW60bn (US$53.9mn) via its food-processing subsidiary... 2010-10-15

Philippines-based food and drink company San Miguel Corporation (SMC) announced that it is still on the lookout for power plant projects and plans to expand its electricity generation... 2010-10-15

The liquids-rich Eagle Ford shale play in southern Texas continues to be a hotbed of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. State-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation... 2010-10-13