M&A Analysis

Nothing stands in the way of market activity like uncertainty and this applies well to the M&A market. US President Obama has managed to pass the healthcare legislation which... 2010-03-24

A consortium of three electricity companies and the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority (ANGDA) has made an offer to buy the Kenai liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal... 2010-03-23

Company valuation multiples may well be relatively cheap at present, but this does not necessarily mean that bidders are getting their targets at a cheaper price. In fact, it appears... 2010-03-15

Reports have emerged that The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) is in talks to buy the North American operations of its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), with the tabled bid said... 2010-03-03

When Christine Varney became the head of the antitrust division of America's Department of Justice upon the election of President Obama, it was widely expected that she would oversee... 2010-03-02

Oil services giant Schlumberger is in advanced talks to acquire another of the industry's major players Smith International, the Wall Street Journal reported on February 19. If the... 2010-02-22

A slump in electricity demand - especially among industrial customers - during the economic downturn, has forced utilities to slash costs and cull projects. This has served to leave... 2010-02-17

The attraction of the green energy start-up is rising with investors at present, so much so that we are seeing traditional tech industry firms shift their focus towards the sector.... 2010-02-15

Technology security companies stand poised to become an M&A hot spot in 2010. Profiting from renewed fears over tech-based security after search engine giant Google 's high-profile... 2010-02-10

Rumours of mergers and acquisitions in the US mobile market have been circulating since the beginning of the year with different combinations of operators linked in different reports.... 2010-02-10