United States

AT&T announced its decision to scrap its takeover of T-Mobile USA on December 19 2011. In the face of overwhelming opposition from the FCC and the Department of Justice,... 2011-12-21

AT&T announced its decision to scrap its takeover of T-Mobile USA on December 19 2011. In the face of overwhelming opposition from the FCC and the Department of Justice,... 2011-12-21

On December 9 2011, Six Flags Entertainment inked a US$1.2bn multi-tranche leveraged facility to refinance an existing US$950mn credit facility signed back in December 2010.

Healthy interest in the first post-Deepwater Horizon lease sale is a very positive signal that operations in the Gulf are returning to normal. BP's strong presence in the round is also... 2011-12-16

p>Apple has reportedly agreed to buy flash memory manufacturer Anobit for approximately US$500mn. While the deal has yet to be confirmed, it would represent Apple's... 2011-12-13

CFW View: The unsolicited attempt by US building materials firm Martin Marietta to acquire its larger rival Vulcan Materials would, if successful, give the two firms a 15% share of... 2011-12-13

With the US solar industry experiencing an annus horribilis in 2011, the sector has welcomed news that MidAmerican Energy Holdings is to acquire First Solar 's Topaz Solar power... 2011-12-09

For the past few months, US equity capital markets do not seem to have known whether they are coming or going. And in spite of the economic outlook for the US looking increasingly optimistic... 2011-12-08

Total is rumoured to be behind a US$2.1bn bid for a slice of Chesapeake's Utica Shale acreage. The deal values the assets at US$15,000/acre, setting a new standard for valuation in... 2011-12-08

CFW View: The announcement by China State Construction Engineering Corp (CSCEC) that it plans to acquire a US construction player forms part of the company's broader overseas expansion... 2011-12-06