M&A News

At the end of June, CFW covered the successful US$6.07bn bid by US firm Republic Services for rival Allied Waste in a move which would, among other things, have created a serious... 2008-07-16

The sale of a 45% stake in media and telecoms group HKT Group Holdings, a recently formed subsidiary of PCCW has attracted significant interest from the biggest names in private equity,... 2008-07-16

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL stated on July 14 that it would launch a public offer for all of the shares in Croatian oil company INA Industrija Nafte that are not owned by the... 2008-07-16

Russian mobile services provider VimpelCom has increased its stake in Kazakhstan-based telecoms operator Kar-Tel to 75%, in a bid to increase its share of the booming Kazakhstan market.... 2008-07-10

There were rumbles in the seismic technology industry on July 9, when ION Geophysical announced a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of ARAM Systems, and its... 2008-07-10

PPG Industries, the US manufacturer of glass and chemical products announced on July 8 that it has agreed to sell a controlling stake in its automotive division to a new company formed... 2008-07-10

Dutch multi-national AEGON NV, one of the world's leading insurance companies has finalized the acquisition of the Turkish pension provider Ankara Emeklilik, as part of its broader... 2008-07-10

In an important development, Brazilian antitrust authorities have approved the proposed merger between Bovespa Holding SA, the parent of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange and the Brazilian... 2008-07-10

Chilean firm Molymet, one of the world's top processors of industrial molybdenum concentrates announced on July 8 its intention to issue up to US$300mn worth of stock exchange certificates... 2008-07-10

The property arm of US investment bank Morgan Stanley has paid US$770mn for a 30% stake in a resort development in Lingshui, an up-and-coming tourist destination in China. As they... 2008-07-09