United States

At a time when the M&A market has nose-dived and growth-hungry corporates are struggling to sniff out bargains, Berkshire Hathaway has successfully managed to find a worth investment…... 2011-09-29

Our analysis of M&A activity in the liquids-rich section of the Utica shale play in eastern Ohio shows mineral rights valuations soaring. A selection of 2011 deals indicates an... 2011-09-27

On September 21 2011, a date was set for the Department of Justice (DoJ)/ AT&T trial, following the DoJ's filing of an antitrust suit against the proposed AT&T/ T-Mobile... 2011-09-22

US food producer ConAgra has dropped its bid for US private label specialist Ralcorp Holdings after the firm refused to enter into negotiations over its US$5.18bn offer. Ralcorp maintains... 2011-09-21

US IT and technology giant Hewlett-Packard 's ( HP ) shift from hardware to software has moved a step closer. Indeed, this week saw the world's largest maker of personal computers... 2011-09-14

Tinned food manufacturer Campbell Soup has become the latest US corporate to refinance by inking its largest loan in the last decade.

BMI View: Planned divestments in the US downstream confirm the geographical rebalancing from the north-east to the mid-west, Rockies and Gulf Coast. The plans also hint at the growth... 2011-09-08

US buyout giant Carlyle Group has the eyes of the private equity world upon it at present. This week, Carlyle announced plans to join the elite group of PE firms which have gone public,... 2011-09-08

Investors should not expect Chesapeake Energy to find a JV partner that shares the company's very optimistic US$12,000-15,000/acre valuation for its Utica Shale holding. However, there... 2011-09-07

US automotive supplier Cooper-Standard has released a statement outlining its plans to find 'various strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value', not ruling out a possible... 2011-09-02