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1. Crisis prompts "express M&A"
Global financial turmoil has prompted a dramatic acceleration in the speed at which mergers are consummated, possibly storing up problems for hasty acquirers, a survey released on Monday said.
03 Nov 2008
2. Aviva to stay away from acquisitions in '08
The country's largest insurer Aviva will stay away from acquisitions this year as it waits for more visibility on financial markets, its chief executive said in a newspaper interview.
06 Oct 2008
3. India's Infosys shares rally after Axon Group acquisition
Shares in Infosys Technologies rose more than 2 percent in a weak Mumbai market on Tuesday after India's second-largest software services exporter agreed to buy a British technology firm.
26 Aug 2008
4. ACM Shipping make shipbroking acquisition
ACM Shipping said on Monday that it had agreed to buy the shipbroking business of Harris & Dixon Shipbrokers Ltd for £2.5 million in cash.
23 Jun 2008
5. Lloyds chief predicts more bank M&A
Banks are likely to pursue cross-border acquisitions as opportunities arise to pick up underperforming rivals or to make up for slower economic growth, the head of Britain's Lloyds TSB said on Tuesday.
11 Jun 2008
6. Chloride to acquire 90% of DB Power
Chloride Group Plc, the provider of power solutions, said on Monday that it had agreed to acquire 90 per cent of DB Power by July 2009.
02 Jun 2008
7. More M&A seen among small oil explorers
Small oil explorers will be forced into the arms of acquirers as they run short on cash and find investors and banks unwilling to extend further financing, a report from financial services firm Ernst & Young said on Monday.
19 May 2008
8. Tesco makes South Korean acquisitions
Supermarket giant Tesco said on Wednesday that it acquired 36 Homever stores in South Korea from the E-Land Group for £958 million, including existing debt.
14 May 2008
9. International makes US power plant acquisitions
International Power Plc said on Monday that it had signed a deal to acquire 1,857 MW of power generating facilities in the USA.
12 May 2008
10. Global M&A volumes tumbled in Q1
Global mergers and acquisitions slumped by almost a third in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from Thomson Financial, as banks reigned in borrowing and economic uncertainty weighed on CEO confidence.
25 Mar 2008
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