“* Officials directed state firms to talk to banks -source ” China tells state firms to explore Potash bid: source”HONG KONG/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton’s $39…China tells state firms to explore Potash bid: source”HONG KONG/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chinese officials have [...]
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“Sept 3 (Reuters) – Canada’s Goldcorp Inc agreed to buy Argentina-focused gold miner Andean Resources Ltd for C$3.6 billion ($3.4 billion), trumping a rival bid from Eldorado Gold Corp [ID:nSGE6820BF] ” DEALS-FACTBOX-Top dealmakers quotes on 2010 first-half M&A”NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) – Global mergers and acquisitions volumes in the first half of 2010 fell [...]
“* Goldcorp seen paying full price for Cerro Negro reserves ” Goldcorp makes $3.4 billion bid for Andean Resources”SYDNEY (Reuters) – Goldcorp agreed to buy Argentina-focused gold miner Andean Resources for C$3.6 billion ($3.4 billion), trumping a competing offe…Canada’s Goldcorp to buy Andean for $3.4 billion”SYDNEY (Reuters) – Canada’s Goldcorp Inc agreed to buy Argentina-focused [...]
“* Asseco shares fell 0.2 pct to 55 zlotys, index up 0.62 pct ” Formula One puts focus back on track”LONDON (Reuters) – Martin Whitmarsh has had a spring in his step of late, and not just because his McLaren team are leading both Formula One champion…UPDATE 1-FLIR Systems to buy ICx Technologies for $274 [...]
“NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Data storage provider 3PAR Inc said on Friday that shareholders owning about a third of its shares have agreed to accept Hewlett-Packard Co’s proposal to buy the company for $2.4 billion. ” Owners of a third of 3PAR back HP bid”NEW YORK (Reuters) – Data storage provider 3PAR Inc [...]
“(For more Reuters Dealtalks, please double click on [DEALTALK/] ” REFILE-DEALTALK-BP’s Vietnam gas project on dealmakers’ radars”* Asian giants ONGC, PTTEP, CNOOC likely to show interest ” more: REFILE-DEALTALK-BP’s Vietnam gas project on dealmakers’ radarsDealTalk: Asia predators swoop on Australia coal miners”SYDNEY (Reuters) – Around $7 billion of Australia’s coal assets are in the crosshairs [...]
“BRUSSELS, Sept 3 (Reuters) – The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: ” EU mergers and takeovers (Aug 5)”BRUSSELS, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: ” [...]
“* Syngenta shares up 1.4 pct, market 0.6 pct higher (Adds Syngenta, European Commission comment, shares) ” EU extends decision deadline for Syngenta/Monsanto deal”BRUSSELS, Sept 3 (Reuters) – EU regulators have extended their deadline by a month to Nov. 25 to decide whether to clear a $160 million bid by Syngen…UPDATE 1-EU probes Syngenta, Monsanto [...]
“(Repeats to format cross-references after eighth paragraph) ” Scenarios: Possible outcomes of Sanofi’s bid for Genzyme”PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. biotech company Genzyme rejected an all-cash $18.5 billion offer from French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis this week, setting the…Genzyme, Sanofi at odds over threshold price – WSJ”Aug 24 (Reuters) – U.S. biotechnology firm Genzyme Corp and its French [...]
“HONG KONG/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton’s $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. ” China tells state firms to explore Potash bid: source”HONG KONG/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chinese officials have ordered state companies [...]