Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Jobs & Careers Search

Cash Rich Companies to Watch in 2011

Cash-rich companies are in excellent financial position to increase their dividends, buy back their own shares, make prudent acquisitions of weaker competitors, and invest in research and development. Their stock could also be worth more than the price indicates because so much money is stashed in the company safe. Here's a closer look at some famous 'big dogs' in cash

The Continental - United Merger: What's New

Although the merger partners have been lavish with claims about 'global reach,' most of the attention on the merger has been on financials and management structure. The merging lines have had little to say about details that matter most to customers

Will the United - Continental Merger Raise Airfares

If regulators approve the merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, it will create the world's largest carrier. Although it's early, many experts agree that there will probably be a push for higher fares.

Continental - United Airlines Merger: the Consumer View

By now you've seen the news that Continental and United airlines have agreed to merge. This isn't a done deal yet as this merger will get a close look by the Departments of Justice and Transportation, and anti-trust concerns could derail it. But most industry mavens believe the climate is right for this merger. And, I'd bet that the fallout for consumers will be more negative than positive

Mergers and Acquisitions Perking Up Again

Whether or not you're personally convinced that the recession is just about over, those in the big-buck mergers-and-acquisitions game are believers. 'It's all a sign you can't keep a good capitalist down and eventually greed will overcome fear,' said James Paulsen, chief investment officer for Wells Capital Management, Minneapolis. People are saying, 'Gee, not only are we not going to have a depression, but it looks like we're actually going to have a recovery.'

American Airlines creditors want merger
Some American Airlines unsecured creditors increasingly feel the bankrupt airline should explore a deal with US Airways Group or another carrier, after hearing parent company AMR...

Illumina rebuffs Roche again
The US diagnostics company Illumina has rejected Roche’s $5.7bn hostile takeover bid, calling the offer “grossly inadequate” and urging stockholders not to tender their shares. Roche,...

Glencore and Xstrata face blocking threat
Several large investors have threatened to block Glencore and Xstrata’s proposed all-share merger, which would create a $90bn commodities giant in the largest global mining deal on record,...

BHP says Xstrata Glencore deal makes little difference
BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest mining company, sees no reason to change its strategy in light of Glencore’s proposed merger with Xstrata, the FT reports. “People have...

Glencore and Xstrata agree $90bn deal
Glencore and Xstrata on Tuesday announced an all-share merger that would create a $90bn giant combining the world’s largest commodities trading house with one of the biggest...

Glenstrata — some backlash? [updated with more backlash]
The Scheme will be subject to the following conditions:2.1 its approval by a majority in number of the Scheme Shareholders who are on the register of members of Xstrata...

South Korean groups ramp up foreign deals
South Korean companies have embarked on a buying spree for European assets on the back of strong cash reserves and a rising global profile as the protracted debt crisis in Europe...

Vodafone set to halt Greek unit merger
Vodafone is set to abandon attempts to merge its Greek business with rival Wind Hellas in the face of concerns among regulators about the precedent being set by allowing a duopoly...

Glencore pays 8% premium for Xstrata shares
Glencore is set to pay a larger premium than expected to seal its long-coveted merger with Xstrata, the FT says, a move designed to defuse concerns among Xstrata investors about...

Temisys … eventually
“Thank you for depositing a $3bn merger rumour. An RNS will be credited to our investors in 24 hours.”As the FT wrote on Thursday morning …Misys missed out,...

Hutchison to buy Orange Austria for €1.3bn
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison Whampoa agreed to buy Orange Austria in a deal valued at €1.3bn ($1.7bn), adding to more than $31bn of investments in overseas...

Glencore and Xstrata close to $88bn deal
Glencore and Xstrata have launched merger talks to create a $88bn commodities trading and mining giant with the financial muscle to sweep up some of its biggest rivals, reports the...

Glencore and Xstrata close to $80bn deal
Glencore and Xstrata are in advanced talks over a nearly $80bn merger that could reshape the mining industry, combining the world’s largest commodities trading house with one...

The word from Zug – Xstrata confirms Glencore approach (Updated)
Xstrata statement:Response to speculationZug, 2 February 2012Xstrata plc (“Xstrata” or the “Company”) confirms that it has received an approach from...

Glencore poised to reunite with Xstrata
Glencore is nearing an agreement to combine with Xstrata, Bloomberg reports, citing two people with knowledge of the plan. The two Switzerland-based companies may announce a...

DB/NYSE officially dead
The European Commission has finally scuppered NYSE Euronext’s merger with Deutsche Boerse, according to the FT. European Union decisions to prohibit mergers, as the Commission...

The Iron Lady
Meet Gina Rinehart.She’s the richest person in Australia, and if the iron ore price holds, the daughter of Australian mining pioneer, Lang Hancock, could soon be the world’s...

Macquarie considering Deutsche Bank asset management units
Macquarie Group, Australia’s biggest investment bank, is vying with at least three companies to buy asset-management divisions from Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg reports, citing...

Tinker Bell plots Chime exit
Here’s one of those company statements that demands an instant translation. Guess it’s just ironic that it happens to concern the best-known PR man in Britain…....

Guest post: While Rome is burning
From Alberto Saravalle, managing partner at Bonelli Erede Pappalardo_______What happens to M&A while Rome is burning? In the past few months Italy has been in the midst of a political,...

ABB closes in on deal to buy Thomas & Betts
ABB, the Swiss electrical engineering group, is close to agreeing a deal to buy US-listed Thomas & Betts for about $4bn, the FT reports, citing people familiar with the situation....

NYSE chief sees little chance of Deutsche Börse deal
Duncan Niederauer, chief executive of NYSE Euronext, has admitted he “misjudged” European antitrust authorities’ approach to his exchange’s attempted tie-up with Deutsche Börse,...

Long battle ahead in Roche-Illumina bid
Roche’s $5.7bn takeover bid for Illumina is likely to take several quarters to complete, because of regulatory obstacles and possible shareholder resistance, says Reuters....

AT&T firm’s lawyer tipped for top US antitrust spot
William Baer, whose legal firm worked on AT&T’s bid for T-Mobile USA, is the White House’s prime candidate to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division,...

Roche in $5.7bn hostile bid for Illumina
Roche, the Swiss drugmaker, has made a $5.7bn hostile offer for Illumina, the US diagnostics company, as part of the pharmaceutical company’s efforts to develop its presence...

HSBC wants to sell Japan retail unit
HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, is seeking buyers for its Japanese consumer banking unit four years after starting the business, says Bloomberg, citing three people familiar with the matter....

Barnier provides hope for DB-NYSE
Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext have been given some hope of mustering support to save their merger after Europe’s leading financial regulator moved to reserve his right...

AMR hopefuls seek British Airways support
Some potential suitors for American Airlines are looking for support, or perhaps an investment, from British Airways, the WSJ says, citing people familiar with the matter.  Private-equity...

Further reading
Elsewhere on Monday,- Exclusive! VIP mind-casting at WEF… from our very own Davos Deville.- Why America is back on top. Really.- But why the supply chains all moved to China…...

Larger Asian companies eye European acquisitions
Nearly half of Asia’s larger companies are planning to make a significant acquisition in Europe over the next year, drawn by the availability of cheap assets amid the eurozone crisis,...

Cisco back on the acquisition trail
The network equipment maker reported it was emerging "reinvigorated", focused and aggressive from a major reorganisation last year

Glencore old guard looms over Xstrata
Few doubt that Ivan Glasenberg, whose title will be deputy chief executive in the merged company, would still have a large share of power

Misys chief leaves investors with messy deal
As Mike Lawrie moves to Computer Sciences Corp to run the IT services group, it is unclear whether the merger agreement with Temenos is workable

State disposals expected to spur Irish mergers
Study shows the value of deals completed in Ireland last year surged 44% to €14.3bn, mainly because of state investments in struggling banks

Mexichem to buy Wavin for €351m
Chemical group to buy Dutch plastic tubing company in a deal that will create world's largest plastic pipe supplier