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Mergers and acquisitions can be convoluted endeavors, and the bigger they are, the messier they can get and the harder it is to keep everyone in the know. Booz & Co. principal Christopher Hannegan and Sean McDade, founder and CEO of PeopleMetrics Inc., highlighted this particular issue on our Deal... Continue reading
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The data shows that the disclosed value of completed M&A transactions for the U.S. entertainment and media sector in 2008 was the highest it's been since 2001. But once you exclude four megadeals from 2006 that took two years to complete, the numbers shrink considerably, reflecting the state of our... Continue reading
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More fuel for the rumors that Dow Chemical Co. could part with its high-flying Dow AgroSciences business: A company lawyer reportedly revealed in court that Goldman, Sachs & Co. is advising a potential bidder for the business.Dow CEO Andrew Liveris surprised some earlier this month when he suggested his company,... Continue reading
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The German arm of General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) moved closer to a bailout of its own on Friday, as Adam Opel GmbH struck a deal with its parent to restructure its operations and sell as much as 25% of itself to outside investors.The deal is part of Opel's effort to... Continue reading
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There will be no government assistance for Russia's biggest mining and metal businesses or their deeply indebted oligarch owners.That was the clear message from the Kremlin this week after it scotched plans to absorb billions of dollars of debt to clear the way for the merger of two of... Continue reading
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With the flood of economic news out of Washington this week you may not have been keeping up with the gloomy financial tidings out of Europe, where massive indebtedness in the East, funded by the West, is being referred to by some as Europe's subprime crisis. Time for an urgent... Continue reading
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As most expected in the wake of Pfizer Inc.'s (NYSE:PFE) massive $68 billion buyout of Wyeth, healthcare deals are hopping. On Friday, Fullerton, Calif., medical test system maker, Beckman Coulter Inc. (NYSE:BEC), said it's buying the diagnostic systems portion of Olympus Corp.'s life science business for ¥77.45 billion ($800 million).Beckman... Continue reading
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Count Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) as another company that figures it's well positioned to make acquisitions in the current economic climate.Speaking at a Reuters Manufacturing Summit in Chicago, Charles Peters, a senior EVP at the St. Louis diversified manufacturer, said making divestitures of underperforming businesses isn't too attractive right now.But... Continue reading
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Some food companies are feeling pinched, but one business in the U.K. sees a sweet profit in the downturn. The Courtyard Shop at Mains of Taymouth has created Credit Crunch Cookies. The tins of shortbread chunky chocolate chip cookies cost $8.00.A bit pricey for cookies. But unemployed bankers can probably... Continue reading
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As we've noted before, joint ventures tend to become less stable in a downturn, as the fortunes and interests of the parents diverge. Some get restructured, others are wound up with one side or the other taking full control.Thursday's example is SEN Corp., a 50-50 JV between semiconductor equipment maker... Continue reading
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- Lifeline for the East, but dark clouds remain over Euroland [Posted on February 27, 2009 at 10:57 AM]
- With no Inverness fight, Beckman sees smooth buy [Posted on February 27, 2009 at 9:36 AM]
- Emerson ready for M&A, looks at deal pipeline [Posted on February 26, 2009 at 4:40 PM]
- A tastier, more chocolatey credit crunch [Posted on February 26, 2009 at 4:23 PM]
- Axcelis-Sumitomo: Another JV upended by recession [Posted on February 26, 2009 at 3:05 PM]
- Pardus Capital's adventures in autoparts and airlines [Posted on February 26, 2009 at 1:01 PM]
- SABMiller expands China footprint as AB InBev scales back [Posted on February 26, 2009 at 12:15 PM]
- Report: Ford could shed its Volvo brand by Easter [Posted on February 26, 2009 at 11:15 AM]
- Former BofA i-banker, Nextel dealmaker lands at SkyTerra [Posted on February 26, 2009 at 7:44 AM]
- Chrysler meets with government task force [Posted on February 25, 2009 at 4:27 PM]
- NRG Energy, URS sell German JV for $519M [Posted on February 25, 2009 at 2:52 PM]
- Clean Power taps legal counsel to become strategy chief [Posted on February 25, 2009 at 2:40 PM]
- Dennis White of McDermott Will & Emery to chair ACG [Posted on February 25, 2009 at 1:01 PM]
- Distressed deals: Here come the strategics [Posted on February 25, 2009 at 11:38 AM]
- CF Industries, chasing Terra, gets $3.6B bid from Agrium [Posted on February 25, 2009 at 11:31 AM]
- Folgers boosts Smucker, but peanut butter dampens outlook [Posted on February 25, 2009 at 9:31 AM]
- China pushes auto M&A to create 'Big 10' [Posted on February 25, 2009 at 9:31 AM]
- GM asks Saturn dealers for more time [Posted on February 24, 2009 at 4:04 PM]
- UTC dealmaker: 'Generational' opportunities in current market [Posted on February 24, 2009 at 3:38 PM]
- Biogen hires for M&A, may buy Acorda Therapeutics [Posted on February 24, 2009 at 3:36 PM]
- So maybe Pfizer will hang on to Advil and Chapstick [Posted on February 24, 2009 at 1:01 PM]
- Boyd bids $950M for chunk of distressed Station Casinos [Posted on February 24, 2009 at 12:02 PM]
- Bank of New York latest financial firm to enter China [Posted on February 24, 2009 at 11:23 AM]
- Inside The Deal: Zieser on distressed media deals [Posted on February 24, 2009 at 9:44 AM]
- China buys into yet another Australian mining co. [Posted on February 24, 2009 at 9:28 AM]
- PwC predicts a 'reawakening' of oil and gas M&A [Posted on February 24, 2009 at 9:26 AM]
- Corporate dealmakers pitching in on supplier assessments [Posted on February 24, 2009 at 8:31 AM]
- Bankrupt Midway taps Ubisoft to market Wheelman [Posted on February 23, 2009 at 4:55 PM]
- Chinese resource deals draw Australian regulatory scrutiny [Posted on February 23, 2009 at 1:57 PM]
- AOL builds on its social-media acquisitions [Posted on February 23, 2009 at 12:50 PM]
- Russia's new anti-monopoly push sinks Disney JV [Posted on February 23, 2009 at 12:40 PM]
- KPS brews up a company on Labatt purchase [Posted on February 23, 2009 at 11:43 AM]
- Vattenfall buys Nuon as German power grid sale stalls [Posted on February 23, 2009 at 10:02 AM]
- Humana hires strategy chief to insure a healthy future [Posted on February 23, 2009 at 8:01 AM]
- National Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) still drilling for acquisitions [Posted on February 20, 2009 at 3:52 PM]
- Japanese tech M&A overdue, who will deal? [Posted on February 20, 2009 at 3:51 PM]
- Inside The Deal: Mintz Levin's Gulotta on takeover bid preparation [Posted on February 20, 2009 at 3:06 PM]
- DOJ cooks JBS' acquisition of National Beef [Posted on February 20, 2009 at 1:10 PM]
- Report: IT specialist Indra close to $1B Telvent buy [Posted on February 20, 2009 at 12:55 PM]
- CV Therapeutics rejects Astellas bid, may get better offer [Posted on February 20, 2009 at 9:20 AM]
- GM restructuring forces Saab bankruptcy [Posted on February 20, 2009 at 8:15 AM]
- Should McCormick continue buying companies? [Posted on February 19, 2009 at 4:35 PM]
- Fraud-hit Satyam cleared for auction [Posted on February 19, 2009 at 4:07 PM]
- BP deepens its investment in biofuels with ethanol JV [Posted on February 19, 2009 at 2:15 PM]
- The Saturn saga and GM's tragic lack of focus [Posted on February 19, 2009 at 11:35 AM]
- Is Sprint Nextel bottoming out? [Posted on February 19, 2009 at 10:31 AM]
- Constellation Energy posts big loss, EDF JV key to turnaround [Posted on February 19, 2009 at 8:10 AM]
- Playboy considers outright sale as losses mount [Posted on February 18, 2009 at 3:25 PM]
- Swedes to GM: Why should we have to save Saab? [Posted on February 18, 2009 at 12:33 PM]
- GM bailout checklist [Posted on February 18, 2009 at 11:45 AM]
- Chrysler bailout checklist [Posted on February 18, 2009 at 11:44 AM]
- Real Estate services firm CB Richard Ellis shuffles managment [Posted on February 18, 2009 at 11:20 AM]
- P&G's Lafley gets a Gillette bonus, too [Posted on February 18, 2009 at 10:31 AM]
- Wine a tougher sale than baby formula [Posted on February 17, 2009 at 4:21 PM]
- Mercer boosts investment consulting with Callan acquisition [Posted on February 17, 2009 at 3:38 PM]
- Sony-Ericsson: new camera phone, new strategy [Posted on February 17, 2009 at 1:10 PM]
- Pilgrim's Pride wins approval to sell JV stake [Posted on February 17, 2009 at 9:54 AM]
- China to set up oil acquisition fund, signs $25B Russian deal [Posted on February 17, 2009 at 9:43 AM]
- GM considers Chapter 11, Obama picks panel over car czar [Posted on February 16, 2009 at 1:35 PM]
- Inside The Deal: Louis Capital's van Batenburg on Pfizer-Wyeth obstacles [Posted on February 16, 2009 at 12:53 PM]
- Platinum Equity a finalist in GM Hummer auction [Posted on February 13, 2009 at 2:55 PM]
- Microsoft opening up Apple-type retail stores. Risky? [Posted on February 13, 2009 at 2:39 PM]
- Recession-proof deal market discovered [Posted on February 13, 2009 at 12:06 PM]
- Nissan taps brakes on Chrysler deal [Posted on February 13, 2009 at 9:51 AM]
- More talk about prospects for Chinese-made Volvos [Posted on February 13, 2009 at 9:06 AM]
- Indy e-car maker Tesla looking for $350m DOE check [Posted on February 12, 2009 at 3:45 PM]
- Pioneer, Vizio tossing plasma TVs [Posted on February 12, 2009 at 2:22 PM]
- A more regional focus for Wells Fargo/Wachovia [Posted on February 12, 2009 at 12:47 PM]
- Diageo restructuring, but still eyes emerging-market deals [Posted on February 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM]
- Caution: Satellite debris ahead [Posted on February 12, 2009 at 10:51 AM]
- Sanofi adds chief strategy officer to aid in transformation [Posted on February 12, 2009 at 9:59 AM]
- Merck spends $130M as it enters risky market [Posted on February 12, 2009 at 9:23 AM]
- British Airways expects antitrust clearance [Posted on February 11, 2009 at 4:48 PM]
- Ford sees U.S. auto industry stabilizing [Posted on February 11, 2009 at 2:29 PM]
- ArcelorMittal stymied by recession, predicts 2Q recovery [Posted on February 11, 2009 at 12:59 PM]
- AMD revival plan hits snag with JV delay [Posted on February 11, 2009 at 10:34 AM]
- Because he's Charlie Ergen and you're not [Posted on February 11, 2009 at 9:46 AM]
- Rio Tinto's short-term relief a long-term headache? [Posted on February 11, 2009 at 8:55 AM]
- Renault deepens Nissan ties as Sarkozy calls for in-sourcing [Posted on February 10, 2009 at 3:40 PM]
- AirTran increases pressure on one-time target Midwest Air [Posted on February 10, 2009 at 3:20 PM]
- Alaska Air calls Virgin America un-American [Posted on February 10, 2009 at 2:06 PM]
- Marley licensing deal confirms: Global capitalism alive and well [Posted on February 10, 2009 at 11:45 AM]
- Fortune Brands hires veteran dealmaker, maps strategy [Posted on February 10, 2009 at 9:26 AM]
- Genentech wanted $112 a share, Roche claims [Posted on February 9, 2009 at 5:29 PM]
- Delta trims domestic airport rent post-merger [Posted on February 9, 2009 at 1:51 PM]
- UTS Energy rejects Total's $507M bid [Posted on February 9, 2009 at 1:41 PM]
- As EchoStar illustrates, strategics considering debt-to-own [Posted on February 9, 2009 at 11:29 AM]
- Pfizer's Kindler offers Wyeth integration preview [Posted on February 9, 2009 at 10:35 AM]
- Rio Tinto chairman-elect quits over corporate strategy [Posted on February 9, 2009 at 9:29 AM]
- Novartis raises $5B, deals ahead [Posted on February 6, 2009 at 3:44 PM]
- Heavyweight partnership for ice cream, doughnut chains [Posted on February 6, 2009 at 2:29 PM]
- Possible tech tangles of a Citigroup, Morgan Stanley JV [Posted on February 6, 2009 at 1:40 PM]
- GM talks deals, senators call for panel instead of car czar [Posted on February 6, 2009 at 12:06 PM]
- Chrysler to dealers: Buy more cars [Posted on February 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM]
- GE's Immelt, Cat's Owens, Oracle's Phillips on Obama's econ advisory board [Posted on February 6, 2009 at 11:23 AM]
- Correction: P&G's healthcare strategy [Posted on February 6, 2009 at 9:25 AM]
- Salinas moves on from Circuit City to mining cos. [Posted on February 5, 2009 at 4:02 PM]
- P&G: Adjusting in healthcare, moving into car washes [Posted on February 5, 2009 at 1:50 PM]
- Pfizer's Wyeth conundrum: Cutting jobs, retaining talent [Posted on February 5, 2009 at 11:20 AM]
- Lenovo retreats to China five years after IBM PC buy [Posted on February 5, 2009 at 10:24 AM]
- Bankrupt Nortel puts Metro Ethernet sale on hold [Posted on February 4, 2009 at 5:50 PM]
- Google to TW: Spin off AOL? Buy our stake? Do something! [Posted on February 4, 2009 at 2:59 PM]
- Chrysler has bidders for Viper unit [Posted on February 4, 2009 at 2:52 PM]
- Country singer John Rich has a hit blasting bailouts [Posted on February 4, 2009 at 1:09 PM]
- Panasonic cuts 15,000 while $9B Sanyo takeover stalls [Posted on February 4, 2009 at 10:11 AM]
- Ericsson, STM startup wireless JV as mobile phone sales tank [Posted on February 4, 2009 at 10:02 AM]
- Looks like high-performing Dow AgroSciences is on the block [Posted on February 4, 2009 at 9:42 AM]
- Motorola's very bad Tuesday caps a tumultuous 12 months [Posted on February 3, 2009 at 3:33 PM]
- GM in talks to (finally) sell commercial truck business [Posted on February 3, 2009 at 3:19 PM]
- Organization of Lithium Exporting Countries? [Posted on February 3, 2009 at 1:28 PM]
- Fiat's very public due diligence on Chrysler [Posted on February 3, 2009 at 1:25 PM]
- Oil and gas deals slow, but don't dry up completely [Posted on February 3, 2009 at 12:57 PM]
- Nomura's Lehman integration headache [Posted on February 3, 2009 at 10:39 AM]
- Johnson Controls JV wins Ford battery deal [Posted on February 3, 2009 at 10:22 AM]
- Will Ford need Fed help? Is Renault back in Volvo talks? [Posted on February 2, 2009 at 5:15 PM]
- Sanofi-Aventis: Another pharma seeking deals [Posted on February 2, 2009 at 1:31 PM]
- Changing Dell said to be looking for deals [Posted on February 2, 2009 at 10:25 AM]
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