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Moving the growth needle at Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG) isn't easy. Not only is the company an $80 billion-in-sales behemoth, but it is after all in the consumer products business. And in the developed world at least, growing sales of shampoo and diapers faster than GDP is tough. Mostly,... Continue reading
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Like we keep saying, China needs resources, and Australia needs revenue. So despite any political strains, Baosteel Group Corp. will be allowed to buy up to a 19.9% stake in Aquila Resources Ltd. for A$285 million ($258 million), says Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board. The Chinese steel-producing giant will put... Continue reading
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Banks have spent nearly two years downsizing through workforce reductions and other cost-cutting measures. Now many are turning to technology to further drive efficiency and to help maintain service levels. That in turn is attracting a variety of investors to financial services technology, or fintech, firms with the tools to... Continue reading
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Earlier Thursday, we highlighted an IT services M&A watch list that Jack Henry & Associates Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) made as a possible acquisition target. If it were to get acquired, a buyer would have to shell out a little more since the Monett, Mo.-based company just acquired Pemco Technologies, a subsidiary... Continue reading
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Earnouts are much in favor these days, thanks to a tough economy that makes it harder for sellers and buyers to agree on a valuation. For example, King of Prussia, Pa., e-commerce company GSI Commerce Inc. is acquiring VC-backed Retail Convergence Inc. in a deal valued at up to $350... Continue reading
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The decision announced late Wednesday by Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) to locate its second 787 Dreamliner assembly line in Charleston, S.C., instead of the Seattle region, was followed by the expected cries and finger-pointing in Washington state. But the really interesting question for Boeing in announcing its first new final assembly... Continue reading
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Joint ventures continue to be a primary vehicle for U.S. corporations expanding their businesses in China. The country, however, remains a risky one in which to operate. Among the chief concerns for foreign investors are a lack of infrastructure, evolving rules governing foreign investment and weak enforcement of intellectual property... Continue reading
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Analysts are expecting more IT services deals in the wake of Dell Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DELL) $3.9 billion acquisition of Perot Systems Corp. (NYSE:PER) and Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) buying document and BPO company Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (NYSE:ACS) for $6.4 billion. Reuters gathered a list of the most likely to be acquired... Continue reading
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Terremark Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:TMRK) has promoted Marvin Wheeler to chief strategy officer. Wheeler previously was COO and president of the U.S. commercial business. The IT infrastructure services and data center company -- which offers hosting, disaster recovery, cloud computing, security and other services to clients -- is hoping to strengthen... Continue reading
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Perot Systems Corp.'s (NYSE:PER) pending acquisition by Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) for $3.9 billion hasn't slowed the target's expansion in China. The latest deal is Perot's alliance with China Telecommunications Corp. to deliver IT services to the healthcare industry. The partners will work to develop and market an e-health platform to... Continue reading
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- Boeing spreads wings with South Carolina move [Posted on October 29, 2009 at 2:14 PM]
- A due diligence primer on Chinese JVs [Posted on October 29, 2009 at 11:33 AM]
- Potential IT services acquisition targets [Posted on October 29, 2009 at 9:35 AM]
- Terremark enters heated data center deal market [Posted on October 29, 2009 at 8:35 AM]
- Perot Systems deepens China presence [Posted on October 28, 2009 at 3:09 PM]
- China, intellectual property and Ford [Posted on October 28, 2009 at 2:18 PM]
- Technology M&A's tipping point [Posted on October 28, 2009 at 12:37 PM]
- Is Anheuser-Busch a boys club? [Posted on October 28, 2009 at 10:24 AM]
- Dell-Juniper deal a shot at Cisco [Posted on October 27, 2009 at 4:03 PM]
- Chinese overseas investment surges [Posted on October 27, 2009 at 3:09 PM]
- Corporate dealmakers: Lessons from Galleon [Posted on October 27, 2009 at 8:08 AM]
- Ansley Capital banker joins Healthcare Insight [Posted on October 26, 2009 at 12:11 PM]
- Bartz focusing on Yahoo!, not Icahn [Posted on October 26, 2009 at 10:04 AM]
- Chrysler chairman: No rubber stamp for Marchionne [Posted on October 23, 2009 at 3:01 PM]
- Juniper Networks addresses M&A speculation [Posted on October 23, 2009 at 12:28 PM]
- Wall Street pay: Size does matter [Posted on October 23, 2009 at 11:46 AM]
- Merck, Schering integration planning on track [Posted on October 22, 2009 at 2:28 PM]
- Divestitures to rule deal market, PwC reports [Posted on October 22, 2009 at 8:00 AM]
- Equinix acquires Switch & Data for $689M [Posted on October 21, 2009 at 11:26 PM]
- Yahoo hires GE exec as M&A chief [Posted on October 21, 2009 at 4:07 PM]
- United Tech earnings, acquisition targets [Posted on October 21, 2009 at 4:00 PM]
- Parker Hannifin: Ready to deal in spring 2010? [Posted on October 21, 2009 at 9:55 AM]
- El Paso shuffles execs, expands business [Posted on October 21, 2009 at 8:15 AM]
- Samsung in $2.2B China LCD JV [Posted on October 20, 2009 at 4:52 PM]
- EMC Corp. earnings preview [Posted on October 20, 2009 at 1:24 PM]
- Hilco's Cory Lipoff on the retail reorg challenge [Posted on October 20, 2009 at 11:09 AM]
- Why two education deals this week? [Posted on October 20, 2009 at 11:02 AM]
- CAT outlook brightens after 3Q 'low point' [Posted on October 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM]
- The ins and outs of earnouts [Posted on October 19, 2009 at 1:50 PM]
- Galleon case a warning to corp dev leaders [Posted on October 19, 2009 at 11:54 AM]
- Eli Lilly earnings preview [Posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:45 AM]
- A brightening job market for M&A execs [Posted on October 19, 2009 at 9:45 AM]
- eBay earnings preview [Posted on October 19, 2009 at 8:27 AM]
- GE Healthcare investments yet to pay off [Posted on October 16, 2009 at 2:58 PM]
- Knock-on effects at Nokia after loss [Posted on October 16, 2009 at 1:25 PM]
- Doozy of a Day One for Pfizer-Wyeth R&D [Posted on October 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM]
- Hilco's Cory Lipoff on retail bankruptcies [Posted on October 16, 2009 at 8:15 AM]
- AcelRx hires dealmaker to hunt partners [Posted on October 15, 2009 at 4:15 PM]
- BAE's Armor Holdings deal fails to deliver [Posted on October 15, 2009 at 3:12 PM]
- Southwest Air CEO: Worst not over for sector [Posted on October 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM]
- Tough year, new CEO for Nokia-Siemens Networks [Posted on October 15, 2009 at 1:44 PM]
- Harley-Davidson to sell MV Agusta [Posted on October 15, 2009 at 1:27 PM]
- Avaya CEO on effects of Nortel enterprise deal [Posted on October 15, 2009 at 11:03 AM]
- Cisco-Tandberg deal terms could change [Posted on October 15, 2009 at 9:18 AM]
- NYSE, DTCC finalize clearing partnership [Posted on October 15, 2009 at 8:00 AM]
- Lockheed Martin dips into wave energy technology [Posted on October 14, 2009 at 3:36 PM]
- PepsiCo and Anheuser team up to cut costs? [Posted on October 14, 2009 at 2:50 PM]
- Opel and Russia's automotive future [Posted on October 14, 2009 at 2:11 PM]
- Northrop dealmaker reassigned ahead of Tasc sale [Posted on October 14, 2009 at 10:12 AM]
- Will Skype acquire amid Joltid suit? [Posted on October 14, 2009 at 9:10 AM]
- P&G CEO aims for a billion new customers [Posted on October 14, 2009 at 8:17 AM]
- George Soros commits $1B to cleantech [Posted on October 14, 2009 at 7:30 AM]
- Dell and Xerox deals have healthcare angles [Posted on October 13, 2009 at 2:55 PM]
- Xerox: Reconciling employee sacrifices with ACS [Posted on October 13, 2009 at 2:01 PM]
- Are you game for game theory in M&A? [Posted on October 13, 2009 at 11:01 AM]
- Harley-Davidson earnings preview [Posted on October 13, 2009 at 9:57 AM]
- M&A volume is up; are corporate buyers hiring? [Posted on October 13, 2009 at 9:55 AM]
- CombinatoRx-Neuromed merger details [Posted on October 12, 2009 at 4:08 PM]
- Abbott Labs earnings preview [Posted on October 12, 2009 at 2:15 PM]
- Perot Systems acquires BearingPoint China [Posted on October 12, 2009 at 12:40 PM]
- Behaviors of successful serial acquirers [Posted on October 12, 2009 at 9:40 AM]
- Onyx Pharma acquisition drives trend [Posted on October 12, 2009 at 9:05 AM]
- Johnson & Johnson earnings preview [Posted on October 12, 2009 at 7:45 AM]
- Ford-UAW deal close, but will members agree? [Posted on October 9, 2009 at 5:00 PM]
- Google's search/analytics head departs [Posted on October 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM]
- McAfee, Verizon Business head into 'the cloud' [Posted on October 9, 2009 at 12:10 PM]
- Infosys to acquire in Japan, Germany [Posted on October 9, 2009 at 11:42 AM]
- Cheaper buys than Brocade [Posted on October 9, 2009 at 7:30 AM]
- IBM's mainframe dominance gets DOJ attention [Posted on October 8, 2009 at 4:25 PM]
- Sprint-Virgin Mobile background of the merger [Posted on October 8, 2009 at 1:03 PM]
- Integration Webinar at 2 p.m. EDT [Posted on October 8, 2009 at 12:10 PM]
- AB InBev, Blackstone override value gap [Posted on October 8, 2009 at 10:35 AM]
- Corporate dealmakers: A little respect, please [Posted on October 8, 2009 at 10:23 AM]
- Glaxo closer to Dr. Reddy's buy-in? [Posted on October 8, 2009 at 9:12 AM]
- Anadarko, Tullow Oil could be acquired [Posted on October 7, 2009 at 3:42 PM]
- Apple: 1,000 stores in three years? [Posted on October 7, 2009 at 11:08 AM]
- TD Bank gets more convenient [Posted on October 7, 2009 at 9:46 AM]
- MAN gets $824M China deal [Posted on October 7, 2009 at 8:51 AM]
- Emerson Electric fuels data center deal trend [Posted on October 6, 2009 at 2:55 PM]
- Rio Tinto, China put tension aside with new JV [Posted on October 6, 2009 at 1:29 PM]
- MySpace makeover complete; will growth follow? [Posted on October 6, 2009 at 11:21 AM]
- Avaya may partner, not buy, on video [Posted on October 6, 2009 at 10:21 AM]
- Internet M&A watch list from Collins Stewart [Posted on October 6, 2009 at 9:30 AM]
- Xerox and Dell, heavy lifting ahead [Posted on October 6, 2009 at 9:11 AM]
- Berkery Noyes' Joe Berkery on inflated seller pricing [Posted on October 6, 2009 at 7:00 AM]
- Cisco execs and Norway: An important update [Posted on October 5, 2009 at 5:05 PM]
- Chrysler shakes up brands, management ranks [Posted on October 5, 2009 at 4:19 PM]
- News Corp.'s Jon Miller, a digital pied piper [Posted on October 5, 2009 at 4:09 PM]
- U.S. acquirers pick Eastern Europe over China [Posted on October 5, 2009 at 3:49 PM]
- IBM buys BofA mortgage services biz [Posted on October 5, 2009 at 3:29 PM]
- Which Cisco execs are moving to Norway? [Posted on October 5, 2009 at 1:23 PM]
- PepsiCo names Eric Foss CEO of bottling unit [Posted on October 5, 2009 at 12:29 PM]
- Cardinal Health taps former Medco dealmaker [Posted on October 5, 2009 at 11:55 AM]
- Brocade reportedly up for sale [Posted on October 5, 2009 at 9:26 AM]
- Personal ties help seal Dell-Perot deal [Posted on October 2, 2009 at 5:14 PM]
- TD-Commerce gets IT indigestion [Posted on October 2, 2009 at 3:08 PM]
- Sally Beauty freshens up with Schoeneman [Posted on October 2, 2009 at 12:53 PM]
- Can Disney give superheroes new powers? [Posted on October 2, 2009 at 12:41 PM]
- GE: Contrasting JVs in healthcare, maybe media [Posted on October 2, 2009 at 11:13 AM]
- Potential IT acquisitions to watch [Posted on October 2, 2009 at 10:23 AM]
- Cadbury downplays shareholder suit [Posted on October 2, 2009 at 8:49 AM]
- Holcim gets Cemex assets half price [Posted on October 1, 2009 at 4:10 PM]
- Pfizer, Wyeth ruling in China highlights new regs [Posted on October 1, 2009 at 3:27 PM]
- Sanofi-Merrimack deal keeps trend alive [Posted on October 1, 2009 at 2:06 PM]
- Omnicom's new unit focused on digital dealmaking [Posted on October 1, 2009 at 1:18 PM]
- Berkery Noyes' Joe Berkery on M&A's rebound [Posted on October 1, 2009 at 1:15 PM]
- Ripple effects of Thursday tech deals [Posted on October 1, 2009 at 1:03 PM]
- Cisco, one of 2008's 'most admired,' buys yet again [Posted on October 1, 2009 at 9:57 AM]
- Citadel broadcasting founder dials back into radio [Posted on October 1, 2009 at 8:39 AM]
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