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Report: U.S. consumer staples deals are going strong (from Corporate Dealmaker)

It's no surprise that M&A volume for deals with North American targets is low compared with recent years. Dollar volume for the 12 months ended Aug. 31, 2008, was about $1 trillion, versus $1.8 trillion for the year-earlier period, $1.3 trillion for the 12 months ending Aug. 31, 2006, and...

Posted on September 9, 2008 10:01 AM

Cover intro: Pushed outside the box (from Corporate Dealmaker)

How do you grow an $81 billion food company, already the world's largest? For Nestlé, there are multiple answers. Among them: Build a $3 billion Halal food business to serve the world's 1.6 billion Muslims. Make acquisitions when the opportunity arises, as happened last month when Nestlé agreed to...

Posted on June 15, 2007 10:34 AM

Disney finds the open door in China (from Corporate Dealmaker)

What does a media giant do when regulations limit its ability to distribute movies and TV shows? Emphasize retail sales of consumer products.

Posted on February 15, 2007 12:55 AM

When the grass is greener - and when it's not (from Corporate Dealmaker)

How consumer-products companies should think about acquisition-driven growth in adjacent categories.

Posted on December 15, 2003 5:15 PM