Posted on July 2, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Careers | Deal International | Growth Strategy | Middle market | Movers & Shakers | People | Sector Watch | Trends
Tagged: Alan Murray , Bank of America , Barclays , David Asmus , Evercore Partners , Gazprom , Morgan Lewis & Bockius , PetroChina , Robert Pacha , Sinopec , Societe Generale

Strategics in the oil sector feeling an economic upturn is in sight have been running to the deal table as valuations are still a bit depressed. In turn, investment banks and law firms alike have responded by hiring as they look to reign in M&A advisory fees.Some big deals have...  Continue reading

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Posted on July 1, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Filed under: Middle market | People | Sector Watch | Trends
Tagged: Brian Fan , Deloitte , Greentech Capital Advisors , Jeffrey McDermott , The Cleantech Group , UBS , venture capital

After a recent falloff, it looks like the cleantech sector is showing signs of a turnaround. The Cleantech Group, a provider of global market research, events and advisory services for the cleantech sector, along with Deloitte, released preliminary second-quarter results for clean technology venture investments in North America, Europe, China...  Continue reading

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Posted on June 29, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Corporate Strategy | Deal International | Growth Strategy | Joint Ventures and Alliances | Middle market | Sector Watch | Trends
Tagged: Bayer , Eli Lilly , FCCB , Merial , Novartis , Pfizer , Provimi , Sanofi , Vétoquinol , Virbac , Wockhardt , Wyeth

In a broader effort to focus on its human pharmaceutical business and raise cash (as well as investor confidence), Indian generic drug maker Wockhardt Ltd. is selling its animal health division to France's Vétoquinol. The deal marks Vétoquinol's entrance into India. Earlier this month, Wockhardt sold its German business Esparma...  Continue reading

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Posted on June 29, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Case Studies | Changing Face of Media | Corporate Strategy | Divesting and Restructuring | Middle market | Sector Watch | Trends
Tagged: aQuantive , Microsoft , Morgan Stanley , Omnicom , Publicis Groupe , Razorfish , Steve Ballmer , Vivake , WPP

A Financial Times report said Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) tapped Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to find a potential buyer for Razorfish, its digital agency, in a deal that could be worth around $600 million to $700 million. Microsoft gained Razorfish -- which designed the logo for new search function Bing -- when...  Continue reading

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Posted on June 23, 2009 at 4:40 PM
Filed under: Corporate Strategy | Detroit Breakdown | Sector Watch
Tagged: DoE , Ford Motor , Fusion Hybrid , hyrbrid cars , Mercury Milan , Nissan , President Obama , Tesla

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) had the foresight to secure credit when it was still available, keeping it off the dole while rivals Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. got government bailout money and went into bankruptcy. And staying out of bankruptcy has kept it eligible for a more dignified form...  Continue reading

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Posted on June 23, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Filed under: Corporate Strategy | Deal International | Detroit Breakdown | Growth Strategy | Joint Ventures and Alliances | Middle market | Sector Watch | Trends
Tagged: DoE , electric car , NEC Corp. , Nissan Motor , Renault SA , Toyota , zero-emission

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:NSANY), slated to receive a piece of the $25 billion the U.S. Department of Energy set aside for makers of fuel-efficient cars, will debut its first electric vehicle in August. Nissan plans to sell the cars -- with a 100-mile battery life -- in Japan...  Continue reading

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Posted on June 22, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Filed under: Acquisitions | CD Community | Corporate Strategy | Growth Strategy | Middle market | Sector Watch | Trends
Tagged: Broadcom , Data Domain , EMC Corp. , Emulex , Intel , NetApp , Oracle , Sun Micro , Wind River Systems

Cash-rich tech giants are showing signs of a willingness to open their coffers to acquire startups and rivals. The tech-focused section of our sister blog Dealscape highlighted data from the 451 Group showing conditions have stabilized to some degree for tech acquirers and potential targets alike.Leading the way this...  Continue reading

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Posted on June 22, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Careers | Deal International | Growth Strategy | Middle market | Movers & Shakers | People | Sector Watch | Trends
Tagged: Alexander Dyukov , Gazprom , Gazprom Neft , Lukoil , Pavlodar , Petrol , Russneft , Sibir Energy , Stuard Detmer

As oil prices rebound -- almost doubling in price per barrel since December -- Russian oil giant OAO Gazprom's oil arm may issue up to $1 billion in bonds to support its quest for acquisitions.Gazprom Neft's chief executive Alexander Dyukov said it is in talks with Russian oil firm...  Continue reading

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Posted on June 17, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Corporate Strategy | Deal International | Growth Strategy | Sector Watch | Trends
Tagged: Arrow Group , Mylan Inc. , Novartis , Sandoz , Teva Pharmaceutical , Watson Pharmaceuticals

As it tries to keep up with its main rivals, Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NYSE: WPI) $1.75 billion acquisition of privately held Arrow Group highlights a growing trend in Big Pharma expanding into emerging markets via dealmaking.The deal gives Watson a significant presence outside of the U.S. as Arrow, which is...  Continue reading

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Posted on June 12, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Filed under: Corporate Strategy | Deal International | Detroit Breakdown | Joint Ventures and Alliances | Sector Watch | Trends
Tagged: Chevy Volt , CR-Z hybrid , General Motors , Honda Motor , Insight hybrid , Koichi Kondo , lithium-ion

Japan's second-largest carmaker Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE:HMC), which just celebrated 50 years in the U.S., said it wasn't interested in buying any General Motors Corp. or Chrysler LLC assets, but it would be open to sharing hybrid and other technology.In an interview in Tokyo, executive vice president Koichi Kondo...  Continue reading

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