Acquisitions

Disney to Sell Miramax for Over $660 Million

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:26:41 EDT

Walt Disney Co has agreed to sell Miramax, the studio behind such films as "Trainspotting" and "No Country for Old Men," for more than $660 million to Filmyard Holdings LLC...

UPDATE 3-Australia's GrainCorp Buys AWB to Create Wheat Giant

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:29 EDT

Australia's GrainCorp has agreed to buy smaller rival AWB in an A$855 million ($769.6 million) surprise deal to bulk up against big global rivals like Bunge Ltd, Cargill and Glencore...

Li Ka-shing to Buy EDF's UK Grids for $9.1 bln

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Billionaire Li Ka-shing has offered to buy UK power grids from France's EDF for 5.8 billion pounds ($9.1 billion), giving his companies a foothold in more lucrative overseas markets...

Volkswagen to Hoard Cash Ahead of Porsche Deals

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:26:40 EDT

Volkswagen will keep adding to its more than $20 billion cash pile as it girds for an acquisition spree that could help it overtake Toyota as the world's number one carmaker before the decade is out...

China Approves Geely's Plan to Buy Volvo

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:03:58 EDT

China's Ministry of Commerce has approved a plan by the parent of Geely Automobile to acquire Ford's Volvo unit, the official Xinhua news agency said...

BSkyB Taps High Definition Demand and Signs HBO Deal

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:15:13 EDT

Pay-TV firm BSkyB added 90,000 customers in the fourth quarter on surging demand for high definition services, and sees new American dramas fuelling growth ahead of a possible takeover...

Regulatory Watch: New Reporting Rules for Mineral Sector

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:00:00 EDT

Mining, petroleum and mineral companies looking to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange now must comply with additional reporting standards…

Restructuring Watch: Wabtec Climbs Aboard the G&B Train

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:15:00 EDT

Buying assets from a business in financial distress may require special protections and provisions, as illustrated by...

Aegis in Talks to Buy Australias's Mitchell

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:20:50 EDT

British media buying group Aegis is in late stage talks to buy Mitchell Communication Group, its Australian rival, for 200 million pounds ($312.4 million), the Daily Telegraph said...

Telefonica Clinches Deal to Buy Brazil's Vivo

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:26:41 EDT

Spain's Telefonica appears to have won its long battle for a bigger share of the Brazilian market after raising its offer for Portugal Telecom's stake in mobile operator Vivo to 7.5 billion euros...

Soros May Buy 4 Percent in BSE for $35-40 Million

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:07:44 EDT

Billionaire financier George Soros is in advanced talks to buy a 4 percent stake in Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) for $35-$40 million...

M&A Watch: GM Locks Up AmeriCredit Merger

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDT

General Motors does not want to leave things to chance when it comes to its announced $3.5 billion merger with AmeriCredit. The auto giant has locked up...

Hess Corp to Buy American Oil & Gas in Stock Deal

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:00:00 EDT

Hess Corp said it will acquire American Oil & Gas Inc in a stock deal worth about $445 million and boost its acreage in the North Dakota Bakken shale oil play...

Disney Buying Playdom for at Least $563 Million

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EDT

Walt Disney Co will acquire start-up Playdom Inc for $563.2 million, as the media giant aims to take a leading role in the fast-growing market for games played on...

UK-Business Summary

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:29:09 EDT

U.S. housing data boosts global stocks...

Ageas Sells Turkish Insurance to BNP Paribas

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:30:05 EDT

Ageas, formerly known as Fortis, has agreed to sell its Turkish insurance business to BNP Paribas, a further step in the Belgium-based group's streamlining of its operations...

Kazakhstan to Boost Caspian Oil Tanker Fleet

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:05:12 EDT

Kazakhstan aims to handle half of the Caspian Sea's commodity cargoes by 2013 after expanding its fleet of oil tankers with the help of private investors...

Pace Buys U.S. Broadband Co 2Wire for $475 Million

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:27:11 EDT

Pace, the world's largest set-top box maker, has agreed to buy U.S. broadband technology firm 2Wire for $475 million to broaden its customer base beyond cable and satellite into the Internet TV market...

Lion to Buy Picard in Biggest French LBO Since 2008

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:11:27 EDT

BC Partners has agreed to sell French frozen-food firm Picard Surgeles to rival Lion Capital, highlighting the keen appetite of private equity firms to strike deals in the recession-resilient food industry...

British Potato Vodka Targets Lucrative U.S. Market

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:15:36 EDT

William Chase, owner of the only premium potato-based vodka distillery in Britain, plans to take on much larger, mass-produced luxury brands in the U.S. market, Chase told Reuters...

M&A Terms: Two-Stepping From the Top Up

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:30:00 EDT

Dancing the M&A two-step is all the rage these days. And acquirers have a way of ensuring that they come out on top – via “top-up” options…

PRC Outbound Investment Tide in Tough Regulatory Seas

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:30:00 EDT

Much of the US$55 billion in outbound investment, invested in the first half of 2010 by Chinese entities, can be credited to agile corporate counsel. Navigating through the maze of China’s outbound investment laws, these lawyers…

AU Says Must Replace Western Partners With China

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:30:00 EDT

The African Union said Africa must turn ever more to China for its development because conditions and checks often stalled the flow of funds from Western nations and the World Bank…

Tsai Family to Buy Carlyle's Cable Unit

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:00:44 EDT

Taiwan's Tsai family, which controls Taiwan Mobile, will buy Carlyle Group's Taiwan cable TV unit Kbro in a T$65 billion ($2 billion) deal, local media reported...

More Gas for Egypt After BP, RWE Deal

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:05:00 EDT

A groundbreaking $9 billion agreement signed by Egypt this week should help it meet growing domestic and foreign gas commitments by boosting supplies and encouraging new exploration...

Corporate Finance Watch: BP Sells Global Assets to Apache in $7 Billion Deal

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:00:00 EDT

BP is building up its war chest to confront the massive cash outlays it faces through a blockbuster deal to sell oil & gas properties in Egypt, Canada and the Permian Basin of Texas, to Apache Corp. for $ 7 billion...

Saving Volvo:Geely Buys Brand and Management Test

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:18:54 EDT

One of the toughest struggles in the negotiations was just how interwoven Volvo had become with the wider Ford Motor Group including safety and in-car-entertainment equipment...

Sumitomo Mitsui Eyes Stakes in N.Amercian Banks

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:56:48 EDT

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp is considering investing in and possibly acquiring major banks in North America, the Nikkei business daily reported...

Acquisition Watch: Israel’s Comverse is Selling, Soros is Buying

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Fresh on the heels of its recent $225 million backdating settlement, Israel’s Comverse Technologies continues to pique the interest of global investors…

GM to Acquire AmeriCredit for $3.5 Billion

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:29:18 EDT

General Motors Co said it would acquire auto finance company AmeriCredit Corp for $3.5 billion in cash in a deal aimed at easing financing terms for subprime car shoppers...

Pearson Makes $499 Million Leap Into Brazil Schools

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:22:35 EDT

British publisher Pearson Plc is investing 888 million Brazilian reais ($499 million) to partner with Sistema Educacional Brasileiro, more than doubling the size of its education business in Brazil...

Minority Report: Buying Shares to Build Business

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:30:00 EDT

Global companies, take note of the Agricultural Bank of China’s neat ruse to improve the prospects of its recent Hong Kong IPO…

Restructuring Watch: Nortel Dives While Genband Thrives

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:30:00 EDT

Nortel and Genband, two companies headed in different directions, briefly crossed paths at a recent bankruptcy auction. Texas-based Genband has acquired Nortel’s carrier VOIP business – a big step en route to a rumoured 2011 IPO...

Baidu Says Traffic Acquisition Costs to Stay Low

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:26:11 EDT

Baidu Inc, China's dominant online search engine, said it expected its traffic acquisition costs to remain at current levels, following a sharp drop over the last year...

BSkyB Sells Easynet to LDC for 100 Million Pounds

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:53:52 EDT

British satellite broadcaster BSkyB has agreed to sell its business-to-business telecoms unit Easynet for 100 million pounds ($153 million) to LDC, a British private-equity firm backing Easynet's management...

Reckitt Agrees to Buy Condom Firm SSL for $3.8 Billion

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:15:22 EDT

Consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser agreed to buy Durex condoms and Scholl sandals maker SSL for 2.54 billion pounds ($3.8 billion) to increase its presence in health and personal care...

Etisalat to Spend $163 Million on Sri Lanka Expansion

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:27:54 EDT

Emirates Telecommunication Corp., the Arab world's second-largest telecom operator by market value, said on Tuesday it will invest $163 million in an expansion of its Sri Lankan network...

Griffon to Buy Garden Tool Maker for $542 Million

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:09:18 EDT

Diversified manufacturer Griffon Corp said it would buy lawn and garden tools maker Ames True Temper from private equity firm Castle Harlan for $542 million in cash...

Synchronica to Buy Mobile Messaging Firm at Discount

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:18:00 EDT

British mobile email software developer Synchronica said it agreed to buy Canadian peer iseemedia for about 5.3 million pounds ($8.1 million) in an all-stock deal to expand in India and South-East Asia...

Deals of the Day -- Mergers and Acquisitions

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:40:25 EDT

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by...

M&A Watch: Cott Hopes Cliffstar Deal Will Bear Fruit

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:30:00 EDT

Looking to juice itself through an unusual deal, Cott, Canada's national drinks-maker just acquired Cliffstar Corporation of New York for $500 million...

Carlyle Group Buys Brazil Health Firm for $1.2 Billion

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:30:00 EDT

Private equity fund Carlyle Group said it had agreed to buy Brazilian health services provider Grupo Qualicorp, seeking to tap into demand from the country's growing middle class...

Etisalat Close to Buying 26 Percent in Reliance Comm

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:45:40 EDT

Emirates Telecommunications (Etisalat) is close to buying 26 percent in telecoms firm Reliance Communications...

Reliance Industries in Talks to Buy Stake in Quicksilver

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:08:54 EDT

Energy major Reliance Industries is in talks with Texas-based Quicksilver Resources, including for a possible buyout of the U.S. firm that develops shale gas and coal-bed methane...

Onex, CPPIB Eye $4.5 Billion Bid for Britain's Tomkins

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:45:51 EDT

Onex Corp and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are considering a $4.5 billion takeover bid for UK car parts maker Tomkins Plc as the weak British pound encourages two more...

Nokia Siemens Buys Motorola Network Ops for $1.2 Billion

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:45:17 EDT

Nokia Siemens Networks is buying Motorola Inc's telecom network equipment business, boosting its position in North America and taking number two spot in the cut-throat mobile gear market...

ATC Technology to Go Private for $513 Million

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:17:02 EDT

ATC Technology Corp, an engineering and logistics services provider, said it agreed to be acquired by privately held GENCO Distribution System Inc for about $512.6 million in cash...

Unilever Sells Findus Italy for $1.1 Billion

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:15:39 EDT

Unilever has sold its slow growth Italian frozen foods unit Findus to Birds Eye Iglo for 805 million euros ($1.1 billion), reuniting it with the business it sold four years ago to private equity group Permira...

GDF Suez in Fresh Tie-Up Talks With Intl Power

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:34:46 EDT

France's GDF Suez and Britain's International Power have revived talks on a possible tie-up between the two power companies, they said...

M&A Watch: Deepwater Drilling Buoyant in Land of Rising Sun

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:30:00 EDT

Perhaps surprisingly, even in this wizened post-BP age, ultra deepwater drilling is going on unabated, leveraging some of the same structures as BP/Transocean…

India: Western Capital Meets Eastern Promise

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDT

India is gaining new corporate renown as, via acquisitions and exchanges, its companies migrate worldwide…

Banking Watch: Wilbur Ross Buys a Bank, Part Deux

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:30:00 EDT

Distressed investor Wilbur Ross continues to build up his banking assets, while keeping Bank Holding Company Act (BHCA) restrictions in mind, to boot…

UK-Business Summary

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:31:15 EDT

Wall Street reform clears Congress...

M&A Terms: Breakup Fees, as Deals Pickup

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:00:00 EDT

M&A is back in the spotlight after a lackluster 2008 and early 2009. This year, deals such as Aon's $4.9 billion merger with Hewitt Associates and...

Lawyers Bamboozled as PRC Tax Bureau Takes Aim Offshore

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:30:00 EDT

A recently enacted tax disclosure law from China is threatening to take the world by storm, even shaking public markets in the U.S., Hong Kong, Canada and Bermuda…

M&A Watch: Avon’s New Bling

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDT

The Avon lady just picked out some new bling to add to her empire, which may be coming soon to a home near you...

Emerging Markets: The British are Coming

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:15:00 EDT

Buy shares in a leading British company and you might be buying more than you bargained for, as emerging market deals come into play…

Thompson Creek to Acquire Terrane Metals

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:18:59 EDT

Molybdenum miner Thompson Creek Metals said it intends to acquire exploration company Terrane Metals in a deal worth about C$650 million ($625 million) as it moves to diversify its commodity exposure...

GE Selling BAC-Credomatic Bank Group for $1.9 Billion

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:13:45 EDT

Colombia's Grupo Aval said it would buy the Central America-based banking group BAC-Credomatic, controlled by U.S. giant conglomerate General Electric Co. for $1.9 billion...

Carlyle to Buy Supplements Maker NBTY for $3.8 Billion

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:42:50 EDT

U.S. nutritional supplements maker NBTY Inc said it agreed to be bought by Carlyle Group for $3.8 billion in one of the biggest private equity deals so far this year...

Japan's NTT to Buy Dimension Data for $3.2 Billion

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:17:16 EDT

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp is buying South African IT firm Dimension Data for up to 2.12 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) to expand into overseas markets, including in fast-growing Africa...

Disclosure Watch: China Sunergy Price Haggles its PRC Purchases

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:00:00 EDT

While some China-based solar companies are infused with enthusiasm towards the PRC green sector, one company is treading carefully. NASDAQ-listed China Sunergy recently…

M&A Watch: Travis Perkins Breaks Ground on Builder Growth

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:30:00 EDT

In a deal which promises to turn the tap on UK building sector consolidation through M&A, Travis Perkins, one of the UK’s largest builders’ merchants…

EU Approves Comcast Buy of NBC Universal

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:31:32 EDT

U.S. cable provider Comcast won EU regulatory clearance on Wednesday for a landmark deal to buy a controlling stake in General Electric's NBC Universal...

Healthcare and Generics: Deals and Drugs on Fast Track

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:30:00 EDT

Major pharmaceutical deals, like those involving Teva and Pfizer, are unfolding under the twin pressures of healthcare reform in the U.S. and downward price pressure on...

Africa M&A Doubles to $25 Billion in H1, Fees Squeezed

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:00:10 EDT

The value of mergers and acquisitions in sub-Saharan Africa doubled in the first half of 2010 from last year, and investment banking fees fell as competition for contracts intensified, according to Thomson Reuters research...

Arrow Approves Takeover by Shell-PetroChina

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:36:53 EDT

Arrow Energy shareholders approved a $3.05 billion takeover by Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina's, clearing the way for a final legal go-ahead due later this week...

PRC Hot Topic: Travel Industry Changes Kick Start M&A Holiday

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:30:00 EDT

Summer is turning up the heat in the northern hemisphere. As travelers are packing their bags, legal counsel of PRC hospitality and travel companies have been…

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Eyes BP Stake

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:01:55 EDT

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan is considering an investment in oil major BP...

AIG Board to Meet to Consider AIA's Future

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:22:26 EDT

The board of American International Group Inc is expected to meet this week to consider the future of the insurer's Asian life business, AIA...

Deals of the Day -- Mergers and Acquisitions

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:05:17 EDT

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0600 GMT on Tuesday...

Essar Energy to Acquire Navabharat Power Pvt. Ltd

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Essar Energy plc, the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that its subsidiary, Essar Power Limited (EPL), has entered into binding agreements for...

Aon to Buy Hewitt for $4.9 Billion, Creating HR Giant

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:54:53 EDT

Aon Corp, the world's largest insurance brokerage, said it will buy Hewitt Associates Inc for $4.9 billion in cash and stock to create the world's largest human resources company...

J&J to Buy Micrus Endovascular for $480 Million

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:56:36 EDT

Johnson & Johnson will buy Micrus Endovascular Corp for about $480 million to expand its portfolio of medical devices that treat stroke...

When A-Lists Delist: Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investment Goes Private

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:00:00 EDT

Taking public companies private ascribes new meaning to the Latin maxim, e pluribus unum. Abu Dhabi’s publicly listed Aabar Investments PJSC has announced…

M&A Watch: China's Lenovo Gets Linkage

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Lenovo-affiliate and tech giant AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. just completed its merger with Linkage Technologies Holdings…

European Court Says Portugal PT Golden Share Illegal

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 05:28:47 EDT

The European Court of Justice ruled that Portugal's golden share in Portugal Telecom was illegal, opening the way up to a possible conclusion of PT's sale of its Brazilian Vivo unit to Spain's Telefonica...

Mideast Defies Global Aerospace, Defense Slowdown

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 02:29:17 EDT

The global aerospace and defense industry is in slowdown mode but Middle Eastern countries are bucking the trend thanks to heavy investments in the sector and a growing wealthy population...

Guest Analysis: Chinese Developments in Anti-Monopoly Filings Part I

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EDT

In early November, 2009, the merger-control regulator of the People’s Republic of China, the Anti-Monopoly Bureau under the Ministry of Commerce, announced…

Deals of the Day -- Mergers and Acquisitions

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:24:24 EDT

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by...

Sweden's Hexagon Buys Intergraph for $2.1 Billion

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 08:19:41 EDT

Swedish measurement systems firm Hexagon AB said on Wednesday it would pay $2.1 billion for U.S. software firm Intergraph to capitalise on expanding demand from energy, security and infrastructure firms...

Brazil Watch: Gerdau’s $1.6 Billion North American Acquisition

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 00:30:00 EDT

Brazilian steel producer Gerdau S.A., looking to establish full control of its Canadian JV Gerdau Ameristeel, recently announced that it has…

Ryanair Could Still Bid for Aer Lingus Despite Ruling

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 09:37:49 EDT

Ireland's Ryanair could still bid for Aer Lingus despite losing a legal challenge to a 2007 veto by EU regulators against the budget carrier's second attempt to buy its rival...

Planeta Gets EU Approval for Deal With Bertelsmann

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 03:21:55 EDT

Spanish publisher Grupo Planeta gained EU regulatory approval on Tuesday for its acquisition of a major stake in Spanish book company Circulo from German media group Bertelsmann...

Travis Perkins to Buy BSS Group for Â£558 Million

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EDT

British builders merchant Travis Perkins is to buy BSS Group for an agreed 557.6 million pounds ($845 million) to become the country's biggest plumbing and...

Wilmar to Buy Australian Sugar Unit for $1.47 Billion

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 19:30:00 EDT

Wilmar International has entered an agreement with Australia's CSR Ltd to buy the latter's sugar and renewable energy business for A$1.75 billion ($1.47 billion)...

BP Could Get Backing From Mideast Firms

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 02:17:05 EDT

Troubled oil giant BP could get a reprieve from Middle East financial institutions looking to make a strategic investment in the company...

Egypt's Mobinil Signs Off on Purchase of OT Internet

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 03:49:48 EDT

Mobinil shareholders approved the $130-million purchase of two internet assets from major shareholder Orascom Telecom...

Private Equity Watch: Blue Square’s Propco-Opco Spinoff

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:15:00 EDT

The private equity gambit of asset-shifting continues to find opportunistic participants…

Emerson Set to Win Chloride After ABB Withdraws

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 08:11:07 EDT

British company Chloride is to start talks with Emerson Electric after rival suitor ABB pulled out in the face of an improved 997 million pounds ($1.5 billion) offer from the U.S. group...

Tate & Lyle Sells Europe Sugar Refining Ops to U.S.

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 06:51:40 EDT

Britain's Tate & Lyle is selling its European sugar operations to American Sugar Refining for 211 million pounds ($315 million), breaking a 150-year link to sugar in favour of low-calorie sweeteners offering faster growth...

URS Wins Scott Wilson Bid War as CH2M Withdraws Offer

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 02:21:47 EDT

U.S. engineering firm URS Corp won the bidding battle for British consultancy Scott Wilson Group after privately held CH2M Hill withdrew its offer, saying the acquisition no longer added value to the company...

Amazon to Acquire Online Store Woot

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:30:00 EDT

Amazon.com Inc said it signed an agreement to acquire online store Woot.com, which sells discounted products and operates an online community, for an undisclosed sum...

Celgene to Buy Abraxis BioScience for $2.9 Billion

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:21:02 EDT

Celgene Corp agreed to acquire Abraxis BioScience Inc for $2.9 billion in cash and stock to expand its oncology pipeline, the companies said...

Boeing to Acquire Argon ST for $775 Million

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:55:58 EDT

Boeing Co said it agreed to acquire defense manufacturer Argon ST Inc for about $775 million to expand its surveillance and intelligence offerings...

Indo-Canadian Deals: Timid Relations, the Beaver and the Bengal

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:30:00 EDT

An agreement signed at the G20 summit last weekend between the Prime Ministers of Canada and India is expected to have a direct impact on deals between the two countries involving the sale of commodities, equipment and expertise...

Moratorium Sinks as Deepwater Industry Sails On

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:00:00 EDT

With BP as backdrop, deepwater drilling is gushing forward, incongruously driven by both Noble Corp and Judge Barton Feldman of Louisiana…

Restructuring Watch: Extended Stay Readies to Check Out of Bankruptcy

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:30:00 EDT

The largest private equity deal of the year is one step closer to completion. Last week’s approval of Extended Stay’s disclosure statement by the bankruptcy court has paved the way for…

M&A Watch: Environmental Liabilities Not Just in the News Anymore

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:30:00 EDT

An oil spill webcam and Google Earth’s tracking of the spill’s progress in the Gulf have brought environmental concerns and liabilities to the forefront of at least one asset purchase agreement...