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Is This Offer a Takeover or a Takeunder?

Wed, 11/03/2010 - 11:17 by Toby Shute

 In reviewing the proposed management-led buyout of  EXCO Resources (NYSE: XCO), I'm reminded of a classic Daily Show segment from 2003, in which President George W. Bush "debates" Gov. George W. Bush via archival footage that shows him expressing divergent points of view at different phases of his political career.

 

News Corp. seeking full control of BSkyB

Tue, 06/15/2010 - 16:46 by Jamie Anderson

News Corporation, the owner of 39 percent stake in UK satellite broadcaster, British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, is keen on acquiring the remainder share as well.

Goodrich Corporation acquires Crompton Technology Group

Thu, 06/10/2010 - 17:35 by Jaspreet Virk

Goodrich Corporation, (NYSE: GR), the global supplier of systems and services to the aerospace and defense industries, has acquired UK-based Crompton Technology Group, Ltd. (CTG).

Confirming the takeover, Jack Carmola, Segment President, Actuation and Landing Systems at Goodrich, stated "This acquisition allows Goodrich to benefit from this expected growth and to expand our composite capabilities into a broader range of Goodrich systems. We intend to leverage CTG's proprietary technology across a number of Goodrich products to benefit commercial and military customers worldwide.”

AIG says no to Prudential's revised bid

Tue, 06/01/2010 - 16:38 by Jamie Anderson

British insurer Prudential PLC's (PRU.LN) plans to consummate the biggest ever insurance takeover suffered a big blow when American International Group (NYSE: AIG) rejected its attempt to lower the offer for the American giant’s Asian unit.

Healthscope receives two takeover bids worth A$1.84bn

Mon, 05/31/2010 - 13:06 by Anupreet Kaur

After receiving consortium offer, Australian based company, Healthscope, received two new takeover offers, valuing the company at A$1.84 billion ($1.56 billion), on Friday May 28, after closing of trade.

SAP bids for Sybase; deal valued at $5.8B

Thu, 05/13/2010 - 11:18 by Jamie Anderson

In a move aimed at increasing its foothold in the technology industry, Germany's SAP AG (SAPG.DE) made an all-cash bid, valued at $5.8 billion, for Sybase Inc. (SY.N). To fund the deal, SAP would use cash on hand and a 2.75 billion euro loan facility.

Twitter acquires Tweetie app maker Atebits

Sat, 04/10/2010 - 12:10 by Jaspreet Virk

In a move aimed at strengthening its foothold in the market, Twitter has acquired Atebits, the maker of one of the most popular Twitter applications for the iPhone.

Geely, Ford close to inking Volvo acquisition deal

Sun, 03/28/2010 - 15:07 by Jaspreet Virk

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is all set to ink a deal with Ford Motor Co. to acquire its Sweden-based Volvo car unit.

Teva wins race to acquire German-based Ratiopharm

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 17:40 by Jaspreet Virk

Ending almost a yearlong battle to takeover German generic drugmaker Ratiopharm GmbH, Israel's Teva has emerged as the winner.

Hershey still undecided about Cadbury bid

Wed, 01/06/2010 - 13:08 by Jamie Anderson

Harrisburg, PA, January 6 -- The members at the helm of affairs at Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) could not reach a unanimous decision as to whether the company should make a bid for Cadbury Plc (LSE: CBRY, NYSE: CBY) or not.

Google in talks to acquire Yelp

Sat, 12/19/2009 - 12:40 by Jaspreet Virk

New York, December 19 -- In an attempt to harness its core Internet search capabilities, Google is reportedly eyeing Yelp Inc, a popular Web site that provides reviews of local businesses.

Battle for Cadbury takeover intensifies

Mon, 11/23/2009 - 16:36 by Neka Sehgal

London, November 23 -- The takeover struggle for Cadbury has intensified with more companies showing an interest in acquiring the UK chocolate maker.