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European Commission Approves Intel Acquisition of McAfee
6:30PM 1/27/2011
The European Commission on Wednesday approved Intel's $7.68 billion acquisition of security-software company McAfee. Regulators had been concerned that the deal would exclude competing software from working with Intel processors, but Intel agreed to maintain interoperability.
M&A Activity Expected to Jump 36% in 2011
3:00PM 11/15/2010
Global mergers and acquisitions activity is expected to rocket upward 36% next year, getting its strength from the financial and real estate industries, according to a report released Monday -- a level of increase that hasn't been seen since the credit crisis hit.
CommScope in Talks With Carlyle Group About $3 Billion Sale
8:29AM 10/25/2010
CommScope (CTV), a maker of telecommunications equipment, said that private-equity firm Carlyle Group is in talks to buy the company for about $3 billion.
If the deal goes through, Carlyle would acquire all of CommScope's outstanding stock for $31.50 a share in cash, Bloomberg News said. That...
Gymboree Hires Goldman Sachs to Auction Itself Off
10:57AM 10/05/2010
Company News, Goldman Sachs , Retail, Stocks in the News, Special Report
After seeing interest from potential buyers, children's clothing retailer Gymboree has hired Goldman Sachs to auction itself off, and more private-equity firms have already stepped in to say they want to play. Gymboree executives are reportedly looking for price of $55 to $60 a share.
Bristol-Myers Squibb to Buy ZymoGenetics for $885 Million
2:00AM 9/08/2010
Health Care, Genzyme Corporation , Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi Aventis
Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to buy ZymoGenetics, its partner in developing a hepatitis C treatment, for $885 million. The move is part of a trend of pharmaceutical acquisitions as several big patents face expiration soon.
With the tech M&A market heating up, security software maker ArcSight is putting itself up for sale, according to reports. A sale price could be as high as $1.5 billion.
News that beauty salon operator Regis Corp has hired investment bank Peter J. Solomon to investigate possible buyout options sent Regis stock soaring Thursday.
Nokia Shares Edge Down on Bid Talks for Motorola Unit
8:00AM 7/14/2010
Nokia (NOK) shares dipped slightly in premarket trading on speculation that its joint venture with Siemens AG would make a bid for Motorola's networking equipment division. Nokia Siemens Networks is considering a $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion bid for the Motorola unit, as a means to bolster its...
Private equity firm Apollo Management is rumored to be in talks to purchase Pactiv, maker of Hefty trash bags. The deal would be one of the largest buyouts since 2007.
Long-awaited layoffs arrived at Time Inc. Tuesday, and those near the top were not spared.
At Fortune, three of the four remaining assistant managing editors have been pink-slipped. John Brodie, Brian Dumaine and Eric Gelman are all departing, leaving only Stephanie Mehta, who, according to one...
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