China creates $230b brokerage giant through merger
China is consolidating its brokerage industry by merging two of its largest state-backed firms, Guotai Junan…
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Egypt to enforce ex-ante merger control law in June – ECA chief
Egypt’s landmark rules on pre-merger control under the Egyptian Competition Law (ELC) will enter into force next…
Sony terminates $10 bln Zee India merger
Japan’s Sony Group said on Monday it has terminated the Zee Entertainment merger worth $10 billion, due to an…
Egypt considers merging Maadi for Development, El Nasr Housing
Egypt is considering merging Maadi for Development and Construction and El Nasr Housing and Development Company,…
AstraZeneca is approaching Gilead about a potential merger – the healthcare deal on record
UK drugmaker AstraZeneca has approached Gilead about a potential merger, a healthcare deal that is expected to be…
Centamin: Endeavour not sharing information vital for merger
Endeavour Mining is refusing to share information vital to assessing its value until an extension to a deadline for…
Abu Dhabi Financial Group, Shuaa Capital agree $12.8 bln merger
Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG) and Shuaa Capital on Wednesday have agreed on the terms of their merger. The…
Britain’s Sainsbury’s and Asda agree £7.3bn merger
Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L) has agreed to buy Walmart’s (WMT.N) Asda for about £7.3 billion ($10 billion) to create…
Egypt’s Madinet Nasr Housing, SODIC inch closer to tie-up deal
Egypt’s Madinet Nasr Housing and Six of October Development & Investment Co. (SODIC) have reached an initial…
Netflix eyes higher content costs as Disney and Fox hold merger talks
A merger between Disney and Fox could make life increasingly difficult and more costly for Netflix. CNBC reported…
JP Morgan says these sectors will make 2017 a busy year for global M&A
A busy year from merger and acquisition (M&A) plays is expected even with China clamping down on capital…
LSE profit drop; its merger with Deutsche Boerse progressing well
London Stock Exchange Group PLC reported on Thursday a decline in interim net profit due to expenses such as merger…
China regulator says Didi, Uber deal will need Mofcom approval
A merger between Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing and the China unit of U.S. rival Uber could face its first…
Daimler’s MyTaxi to merge with Hailo to take on Uber
Daimler will deepen its European footprint in the ride-hailing business when its MyTaxi smartphone app unveils an…
Arqaam Capital targets completion of 8 M&A Egypt, Gulf deals before year-end
Dubai-based financial services firm Arqaam Capital currently runs financial consulting, merger and acquisition…
London stock exchange shareholders vote on merger deal under Brexit cloud
Shareholders of the London Stock Exchange will vote on Monday on whether to back a $27 billion merger with…
London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse claim merger to go ahead despite Brexit vote
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Deutsche Börse have insisted their proposed £21 billion merger will still go…
Siemens-Gamesa merger to ‘positively affect’ Egypt’s wind power market-…
The possible merger between German giant Siemens and Spain's Gamesa will positively affect the Egyptian renewable…
Twitter met with Yahoo to discuss merger
The list of companies looking at a possible deal with Yahoo included the social media company Twitter, said a new…
French telecom shares fall following €10 billion Orange-Bouygues deal fail
Shares of French telecom companies moved sharply lower on Monday after merger talks between two of the sector’s…
Shell shareholders approve $50 billion BG takeover
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) shareholders approved its $50 billion takeover of BG Group (BG.L) on Wednesday,…
Chinese Wanda Buys ‘Jurassic World’ Producer Legendary Entertainment for $3.5…
Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group signed a $3.5 billion deal on Tuesday to buy Hollywood studio Legendary…
Dell eyes $10 billion asset sales ahead of EMC merger – Reuters
Dell Inc is preparing to sell around $10 billion in non-core assets, including software and services, to reduce the…
Pfizer in merger talks with Botox-maker Allergan: WSJ
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) recently approached Botox-maker Allergan Plc (AGN.N) to discuss what could…
HTC will not consider Merger with Asustek
Taiwan's HTC Corp will not consider a merger with larger rival Asustek Computer Inc, HTC said on Monday, responding…
Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank Considers Sale or Merger: Sources
Ahli United Bank (AUB) AUBB.BH, Bahrain's largest lender, is evaluating a sale or a merger with a rival bank in a…
Report: Sawiris Eyes Telecom Italia Again
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has been circling the Italian telecoms market in recent months, and fresh…
Italy Govt Prefers Telefonica Merger for Telecom Italia to Sawiris – Paper
The Italian government would prefer a merger between Telecom Italia and Spain's Telefonica, rather than a deal…
Xstrata And Glencore Merger Gets China Approval
China has approved the merger of commodities trader Glencore and mining group Xstrata, clearing the final big…
Saudi Pepsi Bugshan Mulls Merger With Egyptian Counterpart
Saudi Industrial Projects Company (SIPCO) ‘Pepsi-Cola Bugshan’ will go through a merger with Pepsi-Cola Egypt…