Elan Rejects Royalty Pharma Takeover Bid

Elan rejects takeover bid of Royalty Pharma, saying it grossly undervalued the firm. The board of directors of Elan, the Irish pharmaceutical company has unanimously rejected the formal bid from Royalty Pharma.


ABB Acquires Power-One Inc.

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CP All to Purchase Siam Makro

CP All to acquire Siam Makro in largest Thai on Thai company takeover. The globe's third largest operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores, CP All, is now preparing to acquire Siam Makro Pcl.

TPG Capital to Sell off Unitrust

TPG Capital is undertaking the sale of UniTrust Finance and Leasing Corp. TPG Capital, the US private equity firm is selling off UniTrust Finance and Leasing Corp of China for US$800 million.


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