Tags: Deals
Vivus tells investors it is open to settlement
Vivus wanted to reach a settlement with the biggest investors for board control. Today, Vivus Inc. told investors and experts in a conference that it considered discussing a possible settlement with stockholder First Manhattan Co.
INTL FCStone abandons plan to purchase Asian online exchange Cleartrade
INTL FCStone abandoned its plan to buy Cleartrade Exchange due to the newly-issued financial guidelines.
Deals of the day - bids, mergers and acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday.
Y&R-UP, Shazam teams up to lead the market for mobile activation
Y&R together with UP formed a partnership with Shazam to enhance the mobile activation of advertising.
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C. Larry Pope said that there would not be any change in management following the US$4.7 billion takeover deal of Smithfield Foods Inc by Shuanghui International.
An acquisition deal for Envision Pharmaceutical Holdings by TPG Capital may be announced as early as today.
Michael Wekerle obtained Difference Capital Financial Icc's Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures for US$10.75 million.
There are more than a dozen top banks that are finalizing plans to run a GBP20 billion share sale in Lloyds Banking Group.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday:- Italy's biggest bank UniCredit may consider a partnership for its business that manages 42 billion euros ($54.
The European Union and China hope to defuse conflicts by negotiating about a solar panel deal. On Friday, the European Union and China were finally moving in the direction of a new contract.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors said President Barack Obama's financial plan would hurt the economy.
Investcorp's Skrill sale made bankers prepare for debt investment of around GBP300 million or US$456.16 million.
ENRC founders and the Kazakh government offered a mix of cash and share to acquire ENRC valued at GBP3.04 billion and shares at Kazakhmys Plc.
More US Senators are getting concerned with the Shuanghui-Smithfield deal and urged thorough review regarding planned acquisition.