UnitedHealth buys Catamaran for $12.8 bn location

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 20:52

UnitedHealth Group said Monday it will acquire smaller rival Catamaran for $12.8 billion, in a move they said would give them more pricing power in the pharmacy benefits business.

Oricon buys 70% of Oriental Containers for Rs 105 crore

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 20:48

Oricon Enterprises, a group company of Parijat Enterprises, on Monday said it has acquired 70 percent shares of Oriental Containers Ltd from its joint venture partners OC Holding Ltd, Mauritius, for Rs 105 crore.

Intel in talks to buy Altera, shares of firms surge

Last Updated: Saturday, March 28, 2015, 08:58

Intel Corp is in talks to buy fellow chipmaker Altera Corp in a deal likely to top $10 billion.

Swiss UBP buys Coutts, `bank of the rich and famous`

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 14:41

Swiss bank UBP announced Friday it would acquire Coutts private bank, which counts Britain`s royal family among its rich and famous customers.

Amazon in talks to buy online luxury retailer Net-a-Porter: Forbes

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 10:17

Amazon.com is in talks to buy online luxury retailer Net-a-porter in what could be the biggest acquisition yet for the e-commerce giant, but the negotiations are in early stages and could fall apart, Forbes reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Malaysia's IHH buys 51% stake in India's Continental Hospitals

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 08:53

The deal comes one week after Singapore`s Competition Commission blocked IHH`s plan to buy a local unit of India`s Fortis Healthcare Ltd for 346.5 million ringgit.

Twitter buys livestream app maker Periscope

Last Updated: Saturday, March 14, 2015, 11:41

Twitter said today it had purchased the maker of the video streaming app Periscope, amid what seems to be surging interest in live video sharing.

Australia's TPG Telecom to buy rival iiNet for $1.1 billion

Last Updated: Saturday, March 14, 2015, 09:39

Australia`s TPG Telecom Ltd on Friday said it will buy domestic Internet services provider iiNet for A$1.4 billion ($1.1 billion), in a deal that could provoke a counter offer from larger rival Optus.

Qualcomm to buy back up to $15 billion of shares, raise dividend

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 02:50

Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc said it would buy back up to $15 billion of shares and raise its quarterly dividend.

US authorities probe alleged forged letter from Mirach in Sahara deal

Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 08:55

Sahara had sought to borrow more than $1 billion from Mirach to help bail its chairman, Subrata Roy, out of jail in New Delhi.

Snapdeal buys Exclusively, expands presence in luxury segment

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 13:30

The company has brought Exclusively to provide its over 40 million users access to widest range of aspirational, high-end products and services.

Expedia buys rival travel operator Orbitz for $1.6 billion

Last Updated: Thursday, February 12, 2015, 21:28

US online travel operator Expedia announced plans to buy rival Orbitz Worldwide for about USD 1.6 billion, in a move that further consolidates the sector.