Drugmaker Shire bids $30 billion for Baxter spin-off Baxalta

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 11:37

Drugmaker Shire said on Tuesday it was seeking to buy Baxalta , a company spun-off by Baxter International last month, for $30 billion to forge the leading global specialist in rare diseases.

BNP Paribas acquires Sharekhan for about Rs 2,000-crore

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 13:29

French banking giant BNP Paribas on Thursday acquired homegrown brokerage firm Sharekhan in an estimated Rs 2,000 crore deal, as it seeks to expand retail broking operations here.

Sahara seals Rs 5,500 cr debt deal for foreign hotels: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 17:55

Saharas' refinancing arrangements involved getting a fresh loan for the three properties. A part of the proceeds would be given to Bank of China for release of Grosvenor House from "administration", while the remainder could be deposited with Sebi to secure release of Roy and two other top officials from Tihar Jail.

Cadila Healthcare near deal to buy smaller rival Claris: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 10:45

Cadila Healthcare Ltd, among India`s top ten drugmakers, is in late-stage talks to buy smaller rival Claris Lifesciences Ltd for about 34 billion rupees ($534 million), a financial daily reported on Thursday, citing sources aware of the talks.

Royal Dutch Shell buys BG Group for £47 billion

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 12:02

Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday announced a mega takeover of British rival BG Group worth £47 billion ($95 billion, 64 billion euros).

FedEx to buy TNT Express for 4.4 bn euros

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 11:04

US delivery service FedEx has reached a deal to buy Dutch rival TNT Express for 4.4 billion euros (4.8 billion dollars), a joint statement said on Tuesday.

CBRE to buy Johnson Control's real estate biz for $1.47 bn

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 17:55

Real estate consultancy firm CBRE has entered into an agreement to acquire Johnson Controls' work space solution business GWS for USD 1.475 billion in an all cash deal.

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.

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.