Thomson Merger News

TUI in airline merger talks Thu, 28 Aug, 07:31 GMT
Travel company could tie up airline with Thomas Cook's and Lufthansa's German rivals

Bodycote sells testing business Thu, 28 Aug, 09:07 GMT
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice buys division for US$767m
ThyssenKrupp to sell industrial services by early 2009 Thu, 28 Aug, 06:57 GMT
A report suggests that the German industrial group could sell its unwanted division within six months
Siemens seeks sovereign fund investors Thu, 28 Aug, 06:26 GMT
German industrial group's chief executive woos Russian, Gulf sovereign funds as possible future investors
BC Partners goes for all of Migros Wed, 27 Aug, 13:54 GMT
Private equity firm leads consortium to buy remaining shares in Turkish supermarket

Special report

Adecco’s optionsWed, 27 Aug, 09:14 GMT
Swiss staffing firm may not bag British peer, Michael page, but according to analysts it still has plenty of other options for acquisitions.
Axon aids Infosys expansionTue, 26 Aug, 14:24 GMT
Infosys intends to create a global player in the SAP related services

Six companies bid for Kyrgyztelecom stakeThu, 28 Aug, 07:47 GMT
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Companies from Germany, Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan have bid in a tendering to purchase a 78% stake in Kyrgyz fixed-line phone monopoly Kyrgyztelecom, the government said on Thursday.
BBVA says Citic Group revises share deal termsThu, 28 Aug, 07:45 GMT
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's BBVA said on Thursday that China's Citic Group has revised the terms of its share offer for Citic International Financial Holding.
Turk Telecom bids for Kyrgyz Telecom Wed, 27 Aug, 14:40 GMT
Turkish telecoms operator bids for central Asian peer
Schaeffler secures 8.06% of ContinentalWed, 27 Aug, 13:28 GMT
Suitor lifts stake in German tyre maker hours before offer ends

CITIC Capital eyes yuan private equity fundWed, 27 Aug, 14:06 GMT
National pension fund will put up US$146m, CITIC Group will match it

Who’s in control here?Wed, 27 Aug, 13:49 GMT
Russia and the West have got to resolve their differences at the political level if cross-border M&A is to continue rising
London provides the playing fieldTue, 26 Aug, 14:16 GMT
Despite high profile disputes with the Russian bear, London is happy to host the acquisition of Imperial Energy by Indian oil company ONGC

Liverpool Victoria buys HighwayThu, 28 Aug, 09:18 GMT
Insurance group to acquire general insurer for US$278m
Xpertise recommends QA-IQ offerWed, 27 Aug, 14:19 GMT
IT training group accepts raised offer from rival
SVTC Technologies withdraws from EAG raceWed, 27 Aug, 11:16 GMT
Bidder for AIM-listed silicon chip group will not increase offer after Odyssey's raised bid
Hill & Smith acquires plastics makerTue, 26 Aug, 14:03 GMT
UK engineer buys US plastic products maker Creative Pultrusions for US$21m

New Zealand clears Origin takeover Wed, 27 Aug, 10:17 GMT
New Zealand regulators clear UK oil and gas firm BG group to buy Australia-based peer
German companies face “stealth” takeovers Wed, 27 Aug, 09:42 GMT
Regulatory attitudes towards swaps leaves German companies vulnerable to stealth takeovers