Food and drink deals, particularly the acquisition of Weetabix by China's Bright Food Group, dominated large-scale merger and acquisition activity in the UK in 2012, a new report by Experian shows. Food and drink was the most active ...
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the UK food and drink manufacturing sector last year helped to set a three-year record for the UK economy, according to information services company Experian. A key contributor to last year’s ...
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Global mergers and acquisitions took a hit last year as the value of deals fell by 2.7 per cent to its lowest point in two years while Australia's activity was curtailed by a slowdown in energy and mining transactions. In its round-up ...
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Steel engineering company Waagner Biro has won a slew of bridge building and maintenance contracts in the UAE. The firm has been awarded deals worth USD 7.6 million by the RTA for the maintenance of Al Maktoum Bridge and the Floating ...
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Saudi mining firm Maaden signed deals worth SAR 977 million with US firms Fluor Corporation and Bechtel to help develop an industrial city in the country's north. Saudi Arabia home to the world's largest oil reserves, is keen to develop ...
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As per the estimates,deals worth US$58 million were finalized at the international textile and apparel fair Vastra-2012,which concluded last week at Jaipur in Rajasthan.The event,which now would be held on a yearly basis,drew participation ...
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Mega-deals are driving increased total spending on outsourcing in Europe, which had the highest total spend of all global regions in the third quarter of this year. European businesses increased outsourcing investments by 14% in the third ...
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Canadian companies were on a buying spree in the spring despite financial turmoil in Europe and the U. S., according to a report released Wednesday. There were 836 merger and acquisitions announced, worth about $57 billion (U. S. ) from ...
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