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M&A: consolidation in China security market

China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc which is listed on Dubai's NASDAQ says that it has signed letters of intent to purchase 100% ownership of Zhejiang Loyal Co., Ltd. ("Zhejiang Loyal") and Anhui Guangcheng Technology Co....



M&A: American Software's takeover of Logility

American Software, Inc. has announced that it acquired Logility, Inc. pursuant to an agreement dated 6 July, 2009.



M&A: Boston Ventures buys publisher

Boston Ventures, has announced that its Fund VI portfolio company, BVK Holdings, owner of the consumer enthusiast publisher New Track Media, has acquired CK Media, LLC, a publisher of quilting, sewing, and "scrapbooking" magazines.



M&A News: Oracle buys Sun

It seems but the blink of an eye since IBM was - then wasn't - buying Sun. Today, Oracle has announced that it's entered into a "definitive agreement" to buy Sun.



There's money around for the big deals

Whilst governments agonise over spending a thousand million dollars here or there, big takeover deals can still attract funding, as an announcement from Merck and Schering-Plough makes clear.

M&A : Will Nigerian Bank deal founder?

Nigerian news media is reporting that a supposed done deal for Bank PHP to buy Spring Bank may not be as done as first thought.



M&A News: Fubon Financial to buy ING's Taiwan unit

After Friday's announcement of a EUR500 million loss, a fall of almost 30%...



M&A: UK Treasury confirms it will take majority stake in major bank

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequor, Alistair Darling, made his government's priorities clear yesterday: He and Brown place Europe and the markets...



M&A: Is UK Gov. going to nationalise banks after all?

Despite the word from Lloyds TSB being that it is still working with HBOS towards the takeover announced two weeks ago, it's becoming increasingl...



M&A: is UK bank bail out thinly disguised state funding of consolidation?

The range of businesses that the UK Treasury will hand over money to is fascinating, given so-called merger-mania in the UK banking sector.

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