Tag: Mega-Merger
China: Merger to create a $241 billion energy giant
China’s state-owned enterprise regulator has asked coal mining giant Shenhua Group and power generator China Datang to discuss a possible merger, according to people...
Germany: Bayer, Monsanto start $2.5 billion asset sale to get merger...
German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer and US seeds company Monsanto are launching asset sales worth roughly $2.5 billion as they seek regulatory...
UK: £11bn mega-merger creates countries biggest fund manager
The proposed £11bn mega-merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management is a defensive move to fight back against an increasingly challenging market backdrop,...
US: Anthem/Cigna merger appeal set for this month
The United States Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear the Anthem/Cigna merger case on Friday, March 24, with Cigna now onboard with the...
EU: ChemChina takeover of Syngenta nears approval
Following Syngenta and ChemChina making minor concessions to EU regulators recently, reports say the US$43 billion merger is on track to be approved in...
US: SoftBank reaches for stars with $1.8bn OneWeb, Intelsat merger
Intelsat and OneWeb today laid out plans for a mega-merger aimed at bolstering their satellite internet services, with a $1.8 billion investment boost from...
US: Anthem wins bid to keep Cigna killing $48 Bn deal
Anthem won a court ruling temporarily blocking Cigna from scuttling a $48 billion merger between the health insurers.
Delaware Chancery Court Judge Travis Laster concluded...
US: Cigna wants out of Anthem deal and $13B in damages
Cigna said Tuesday that it is looking to terminate its merger agreement with Anthem, and seek a $1.85 billion break-up fee and additional damages...
US: Anthem to appeal judge’s order blocking Cigna merger
Anthem vowed Thursday to appeal a federal judge's move to halt its planned takeover of Cigna.
A federal judge in DC made the decision Wednesday,...
US: Judge rejects Anthem’s $54 billion takeover of Cigna
A federal judge halted Anthem’s bid to acquire Cigna for $54 billion this evening, ruling the deal between the insurance giants can't go forward...
