Belgian brewer InBev to acquire Budweiser maker for $52 billion Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc., the 156-year old maker of world famous Budweiser beer said it has accepted a sweetened takeover bid from Belgian brewer InBev NV for $52 billion (£26 billion), a deal that would create the world's largest brewer and place the iconic American beer brand into foreign hands. 15 Jul 2008
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Pfizer's hostile bid reports unnerve Daiichi, says it may revise open offer on Ranbaxy The battle for acquisition of India's largest generics drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories is hotting up with rumors making the round that German pharmaceutical major Pfizer may make a hostile bid to counter Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo's $4.6 billion offer. 17 Jun 2008
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Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo gobbles Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4.6 billion In what is seen as India's biggest acquisition deal in the pharmaceutical sector, Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Co. said it has reached an agreement with India's largest generics drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. which will see the former acquire the latter's majority stake for around $4.6 billion (£2.3 billion). 12 Jun 2008
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Modi set to sell stake in Spice Communications to Idea Cellular Aditya Birla Group's Idea Cellular has offered to buy majority stake in Spice Communications for an undisclosed amount, a deal, which will create, if successful, the fourth biggest mobile services provider in India. 07 Jun 2008
Microsoft board still mulling next Yahoo move: Report Microsoft Corp.'s directors met Wednesday to consider raising the software maker's $41.9 billion bid for Yahoo Inc. instead of pursuing a hostile takeover attempt, according to a published report. 30 Apr 2008
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Microsoft in quandary over Yahoo bid as key deadline looms Microsoft Corp. is no closer to buying Yahoo Inc. than when it made its $44.6 billion bid nearly three months ago, leaving the software maker in a quandary over whether the deal is still worth pursuing. 26 Apr 2008
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BEA rejects $6.7 billion Oracle offer, rival bids seen Business software maker BEA Systems Inc rejected a $6.7 billion takeover bid from Oracle Corp on Friday, throwing the company into play by saying the unsolicited offer was too low. 13 Oct 2007
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Oracle makes $6.7 billion bid for BEA Systems Oracle Corp said on Friday it made a $6.7 billion unsolicited offer to buy business software maker BEA Systems Inc, which is under pressure from activist shareholder Carl Icahn to put itself up for sale. 12 Oct 2007
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RBS-led team seals victory in ABN takeover battle Three banks led by Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland clinched victory in the battle for ABN AMRO on Wednesday, declaring their unconditional 70 billion euro ($99 billion) offer for the Netherland's biggest bank. 11 Oct 2007
