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Danaher $21.4bn acquisition of General Electric’s Life Sciences division
General Electric sold its Life Sciences division to Danaher Corporation for $21.4bn, as part of GE's plan to push further its aviation.
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Jun 15, 20195 min read


Roche’s $4.3 billion acquisition of Spark
Roche, the Swiss drugs group, has won a two-way race to acquire Spark Therapeutics, Inc. for $4.8bn.

The MergerSight Group
May 8, 20194 min read


Renesas’s $6.7 Billion Acquisition of IDT
Renesas Electronics has decided to acquire IDT to diversify its product offerings until these technologies make a pronounced impact.
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Apr 24, 20194 min read


Uber’s $3.1bn Acquisition of Middle Eastern rival, Careem Networks FZ
The recent acquisition of Middle-Eastern rival Careem marks a fundamental strategic shift for Uber.

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Apr 13, 20196 min read


FIS’ $43 billion Acquisition of Worldpay
Two months after the announcement of Fiserv-FirstData merger, FIS launched a $43bn bid on British payments processing rival Worldpay.

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Apr 7, 20196 min read


Nvidia’s $6.9bn Acquisition of Mellanox Technologies
Will NVIDIA succeed in integrating Mellanox Technologies‘ operations with their own datacenter market of high-performance computing?
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Mar 31, 20196 min read


Takeaway.com’s €930m acquisition of Delivery Hero Germany
In an attempt to ride the wave of technology sweeping the restaurant sector, Takeaway.com is acquiring the German company Delivery Hero.
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Mar 23, 20196 min read


Merck’s $2.4bn acquisition of Antelliq
Merck's strategic acquisition of Antelliq leads the path to sustainable and significant investments in agricultural technologies.

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Mar 13, 20194 min read


Eli Lilly’s $8bn Acquisition of Loxo Oncology
Eli Lilly’s most recent acquisition marks a clear strategic path towards immunotherapy and oncology for the firm.

The MergerSight Group
Mar 9, 20195 min read


Barrick Gold’s Proposed $17.85bn Acquisition of Newmont Mining
Barrick Gold’s announcement of a hostile $18bn offer for its closest rival Newmont Mining came as a surprise to investors.

The MergerSight Group
Mar 6, 20196 min read


Johnson and Johnson’s $3.4bn acquisition of Auris Health
Amidst a pharma spending spree, Johnson & Johnson $3.4bn acquisition of Auris Health is a move towards turning around its medical devices.
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Mar 2, 20195 min read


BB&T’s $28.4bn acquisition of SunTrust
In what is the first major banking merger in years, BB&T and SunTrust, two prominent super-regional banks in the US, have agreed to unite.

The MergerSight Group
Feb 27, 20194 min read


DSV’s $4.1bn Acquisition of Panalpina
DSV launched a $4.1bn bid for Swiss rival Panalpina who faces increasing pressure from activist investor Cevian Capital to sell itself.

The MergerSight Group
Feb 20, 20195 min read


Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank’s $114bn Merger with Union National Bank
The $114bn merger between Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Union National Bank propagated the consolidation trend in the overbanked GCC region.

The MergerSight Group
Feb 16, 20196 min read


Cigna’s $70bn acquisition of Express Scripts Holding Co.
Cigna’s $70bn acquisition of Express Scripts was the biggest deal by volume announced in 2018, but was it the smartest?

The MergerSight Group
Feb 13, 20196 min read


Fiserv $22bn Merger with First Data
Fiserv, is acquiring the largest payment processor, First Data, for $22bn, making it one of the largest acquisitions in the fintech sector.
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Feb 9, 20197 min read


Euronext’s €625 million ‘in-the-balance’ bid for Oslo Bors
In an attempt to diversify away from cash trading Euronext has bid €625 mn for the Norwegian exchange Oslo Bors.

The MergerSight Group
Feb 6, 20195 min read


Newmont’s $10bn Acquisition of Goldcorp
The gold mining industry continues to consolidate with Newmont's $10bn purchase of Goldcorp, creating a new market leader.

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Feb 2, 20197 min read


Bristol-Myers Squibb’s $74bn Acquisition of Celgene
This deal will allow the biopharmaceutical giant to diversify its drug portfolio and stay on the cutting edge of experimental therapy.

The MergerSight Group
Jan 26, 20195 min read


SiriusXm’s $3.5bn Acquisition of Pandora
SiriusXM’s acquisition of Pandora positions the radio streaming provider to compete with music streaming services such as Spotify.
mergersight
Jan 20, 20195 min read
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