Schlumberger's Acquisition of Smith the Latest Evidence of a Takeover Trend

With global energy demand expected to surge over the next decade, straining production, it's no surprise that many of the sector's biggest players...

With NBC Deal Done, Comcast Becomes the New Cable Juggernaut

Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA) will acquire a 51% stake in General...

Lazard Puts Future in M&A with New CEO

In a signal of confidence for the future of mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A), Lazard Ltd. (NYSE:

InBev Finally Woos Anheuser-Busch with Higher Offer, Top Billing

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor In a move that surprised investors, Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.'s (BUD) board voted to end more than 150 years as...

Don't Be Fooled by a Lull in M&A Activity, More Deals Are on the Way

By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor The U.S. buyout market is about to enter a new phase, as corporate takeovers pick up where private-equity firms...

Surprise Rate Cut And Bear Stearns Buyout Inspires Investor Skepticism, Not Calm

By Jennifer Yousfi And William Patalon III Money Morning Editors In a surprise move yesterday (Sunday), the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that it...

Time Warner Contemplates Both Acquisitions and Asset Sales after a 53% Drop in Quarterly Profits

By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor Jeffrey Bewkes won't even start his new post as chief executive of Time Warner Inc. (TWX) until Jan. 1, but he's...

Goldman Sachs Moves into Japan Property Market

From Staff Reports Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) has its sights set on Japan. Goldman and New York-based Aetos Capital LLC have joined forces and are...

Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Rumored as Bear Stearns Investors

From Staff Reports Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. (BSC) shares jumped almost 7.5% yesterday (Wednesday) after the New York Times reported that the investment...

CRH eyes possible $4.5 billion buyout of Cemex operations

From Staff Reports Dublin-based CRH PLC (CRH) is eyeing a possible $3.5 billion to $4.5 billion acquisition of Cemex SAB's (CX) concrete plants,...

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