* Q2 net profit at 260.7 mln yuan vs 396.5 mln yuan last year * Announced special dividend * Alibaba.com to announce M&A deals in coming months (Adds details) SHANGHAI, Aug 13 - China's top...
KALGOORLIE, Australia, Aug 5 - Barrick Gold Corp, the world's largest gold miner, said on Wednesday it is eyeing global M&A opportunities and will consider assets that include copper. "From a Barrick perspective, we are...
* Companies debating M&A, some bank pipelines grow * Bankers see gradual M&A revival as confidence rebuilds LONDON/NEW YORK, July 31 - Bankers are pointing to early signs of a pick-up in mergers and acquisitions...
* M&A experience not key factor in choice of CEO-SGX Chairman * No change to SGX strategy of attracting overseas listings (Adds comments from SGX chairman) SINGAPORE, July 30 - The Singapore Exchange's <SGXL.SI> incoming...
By Zuo Maohong Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity went up slightly in the second quarter mainly because stimulus measures spurred business confidence while government policies encouraged consolidation in industries such as steel and financial services. After hitting a two-year low in the firs...
* Lufthansa racked up 1 bln eur M&A bill in 2008-data * Carrier fights to contain acquisition costs * Lufthansa needs to prove AUA, BMI deals will pay off * Lufthansa seen ahead of Air...
* Fixed-income borrowing surge has ended, says Credit Suisse * M&A and equities may take over as growth drivers LONDON, July 16 - Investment banking revenues may be driven in coming quarters by mergers and...
* Sees M&A rebound in second half of 2009 * Strong yen and weak share prices to help * Food companies, retailers and paper makers to push abroad (Adds details and background) TOKYO, July 7...
PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Co, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), has announced that the natural gas output in Tarim Basin is expected to hit 50 billion cubic meters (cu m) in 2020 because new gas fields were found in the past few months, according to General Manager Wang Zhaoming....
CNOOC Ltd<0883><CEO> will proceed with two coal-to-gas projects that will have a combined output of 10 billion cubic meters (cu m) in five years, said General Manager Fu Chengyu on Jul. 4, sources reported. One of the two projects, jointly developed with Datong Coal Mine Group Co, is located in Shanxi Province,...