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Bankers see robust M&A recovery in 2013A drop in European takeovers has depressed global merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity so far this year, but bankers see activity picking up as a rally in stocks and bonds helps compensate for a prolonged euro-zone recession. More… |
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Mena M&A deal value doubles to $14.6bnThe mergers & acquisitions (M&A) deal values in the Mena region have doubled in the first quarter to hit $14.6 billion compared to $7.3 billion the previous year, with the UAE and Qatar accounting for 76 per cent of total disclosed domes More… |
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Mideast M&A activity down 10pc in Q1The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the Middle East region fell 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2013 to $5.1 billion from $5.7 billion last year, said a report. The Middle Eastern fees reached $143.5 millio More… |
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Bank mergers 'vital for fair competitiveness'Bahrain's financial institutions must seek more mergers to achieve fair competitiveness between Islamic banks and traditional ones, said Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Rasheed Al Maraj. Maraj was speaking at the openin More… |
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EFG Hermes sets Qinvest merger deadlineEFG Hermes, the Middle East’s top investment bank, said a merger deal with Qatari investment company QInvest will lapse on May 3 unless it receives long-awaited approval from Egyptian regulators. EFG said it had received reg More… |
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EFG still awaiting Egypt nod for QInvest dealEFG Hermes, the Middle East's top investment bank, said on Sunday a merger deal with Qatari investment company QInvest will lapse on May 3 unless it receives long-awaited approval from Egyptian regulators. EFG said it had rece More… |
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ME merger activity subdued in Q1The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the Middle East region started the year on a rather subdued note, according to the latest reports from Zephyr, the comprehensive database of deal information. The first quart More… |
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Target shortage feeds desperate Mideast telco M&A(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own) A scarcity of takeover targets is feeding a desperate scramble in Middle East telecoms M&A. Bahrain's incumbent operator Batelco is eyei More… |
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Shareholders approve Aldar-Sorouh mergerShareholders of Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties have approved the developer's plans to merge with rival Sorouh Real Estate at a meeting on Sunday, a spokesman for Aldar said. The boards of both state-linked firms proposed a m More… |
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Airbus maker closes BAE merger as profit leapsAirbus parent EADS formally buried its attempted $45 billion merger with UK defence contractor BAE Systems and cheered investors with evidence that civil aviation growth continues unabated. Shares in Europe's largest aerospace More… |
