Acquisition

24 May 2013

China Huiyuan Juice Group plans to acquire fruit planting and juice-concentrate-making businesses from its founder and chairman, Zhu Xinli, as it seeks to bolster investor confidence.

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Lenovo-IBM server talks reach impasse

3 May 2013

Lenovo, the world's second-largest personal computer supplier, is holding firm on getting "a reasonable price" after reaching an impasse in negotiations to buy part of the server business of...

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AXA buys into Shanghai car insurer Tianping

25 Apr 2013

European insurer AXA is a step closer to becoming the largest foreign property and casualty insurer in China after agreeing to buy half of Chinese motor insurer Tianping Auto Insurance for 3.9...

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Machinery makers eye German takeovers

22 Apr 2013

Chinese machinery companies are increasingly seeking to acquire German machinery firms, but face challenges, analysts say. Ivo Naumann, managing director of AlixPartners, a US consultancy, said: "...

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LinkedIn buys start-up for US$90m

13 Apr 2013

LinkedIn, the biggest online professional-networking service, is buying start-up Pulse for about US$90 million, accelerating the company's expansion into distributing content for users.

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Appetite fades for corporate purchases

10 Apr 2013

The appetite for acquisitions among Hong Kong businesspeople has dropped to the lowest level in six years, battered by renewed worries about the euro-zone's debt problems, accounting firm Grant...

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Lai vows to keep Taiwan print empire

Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai Chee-ying yesterday said he would continue to run his print empire in Taiwan now that a NT$17.5 billion (HK$4.55 billion) deal to sell Next Media's combined print...

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Nexen deal shows how Chinese firms can do business in US

The fact that China National Offshore Oil Corporation's US$15.1 billion acquisition of Calgary-based Nexen went through successfully, with the required US approval, shows that direct investment...

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Directors' share purchase total soars on CLP duo's big buys

Buying rose for the second straight week, while selling among directors surged, based on filings on the Hong Kong stock exchange from March 4 to 8.

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ACQUISITIONS

Buyout firm snaps up HMV Hong Kong for a song

AID Partners Capital, a Hong Kong-based buyout firm focusing on the entertainment and media industry, has bought HMV's businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore as well as operating licences for...

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ACQUISITIONS

Citic Resources says no to aluminium smelter purchases

Citic Resources Holdings, the energy and metals arm of state-owned conglomerate Citic Group, will continue to look for acquisition opportunities but will pursue them in a "cautious" manner, its...

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CNOOC will face serious challenges managing Nexen

CNOOC's acquisition of Nexen is being watched closely, given that it is China's largest overseas investment acquisition to date. How the China National Offshore Oil Corporation integrates and...

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