merger and acquisition (M&A)

SINGAPORE (Jan 30): The global consumer sector is the No.1 candidate for merger and acquisition (M&A) growth this year, according to Baker McKenzie’s latest Global Transactions Forecast.

SINGAPORE (Dec 15): Overall merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Singapore has climbed 3.9% to reach US$89.0 billion ($119.8 billion) so far this year, according to Thomson Reuters data.

SINGAPORE (Nov 2): More than 7% of announced merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide in 2016 failed to materialise – marking an eight-year high since the start of the Global Financial Crisis, according to research published Thursday by Intralinks a

SINGAPORE (Oct 4): NRA Capital is maintaining “overweight” on Jubilee Industries Holdings, the producer of precision plastic injection molds, at a fair value of 7 cents.

SINGAPORE (Sept 6): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “buy” call on Sembcorp Industries (SCI) with a higher target price of $3.59.

SINGAPORE (Aug 8): Thai Beverage says subsidiary, The QSR of Asia, has agreed to acquire more than 240 existing KFC stores as well as a number of developing KFC stores from Yum Restaurants International (Thailand).

SINGAPORE (July 21): First Real Estate Investment Trust (First REIT) – managed by Bowsprit Capital Corporation – today announced that its subsidiary, SHButon Investment I, has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with PT Andromeda Sa

SINGAPORE (May 5): Large corporations, private-equity players and even controlling shareholders are snapping up locally-listed companies.