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Mergers & Acquisitions

2015 was a record year for corporate mergers, with huge transaction sums involved in the takeover bids.

Corporate marriages have been facilitated by ultra-cheap credits. This page collates the latest DW content on mergers and acquisitions.

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Thyssenkrupp in turmoil over future plans 17.07.2018

When it comes to venerable German business institutions, the industrial giant Thyssenkrupp is something of a poster boy. The Essen-based company is in turmoil though, as disagreements over job losses mount.
Essen Bilanz Thyssenkrupp Hiesinger, Chief Executive

CEO of thyssenkrupp to step down 05.07.2018

The chief executive of German steel giant thyssenkrupp, Heinrich Hiesinger, has asked the board to accept his resignation. The move came shortly after the company confirmed its planned deal with Tata Steel.
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DW Business - Europe & Africa 02.07.2018

Chaos in Merkel's coalition hurts financial markets - A mega metals merger - The trade war and disappointing data fuel an emerging markets selloff
Thyssen Krupp fusioniert mit Tata Steel

New European steel giant emerges 02.07.2018

German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp and India’s Tata Steel have agreed to merge their European operations. The joint venture will create Europe’s second largest steelmaker after ArcelorMittal.
Indien Kolkata - College Street

Indian store owners protest Walmart's Flipkart acquisition 02.07.2018

Up to 1 million traders in India are expected to take part in nationwide protests against Walmart's proposed acquisition of a majority share in Flipkart. It is widely feared that the move could create a retail monopoly.
Deutschland Essen Thyssenkrupp Zentrale

Thyssenkrupp agrees to Tata merger to become Europe's second-biggest steelmaker 30.06.2018

One of Germany's oldest industrial giants has agreed to a merger deal with one of India's biggest steelmakers. Thyssenkrupp sought the deal as a way to overcome challenges caused by cheap Chinese steel.
Monsanto-Bayer Unkrautvernichter Roundup

Bayer's remorse? Über-acquisition brings über-headaches as Monsanto trial opens 19.06.2018

German chemical giant Bayer’s $63 billion purchase of US firm Monsanto is the largest ever by a German of a non-German company. But Bayer also takes on Monsanto’s problems, which the trial of Dewayne Johnson highlights.
Alstom General Electric in Frankreich

General Electric faces French fine over job policy 18.06.2018

US engineering giant General Electric needs to brace for hefty penalties if it fails to uphold a job creation pledge in France. The company made the promise when taking over Alstom's power business in 2014.

DW Business – Europe & Asia 08.06.2018

Report: Deutsche revives Commerzbank merger idea - G7 meeting kicks off amid trade tensions - Argentina and IMF agree a $50bn bailout

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DW Business – Europe & America 07.06.2018

ZTE Rescue - Mega Merger - Stolen Funds - Rocky Road
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Opinion: The Bayer-Monsanto merger 07.06.2018

Germany's giant chemicals conglomerate, Bayer, has completed its takeover of US-based Monsanto. The Monsanto name, long touted by activists as a byword for corporate evil, will disappear. So now it's all good, right?
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DW Business – Europe & Asia 07.06.2018

Turkish Central Bank raises interest rates to 17.75% - German industry slowing down - Chemicals firms Bayer and Monsanto finalize merger

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DW Business – Europe 07.06.2018

Turkish lira dropped 20% since the start of 2018 - Chemicals firms Bayer and Monsanto finalize merger - 9 billion euro proposal for 'Digital Europe'
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DW Business – Europe & America 04.06.2018

Mega Merger - Balancing Trade - Plastic Plight - Mass Tourism
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Bayer wins US government approval for Monsanto takeover 29.05.2018

German pharma giant Bayer has won approval from the US Justice Department for its planned $62.5 billion takeover of Monsanto. Under the deal, Bayer will be required to carry out largest divestiture in US history.
Grammer AG

German auto parts maker Grammer agrees to buyout offer from China's Ningbo 29.05.2018

China's Ningbo Jifeng has reached agreement to buy out German auto parts maker Grammer, in a deal that marks the latest Chinese acquisition of European technology and is likely to face close scrutiny from EU regulators.
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