<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Mergers-acquisitions News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=69&amp;catid=80</link><description>News Feed for - Mergers-acquisitions</description><item><title>BRIEF-Recticel says Olivier Chapelle to take over as CEO on April 1, 2010</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96633471&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T06:40:00</pubDate><description>BRUSSELS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Recticel SA: * Says olivier chapelle to succeed luc vansteenkiste as CEO from April 1, 2010 * Says Vansteenkiste will remain a member of the board * Says Chapelle, 45 years </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Reliance Capital plans to take over Indian fin firm</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96642099&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T08:17:00</pubDate><description>MUMBAI, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Indian financial services firm Reliance Capital (RLCP.BO) said on Friday it plans to take a majority stake in Mumbai-based Quant Capital Group. Financial details were not disclosed. </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Kudelski Group Announces Close of Tender Offer to Acquire OpenTV</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96586925&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T08:18:00</pubDate><description>The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.VX) announced today that it has closed the subsequent offering period of its tender offer to acquire Class A shares of OpenTV Corp. OPTV not already owned by Kudelski or its </description><source>Business Wire via MSN Money</source></item><item><title>BASIS POINT-Standard Bank, ANZ arrange $421mln Cambodia M&amp;A loan</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96636247&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T07:11:00</pubDate><description>HONG KONG, Nov 27 (Reuters Basis Point) - Standard Bank Asia and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group are arranging a $421 million 18-month bridging loan to back the largest ever merger and acquisition </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Central Huijin to pay RMB4 bln to take over New China Life Insura...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96636120&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T07:49:00</pubDate><description>Central Huijin to pay RMB4 bln to take over New China Life Insurance BEIJING, Nov 27, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Company: China Life Insurance Co Ltd (LFC) The Central Huijin should pay 4.058 billion </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>URGENT: China's Geely says in "in-depth discussion" with Ford ove...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96625797&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T06:18:00</pubDate><description>...Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd., a...today welcomed Ford Motor Company...between Geely and Ford. Under the proposed...discussions with Ford. Should a final...About Zhejiang Geely Holding Group </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>S. Korea unlikely to buy H1N1 vaccine from GSK - Zibb.com</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96571824&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T06:18:00</pubDate><description>Company: GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) The South Korean government has so far shown no intention of buying a vaccine for the Influenza A (H1N1) virus made by GlaxoSmithKline Plc. (GSK), the South Korean unit </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>Ukraine to buy 7.6 bcm Nov-Dec, 7 bcm in Q1 2010</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96644716&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T08:45:00</pubDate><description>KIEV, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Naftogaz will import 7.6 billion cubic metres of gas until the end of the year and another 7 bcm in the first quarter of next year, the head of the Ukrainian state energy firm </description><source>Reuters UK</source></item><item><title>SHAREHOLDERS OKAY MERGER OF LG GROUP'S 3 TELECOM UNITS - Zibb.com</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96651603&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:16:00</pubDate><description>Companies: LG Dacom Corp (DCMPF), LG Telecom Ltd. (LTCLF) Shareholders of LG Group's three telecom affiliates approved Friday a merger of the companies next year to better compete with two local telecom </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>CENTRAL HUIJIN TO PAY US$594 MLN TO TAKE OVER NEW CHINA LIFE - Zi...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96651523&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:15:00</pubDate><description>Company: China Life Insurance Co Ltd (LFC) China Central Huijin should pay 4.058 billion yuan (US$594.31 million) in a lump to buy 38.815 per cent of New China Life Insurance's shares from China Insurance </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>OMV says needs acquisitions to grow output</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96649491&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T10:01:00</pubDate><description>LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Austrian oil and gas company OMV (OMVV.VI) said it was sticking to its 2010 production target of 350,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day but additional growth in the following </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Lachlan Murdoch Sells About 2.3 Mln News Corp. Class A Common Stock</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96590123&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T04:01:00</pubDate><description>(RTTNews) - Lachlan Murdoch, the elder son of News Corp. (NWS: News ) Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch sold about 2.3 million Class A, or nonvoting, shares at prices ranging from $12 to $12.13 </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item><item><title>ACCC won't oppose ITC Timber takeover</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96642890&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T09:28:00</pubDate><description>Gunns Ltd and Elders Ltd say they welcome the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) decision not to oppose the revised proposed acquisition of ITC Timber Pty Ltd by Gunns Ltd. The revised </description><source>The Age</source></item><item><title>Rogers boosts stakes in cable rival Cogeco</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96584142&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T08:47:00</pubDate><description>Rogers Communications Inc. beefed up its equity stake in rival Cogeco Inc. yesterday in what some suggest is a clear sign to other would-be buyers that it intends to acquire the smaller cable-TV company </description><source>Financial Post</source></item><item><title>Mitre 10 considers other takeover offers</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96626868&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T05:18:00</pubDate><description>Macquarie Media goes into trading halt Most viewed articles on WA Today Top 5 Breaking   articles Aurox in talks for $1.3b Pilbara project Mermaid Marine expects more contracts  Capex data could tip RBA's </description><source>Sydney Morning Herald</source></item><item><title>AAP News: Credit union members vote to merge</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96625369&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T08:08:00</pubDate><description>Nov, 27, 2009 12:01 AM - AAP News (Australia) ADELAIDE, Nov 27 AAP - Members of the Savings &amp; Loans and Australian Central credit unions have voted to merge the two organisations creating a $7 billion </description><source>Poten &amp; Partners</source></item><item><title>MEC urges summit to Buy Eastern Cape</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96633929&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T06:35:00</pubDate><description>EASTERN Cape Economic Development and Environment Affairs MEC Mcebisi Jonas has called for the launch of a major ??Buy Eastern Cape? campaign, pointing out that goods and services were all too often </description><source>Weekend Post ZA</source></item><item><title>Shanda May Buy Ku6.com for Over USD45mn</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96653835&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T11:38:00</pubDate><description>- Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq: SNDA), a leading interactive entertainment media company in China, will buy up Chinese online video provider Ku6.com. And persons in the know said that </description><source>TradingMarkets</source></item><item><title>'Telekom Austria to merge fixed and mobile ops - report'</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96649959&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T10:57:00</pubDate><description>Look up the PowerRating of TKA and see how it has performed over the past week as well as the current proprietary PowerRating. Nov 27, 2009 (DMEUROPE via COMTEX) -- TKA | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating </description><source>TradingMarkets</source></item><item><title>LG telco shareholders all approve merger plan</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96649373&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T10:50:00</pubDate><description>South Korean operator to combine three units in bid to improve profitbility. Shareholders of three telecommunications units under the LG Group Friday approved a plan to merge in a bid to improve their </description><source>Total Telecom</source></item><item><title>EU mergers and takeovers</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96648474&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T09:51:00</pubDate><description>The following are planned mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: Saint Gobain Glass France, controlled by French glass maker Saint-Gobain SA; and Turkey-based </description><source>Glass on Web</source></item><item><title>SHAREHOLDERS OKAY MERGER OF LG GROUP'S 3 TELECOM UNITS</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96646608&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T09:23:00</pubDate><description>- Shareholders of LG Group's three telecom affiliates approved Friday a merger of the companies next year to better compete with two local telecom powerhouses. A majority of shareholders of the three </description><source>TradingMarkets</source></item><item><title>Rejecting hostile bid has doubled Cossette's share price</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96643660&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T08:32:00</pubDate><description>Saying 'no' to a hostile bid has more than doubled the value of Cossette Inc. (KOS/TSX) and set the stage for a showdown next month between two private equity firms wooing Canada's biggest home-grown </description><source>Financial Post</source></item><item><title>Amul forced to buy milk powder from Karnataka</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96639018&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T07:33:00</pubDate><description>AHMEDABAD: Impact of poor monsoon and soaring costs of cattle feed are taking toll on the dairy sector. The market is witnessing scarcity in the beginning of winter as dairy players are avoiding releasing </description><source>Economictimes</source></item><item><title>Wall Street/M&amp;A finance</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96635353&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=80</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T06:50:00</pubDate><description>Almost $30bn (20.1bn) in acquisition financing were unveiled this month, higher than the aggregate amount registered in the previous six months, Dealogic said, offering the latest sign of the ongoing </description><source>Financial News Online</source></item></channel></rss>