Overseas acquisitions by Indian companies may stay subdued in 2011 as the highest interest rates in more than two years deter chief executives from borrowing for expansion, Bank of America Corp. said.
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Buyout firms including CCMP Capital Advisors say they have grown more selective on retail takeovers after last year’s deal revival, seeking targets that can withstand sagging confidence and rising commodity costs.
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U.S. stocks advanced, extending a third straight monthly gain for benchmark indexes, amid improving economic data and as billionaire investor Warren Buffett said he’s looking to make more acquisitions.
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Warren Buffett said his “trigger finger is itchy” for takeovers after cash holdings at his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. climbed to $ 38.2 billion.
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Deutsche Boerse AG’s $ 9.53 billion all-stock purchase of New York Stock Exchange parent NYSE Euronext creates the world’s largest owner of equities and derivatives markets, and may spur additional mergers.
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Asian stocks rose after companies reported improving earnings and as U.S. takeovers boosted optimism that the nation’s economy is gathering strength.
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Asian stocks rose, driving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to a two-week high, as earnings improved and Nippon Steel Corp. led gains by steelmakers after announcing a takeover.
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BB&T Corp., the North Carolina lender that took over 22 banks in 10 years, is hunting for more acquisitions in Texas and the Midwest, Chief Executive Officer Kelly King said.
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