Global Deals Review: Q2 2011
Global M&A seen rising, but at slower pace
Announced M&A deals declined in this year's second quarter from the previous three months, casting gloom on hopes of a reviving world economy that will prompt executives to put their cash-rich balance sheets to work. It marked the first sequential quarterly decline in activity measured by deal value in more than a year. Full Article | Related Story
Bank deals seen driving Asian M&A
Bank M&A in Asia is set to accelerate over the coming months as small and inefficient lenders in the region look to attain scale and drive shareholder returns. Full Article
Private equity feeds on bite-sized deals
A small spate of mid-sized deals has pushed private equity-backed activity up 42 percent so far this year, but there is skepticism the mega-buyouts of the latest boom will return. Full Article
UBS remains defiant in the face of defections
Hurting after a series of high-profile defections, UBS has dropped out of the top 10 in the rankings of deal advisers, according to Thomson Reuters data. Full Article
Frontier Asian markets luring buyout firms
Private equity deals are likely to warm up in Indonesia and Vietnam as firms worry about prices getting too high in the hot markets of China and India. Full Article
Macy, Penney to wrap up trial on Martha Stewart home goods dispute
NEW YORK - A New York state judge could decide as soon as Thursday whether J.C. Penney Co Inc can sell certain Martha Stewart-branded home goods despite rival Macy's Inc's exclusive deal with the doyenne of U.S. home decor.
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