Imagine that a drug manufacturer figured out how to compete with a blockbuster drug by making a cheaper and more effective alternative. The pharmaceutical company that makes the blockbuster drug starts flooding the market with false advertisements about the safety of the alternative drug before it is even available to …read more
Top South Africa wireless operator Telkom has reportedly moved a step closer to completing its $250 million takeover of technology firm Business Connexion.
Reports say BCX shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approve of the acquisition, which will now face the nation’s Competition Commission and telecommunications regulator Icasa.
According to reports, this marks the …read more
Brazilian sugar and ethanol operations owned by Bunge has reportedly received approval to acquire the rest of a joint venture it runs with Itochu.
Brazil’s antitrust authority CADE has cleared Japan-based Bunge to purchase the 20 percent stake in their joint venture of two cane mills currently owned by Itochu. Their …read more
Vietnam officials are reportedly in discussions with Turkey, Hungary and other nations in hopes of encouraging cross-boarder mergers to boost the local economy.
Budapest-based IMAP MB Partners had reportedly been advising Vietnamese companies on possible deals abroad, but saw one deal between a Vietnamese and Hungarian company fall through after months …read more