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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:31:35 +0000Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:34:22 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gif/mergermarket(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5de3bae4-5762-11e1-869b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5de3bae4-5762-11e1-869b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssNeurologists await more information before changing prescriptions. by BioPharm Insight Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:31:35 +00005de3bae4-5762-11e1-869b-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a294b1b6-5424-11e1-8d12-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a294b1b6-5424-11e1-8d12-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssLimited rival bidder interest, Westlake has most synergies. by dealReporter Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:40:26 +0000a294b1b6-5424-11e1-8d12-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a580e3e0-5424-11e1-8d12-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a580e3e0-5424-11e1-8d12-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssSource says specialty adhesives firm generates USD 50m EBITDA. by mergermarket Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:40:10 +0000a580e3e0-5424-11e1-8d12-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c319e28e-4ea3-11e1-ada2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c319e28e-4ea3-11e1-ada2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssTough EMA requirements give Biogen, Merck and Bayer up to five years' breathing space. b y BioPharm Insight Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:45:21 +0000c319e28e-4ea3-11e1-ada2-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0548a850-4c26-11e1-bd09-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0548a850-4c26-11e1-bd09-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssCash-rich transaction doable, but complicated. by dealReporter Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:25:23 +00000548a850-4c26-11e1-bd09-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/29e18e50-4917-11e1-88f0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/29e18e50-4917-11e1-88f0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssImproved debt market opens window for private equity buyers. by dealReporter Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:58:19 +000029e18e50-4917-11e1-88f0-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f161d0ca-483b-11e1-b1b4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f161d0ca-483b-11e1-b1b4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssReconciling House and Senate measures in near-term, however, could be dicey. by dealReporter Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:49:59 +0000f161d0ca-483b-11e1-b1b4-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fdac1f4c-482d-11e1-b1b4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fdac1f4c-482d-11e1-b1b4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssOptions being considered in face of antitrust concerns. by mergermarket Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:11:23 +0000fdac1f4c-482d-11e1-b1b4-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/02cf7ddc-4696-11e1-89a8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/02cf7ddc-4696-11e1-89a8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssDrug facing hurdles for use in prevention setting. by Biopharm Insight Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:42:21 +000002cf7ddc-4696-11e1-89a8-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/40fe13ca-4371-11e1-8489-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/40fe13ca-4371-11e1-8489-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rssProcess in early stages, with no first round bid deadline set. by mergermarket Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:44:23 +000040fe13ca-4371-11e1-8489-00144feab49ahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d458d470-4696-11e1-89a8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d458d470-4696-11e1-89a8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssCompanies turning to data providers to obtain local outcomes data. by BioPharm Insight Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:42:21 +0000d458d470-4696-11e1-89a8-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4339d37c-42f4-11e1-b756-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4339d37c-42f4-11e1-b756-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rssOffering locked in low rate, big share repurchase. by dealReporter Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:32:06 +00004339d37c-42f4-11e1-b756-00144feab49ahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/57f09ca6-42f4-11e1-b756-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/57f09ca6-42f4-11e1-b756-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rssBuyer's market not conducive to monetizing valuable assets, but government has 'open mind'. by dealReporter Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:32:06 +000057f09ca6-42f4-11e1-b756-00144feab49ahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/88f40f32-387b-11e1-9f07-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/88f40f32-387b-11e1-9f07-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssEven Hong Kong exchange sees tough sell to investors skeptical of foreign mining stocks. by dealReporter Fri, 6 Jan 2012 21:16:01 +000088f40f32-387b-11e1-9f07-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9faeda3e-37ce-11e1-9fb0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9faeda3e-37ce-11e1-9fb0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssNew cases may follow if investigation not settled. by dealReporter Thu, 5 Jan 2012 19:06:52 +00009faeda3e-37ce-11e1-9fb0-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/02dcbf92-2cb5-11e1-8cca-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/02dcbf92-2cb5-11e1-8cca-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssSamsung, LG, SK, and Lotte subsidiaries targeted by IPO arrangers. by dealReporter Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:04:12 +000002dcbf92-2cb5-11e1-8cca-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/332e0ea4-20c5-11e1-816d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/332e0ea4-20c5-11e1-816d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssA judgment against Drydocks World would hold little sway in Dubai. by dealReporter Wed, 7 Dec 2011 11:22:02 +0000332e0ea4-20c5-11e1-816d-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3190d412-1c76-11e1-9b41-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3190d412-1c76-11e1-9b41-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssIcahn likely to lauch a tender offer, push to rescind CMC's poison pill. by dealReporter Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:53:25 +00003190d412-1c76-11e1-9b41-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a6065478-1c6e-11e1-9b41-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a6065478-1c6e-11e1-9b41-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssEric Schmidt is expected to pay a "courtesy visit" to the Commissioner Almunia next week. by dealReporter Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:24:55 +0000a6065478-1c6e-11e1-9b41-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/de26d046-1ba9-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/de26d046-1ba9-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssHertz presents FTC staff with a remedy package. by dealReporter Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:46:17 +0000de26d046-1ba9-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b7eefe88-1b9c-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b7eefe88-1b9c-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssUnicredit prepares for EUR 7.5bn rights issue. by dealReporter Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:14:49 +0000b7eefe88-1b9c-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f7d65648-1b99-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f7d65648-1b99-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssFewer bidders pursuing SonoSite. by dealReporter Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:36:00 +0000f7d65648-1b99-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fb66e9c6-1b94-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fb66e9c6-1b94-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssCoreLogic collects multiple rounds of bids. by dealReporter Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:23:39 +0000fb66e9c6-1b94-11e1-8647-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/79724bc4-15e3-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/79724bc4-15e3-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssYahoo board to discuss recap next week. by dealReporter Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:08:48 +000079724bc4-15e3-11e1-8db8-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/421ff2a6-1526-11e1-855a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/421ff2a6-1526-11e1-855a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssBankers question takeover premium paid for 'unapproved products'. b y Bopharm Insight Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:38:15 +0000421ff2a6-1526-11e1-855a-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6b0dc60e-121d-11e1-8ab1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6b0dc60e-121d-11e1-8ab1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssInvestigations adequately resourced despite regional office closures. by dealReporter Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:24:48 +00006b0dc60e-121d-11e1-8ab1-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c14450ce-1056-11e1-8211-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c14450ce-1056-11e1-8211-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssCompany could split along geographic lines. by dealReporter Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:30:34 +0000c14450ce-1056-11e1-8211-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4d88de62-0f8d-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4d88de62-0f8d-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssUnclear if pressure will result in strategic review. by dealReporter Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:33:50 +00004d88de62-0f8d-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/94fc97c6-0f73-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/94fc97c6-0f73-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssUS has been pressuring China to enforce regulations. by dealReporter Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:32:44 +000094fc97c6-0f73-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b974c4ca-0f73-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b974c4ca-0f73-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssHurdles over valuation. by mergermarket Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:32:44 +0000b974c4ca-0f73-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9f199e70-0f73-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9f199e70-0f73-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssSale of entire company seen as favored approach. by dealReporter Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:32:44 +00009f199e70-0f73-11e1-88cc-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2286a834-0c4a-11e1-8ac6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2286a834-0c4a-11e1-8ac6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssAuto leather seatmaker bridged by USD 20m injection by hedge fund and USD 15m factoring line. by Debtwire Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:51:23 +00002286a834-0c4a-11e1-8ac6-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/07a72fec-0bf6-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/07a72fec-0bf6-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssGuidelines establishing insurers as major trade finance investors in the works. by mergermarket Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:26:57 +000007a72fec-0bf6-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1a038836-0bb8-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1a038836-0bb8-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssConsumer giant evaluating low-margin units. by mergermarket Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:34:56 +00001a038836-0bb8-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0a1e4d78-0bf6-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0a1e4d78-0bf6-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssLittle regulatory consensus on how to regulate. by dealReporter Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:27:14 +00000a1e4d78-0bf6-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4084d56c-0bf6-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4084d56c-0bf6-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssBankers say pure play composites business could attract GE, Honeywell, 3M. by dealReporter Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:27:14 +00004084d56c-0bf6-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5d4eb7ec-0991-11e1-a2bb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5d4eb7ec-0991-11e1-a2bb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssSpecter of regulatory-driven constraints hang over traditional lending. by mergermarket Mon, 7 Nov 2011 22:55:57 +00005d4eb7ec-0991-11e1-a2bb-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/edb6cf16-0731-11e1-8ccb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/edb6cf16-0731-11e1-8ccb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssFull list of states involved in the coalition of attorney generals revealed. by dealReporter Fri, 4 Nov 2011 22:20:50 +0000edb6cf16-0731-11e1-8ccb-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0982794e-06e6-11e1-b9cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0982794e-06e6-11e1-b9cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssUS rare earth strategic reserve more likely following Chinese production halt. by dealReporter Fri, 4 Nov 2011 13:30:54 +00000982794e-06e6-11e1-b9cc-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9276b8ba-06ea-11e1-b9cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9276b8ba-06ea-11e1-b9cc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssJapanese companies are keener than ever to expand outside their domestic sphere. by mergermarket Fri, 4 Nov 2011 13:45:11 +00009276b8ba-06ea-11e1-b9cc-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d8a7d63e-0591-11e1-8eaa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d8a7d63e-0591-11e1-8eaa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssContract research company retains Jefferies. by mergermarket Wed, 2 Nov 2011 20:54:07 +0000d8a7d63e-0591-11e1-8eaa-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4c596f02-0592-11e1-8eaa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4c596f02-0592-11e1-8eaa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssBrown Brothers Harriman portfolio company advised by Lazard. by mergermarket Wed, 2 Nov 2011 20:54:07 +00004c596f02-0592-11e1-8eaa-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/50987086-04b6-11e1-91d9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/50987086-04b6-11e1-91d9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssSuitors may want to see trading, defense budget. by dealReporter Tue, 1 Nov 2011 19:35:08 +000050987086-04b6-11e1-91d9-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5376228a-04b6-11e1-91d9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5376228a-04b6-11e1-91d9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssEgyptian government and international investors grapple with currency issues. by mergermarket Tue, 1 Nov 2011 19:34:43 +00005376228a-04b6-11e1-91d9-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/df616814-01a9-11e1-8e59-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/df616814-01a9-11e1-8e59-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssSino-US trade friction seen affecting deal's MOFCOM review of Little Sheep takeover. by dealReporter Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:08:30 +0100df616814-01a9-11e1-8e59-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/11c1a5f2-01ab-11e1-8e59-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/11c1a5f2-01ab-11e1-8e59-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssObama's bold export plans encounter regulatory-induced financing constraints. by mergermarket Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:07:54 +010011c1a5f2-01ab-11e1-8e59-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ab1bc60a-ff4f-11e0-aa11-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ab1bc60a-ff4f-11e0-aa11-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssSource says PE buyers and foreign strategics interested. by mergermarket Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:30:52 +0100ab1bc60a-ff4f-11e0-aa11-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a1eeaf14-fe61-11e0-a72c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a1eeaf14-fe61-11e0-a72c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssRegister contains several large overseas investors, including Southeastern Asset Management and the Government of Singapore. by dealReporter Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:11:19 +0100a1eeaf14-fe61-11e0-a72c-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6a61d61e-fbf7-11e0-b1d8-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6a61d61e-fbf7-11e0-b1d8-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rssSources say Euroconsult advising. by dealReporter Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:27:49 +01006a61d61e-fbf7-11e0-b1d8-00144feab49ahttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b62bbfc2-fb1d-11e0-bebe-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b62bbfc2-fb1d-11e0-bebe-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rssTrend likely to continue as part of overseas growth strategy by mergermarket Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:29:16 +0100b62bbfc2-fb1d-11e0-bebe-00144feab49a