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Historically mergers and acquisitions have been value destroying
Firm’s jump to eighth place in the global rankings puts it ahead of larger financial institutions
CTFC also considers new rule capping speculation in 28 commodities
Busiest M&A start since 2007, US cable sector deals, Quindell omits sale details, and CCB cuts pay
Wheat allegations suggest corporates are no more immune to the thrill of rate-rigging than banks
Allegations that US markets were manipulated
Who needs debt when equity has doubled in two years
S&P 500 in longest winning streak since 1998
Heinz-Kraft leads trend for large US-based acquisitions
Eurozone inflation and unemployment data loom
New group must face up to a revolution in consumer preferences at home while chasing overseas growth
Brazilian trio’s record of beer sales growth eludes other businesses
Warren Buffett and 3G have made a lot of money in food. Who is next to be eaten?
Berkshire got $1.1bn in dividends and equity stake value doubled
A taste for the orange, processed fare was never big outside the US and now is crumbling at home
Heinz-Kraft deal marks latest in which group has acted as a consolidator in a struggling sector
Merger between Kraft and Heinz provides new template for acquisitions
Buyout firm has put entire US consumer sector on alert
Tie-up turns the archetypical private equity template on its head
Brazilian buyout group teams up with Berkshire Hathaway to create $100bn company
Merger to create world’s fifth-largest food and beverage company
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