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M&A
Corporate wheeling and dealing climbs to a high in 2017
SINGAPORE (Dec 15): Overall merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Singapore has climbed 3.9% to reach US$89.0 billion ($119.8 billion) so far this year, according to Thomson Reuters data.
December 15, 2017
M&A
Singapore among worst countries as proportion of failed acquisitions hits record high in 2016
SINGAPORE (Nov 2): More than 7% of announced merger and acquisition (M&A) deals worldwide in 2016 failed to materialise – marking an eight-year high since the start of the Global Financial Crisis, according to research published Thursday by Intralinks a
November 02, 2017
Broker's Calls
This lesser-known tech manufacturing stock has a turnaround story to tell
SINGAPORE (Oct 4): NRA Capital is maintaining “overweight” on Jubilee Industries Holdings, the producer of precision plastic injection molds, at a fair value of 7 cents.
October 04, 2017
Broker's Calls
Sembcorp acquisition of remaining stake in SGI expected to boost group earnings by 15%
SINGAPORE (Sept 6): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “buy” call on Sembcorp Industries (SCI) with a higher target price of $3.59.
September 06, 2017
M&A
Thai Beverage to acquire KFC stores in Thailand for $462 mil
SINGAPORE (Aug 8): Thai Beverage says subsidiary, The QSR of Asia, has agreed to acquire more than 240 existing KFC stores as well as a number of developing KFC stores from Yum Restaurants International (Thailand).
August 08, 2017
M&A
First REIT acquires hospital cum retail mall on Indonesian island
SINGAPORE (July 21): First Real Estate Investment Trust (First REIT) – managed by Bowsprit Capital Corporation – today announced that its subsidiary, SHButon Investment I, has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with PT Andromeda Sa
July 21, 2017
In print this week
Will the Singapore stock market continue to shrink?
SINGAPORE (May 5): Large corporations, private-equity players and even controlling shareholders are snapping up locally-listed companies.
May 05, 2017