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GREG Evans has got off to a flying start in his new role as KPMG's global leader of mining M&A, with one of the firm's major clients announcing its first takeover bid last week.

Cramer was also burned on Pfizer's aborted takeover bid for drug company Allergan, which had an overseas taxation rate that would allow the company to pay lower taxes than if it were based in the U.S.

Seven Group Holdings has upped its takeover bid for National Hire Group, after its initial offer of $ 3.00 per share was rejected by the target's major shareholder, Tasmania - based Caterpillar dealer Da

In 1995, the pension plan had co-funded the McCains» takeover bid for Maple Leaf Foods from British company Hillsdown PLC, and held a 35 % stake since then.

Woodside Petroleum Ltd subsidiary ATS Inc has made good on a promise not to extend its $ 1.16 billion hostile takeover bid for US - based oil producer Energy Partners Ltd, after failing to reach the minimum acquisition level of 50 per cent.

The stock rose 4.9 percent on reports that Walmart's U.K. unit Asda is considering a # 4.4 billion ($ 5.7 billion) takeover bid.

And, sure enough, in November, she launched a hostile US$ 16.7 - billion takeover bid.

Shareholders will vote on a rights plan devised by management to thwart Icahn's takeover bid in Toronto on May 4.

The takeover bid for Aquila Resources took an unexpected turn today when a mystery buyer, believed to be Mineral Resources, spent about $ 192 million buying a large stake in the Perth company, paying well above the bid price.

BC Iron is one step closer to completing its $ 256 million takeover bid for the Kerry Stokes - backed Iron Ore Holdings, after major shareholder Australian Capital Equity yesterday accepted the offer.

Macmahon Holdings has called out CIMIC Group for what it says is a low - ball takeover bid, saying the Spanish - controlled company should be aware of the improving market for mining services.

The tussle for control of Phoenix Gold intensified today after Zijin Mining Group struck a pre-sales agreement with one of the miner's largest shareholders, boosting its interest to 17.9 per cent ahead of announcing a cash takeover bid that values the business at $ 47 million.

Neon Energy chairman Alan Stein has warned the company's shareholders against taking any action towards a takeover bid it received earlier in the month.

Comcast's $ 31 billion offer for British broadcaster Sky challenges a lower takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch's Fox.

Norton Gold Fields is poised to succeed in its Bullabulling Gold takeover bid after the Perth explorer begrudgingly accepted the increased takeover offer of 8 cents per share.

Iron Ore Holdings confirmed today that its second - largest shareholder 3rd Wave Investors, Brettney and Annie Fogarty's investment vehicle, has accepted BC Iron's $ 256 million takeover bid for IOH.

Broadcom posted an impressive set of quarterly results that will do its credibility with Qualcomm investors no harm as it pursues its hostile takeover bid.

Eastern Goldfields has withdrawn its $ 6 million share subscription agreement proposal put forward to Windward Resources, following Independence Group's $ 20.5 million takeover bid lodged last week.

UK - based Bushveld Minerals has launched its second takeover bid for local coal explorer Lemur Resources in two years, this time proposing to acquire all the shares it doesn't own in the business for about $ 10.9 million.

But when the conversation came to a recent Bloomberg report about Marriott Vacations making a takeover bid for fellow leisure company ILG, Weisz kept his cards close to his chest.

Broadcom said its $ 121 billion acquisition proposal for Qualcomm is the «best and final» offer after the target's board unanimously rejected the sweetened bid, likely leaving the future of the hostile takeover bid to be decided by shareholders next month.

Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm on Monday rejected rival Broadcom's $ 103 billion takeover bid, saying the offer «dramatically» undervalued the U.S. company.

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaks exclusively with the «Squawk on the Street» team about Broadcom's takeover bid for Qualcomm.

CNBC's Seema Mody reports Regal Entertainment has been approached by Cineworld, which has made a takeover bid of $ 23 / share.

Calgary - based CP, Canada's second - largest railroad operator, launched its takeover bid for Norfolk Southern in mid-November, touting potential savings of more than $ 1.8 billion annually.

Last week, Canadian Pacific Railway made a $ 28.4 billion takeover bid for Norfolk Southern that would create North America's third - largest railroad by revenue behind Union Pacific and BNSF.

Jaime Katz, Morningstar analyst, discusses Hasbro's takeover bid for Mattel and whether the toy business is in decline.

Discussing Broadcom's takeover bid for Qualcomm with Anil Doradla, William Blair & Co. tech analyst, and Amit Daryanani, RBC Capital Markets analyst.

Trump's interjection into Broadcom's months - long takeover bid for Qualcomm could signal greater review of deals to come, B. Riley FBR chief market strategist Art Hogan told CNBC.

LONDON, April 25 - U.S. cable company Comcast Corp submitted a 22 billion pound offer for pay - TV group Sky on Wednesday, challenging an already agreed but lower takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch's Fox.

The takeover bid, which Qualcomm opposes, would propel the combined company into third place in terms of market share in the global semiconductor industry, as this chart from Statista indicates.

The company expects its revenues and profits to roughly double this year, and it recently launched an unsolicited takeover bid for Depomed (DEPO).

In what looks to be an astute move, Calima Energy is set to race from 20 % to outright ownership of its coveted Montney shale liquid / gas project in Canada through friendly, all - scrip takeover bids for its joint venture partners.

The AFR reported senior executives from both companies met about two weeks ago to discuss a potential takeover bid, citing unnamed sources close to the situation.

TDC had said in a statement late Wednesday it had turned down an indicative takeover bid from the consortium, noting «it is not in the best interest of TDC's...

COPENHAGEN, Feb 7 (Reuters)- Danish telecoms operator TDC said Wednesday it had turned down an indicative takeover bid from Australia's Macquarie and three Danish pension funds ATP, PFA and PKA.

While the company has reportedly put itself up for sale, so far no suitor has agreed to a deal, though a fake takeover bid in May 2015 briefly sent Avon's (AVP) shares surging 20 % before the offer was revealed as a hoax (and the shares promptly resumed their downward trend).

Still, the takeover bid pushed up the value of Ackman's large stake in Allergan, netting Pershing billions of dollars, and the hedge fund manager says the experience helped him realize the value in serial acquirers.

Prime Minister Harper and the Conservatives will hopefully take these risks into account when they shortly announce their stance on the takeover bids submitted by Petronas and CNOOC, for Progress Energy Resources and Nexen, respectively..

Valeant, backed by activist investor Bill Ackman, whose Pershing Square Capital Investment holds some 10 per cent of Allergan stock, originally announced its takeover bid back in April and has since boosted it twice to some US$ 53 billion.

For two years, investors have wondered whether Vivendi would launch a takeover bid for Ubisoft.

Just how Tribune (TPUB) would mount a hostile takeover bid for Gannett (GCI), a company that is more than four times its size in terms of stock - market value, is unclear.

-- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (TSX: VRX) is extending the deadline for its more than US$ 50 - billion hostile takeover bid for Botox - maker Allergan (NYSE: AGN).

• Pon Holdings has approached fellow Dutch bike company Accell Group (ENXTAM: ACCEL) with a $ 845 million ($ 895 million) takeover bid.

Nearly three years after launching what seemed destined to be a hostile takeover bid, Vivendi has decided to sell off its holdings in Ubisoft.

In a record year for U.S. M&A, with $ 2.18 trillion in deals, according to Dealogic, hostile takeover bids have also surged, worth more than 14 % of the total value of transactions.

The pressure on Tribune's controlling shareholder, Chicago - based entrepreneur Michael Ferro, increased after the company's second - largest shareholder — investment fund Oaktree Capital Management — sent a letter to the company's board advising it to «engage Gannett immediately» about the takeover bid, calling it «the only possible conclusion consistent with your fiduciary duty.»

Apple also reportedly considered a much larger content acquisition last year: A number of news outlets said the company made a takeover bid for content giant Time Warner, which owns HBO and CNN among other things, but the latter decided to accept an offer from telecom player AT&T instead.

Yes, biopharma M&A drama swept industry observers today as reports emerged that the rare disease drugmaker had rebuffed a $ 62.5 billion takeover bid from Takeda but that Botox maker Allergan was also interested in getting in on the action.

Its board of directors is supporting the Loblaw takeover bid but the deal requires approval from at least two - thirds of the votes cast by QHR shareholders at a special meeting to be held in October.