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1. Crisis prompts "express M&A"
Global financial turmoil has prompted a dramatic acceleration in the speed at which mergers are consummated, possibly storing up problems for hasty acquirers, a survey released on Monday said.
03 Nov 2008
2. Merger push on ice for battered small lenders
Britain's battered smaller banks and other lenders are ripe for merging to create a bigger, stronger bank, but fragile markets and a grim economic outlook are likely to delay consolidation until some stability returns.
15 Jul 2008
3. Lloyds chief predicts more bank M&A
Banks are likely to pursue cross-border acquisitions as opportunities arise to pick up underperforming rivals or to make up for slower economic growth, the head of Britain's Lloyds TSB said on Tuesday.
11 Jun 2008
4. More M&A seen among small oil explorers
Small oil explorers will be forced into the arms of acquirers as they run short on cash and find investors and banks unwilling to extend further financing, a report from financial services firm Ernst & Young said on Monday.
19 May 2008
5. Global M&A volumes tumbled in Q1
Global mergers and acquisitions slumped by almost a third in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from Thomson Financial, as banks reigned in borrowing and economic uncertainty weighed on CEO confidence.
25 Mar 2008
6. British stocks to suffer most if M&A fizzles out
Mergers and acquisitions are poised to drive European shares higher in 2007 after a 17 percent climb this year, but British stocks could lag further behind their peers if more bid rumours do not become reality.
19 Dec 2006
7. Bankers see surge of bank mergers
Next year could bring a sharp acceleration in the scale and pace of crossborder consolidation in the European banking industry, top investment bankers said on Tuesday.
14 Nov 2006
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