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Cox Enterprises is buying online advertising firm Adify for at least $300 million -- not a bad multiple on expected 2008 revenues of $35 million.  Go to Blog 

 
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Google in driver's seat after Microsoft-Yahoo bust

Yahoo Inc may not be celebrating the end of takeover talks with Microsoft Corp, but their mutual rival Google Inc should feel free to pop the champagne cork.  Full Article 

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PhotoThe anti-Verizon and AT&T crowd has been galvanized to fight their dominance in the wireless industry.Photo
- Bear Stearns analyst Phil Cusick on the investment by Sprint Nextel and six others in Clearwire Corp to introduce next-gen WiMax services.

Global M&A Data

Top Global M&A Deals

Announced last week (26 Apr to 2 May 2008)

TargetAcquirerValue $M
Wm Wrigley Jr Co (USA)Mars Inc (USA)21,917.5
Origin Energy Ltd (AUS)BG Group plc (GBR)12,013.0
ConvaTec (USA)Consortium of Nordic Capital Fund VII & Avista Capital Partners (USA)4,100.0
Norgani Hotels ASA (NOR)Undisclosed Acquiror (NOR)2,175.0
Zentiva N.V. (NLD)PPF Group NV and Generali PPF Holding BV (CZE)1,787.8
Bois d Arc Energy Inc (USA)Stone Energy Corp (USA)1,650.9
Real Estate Assets (CHN)Hunan AVA Holdings Co Ltd (CHN)1,589.8
Atlantia SpA (ITA)Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino (ITA)1,255.7
Safety Kleen Europe Ltd (GBR)Warburg Pincus LLC (USA)1,112.9
Tognum AG (DEU)Daimler AG (DEU)910.8
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Execs defend humans in high-tech markets Saturday, 10 May 2008

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The heads of the world's biggest stock exchanges agree there is still room for the "human element" in a high-speed trading environment that has aggressively gone electronic.  Full Article 

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