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United Tech to buy Rockwell Collins for $30b in stock and cash
Deal will create one of the world's largest makers of civilian and defense aircraft components.
Japan’s Sompo to buy US insurer Endurance Specialty for $6.5b
Japan's insurance sector has been aggressively buying U.S. businesses, announcing a slew of multibillion dollar deals as they seek growth beyond a rap
China’s HNA Group eyes South American airline groups Avianca
HNA Group has expressed interest in acquiring Avianca Holdings SA and Avianca Brasil.
Halliburton and Baker Hughes scrap $28b merger
Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co and smaller rival Baker Hughes Inc announced the termination of their $28 billion merger deal.
China’s Huatai Securities vying to acquire AssetMark
A deal for AssetMark could be the biggest Chinese investment in the U.S. financial services sector since Anbang Insurance Group Co's $1.6 billion agre
China’s Anbang raises offer for Starwood to $14b
The acquisition of Starwood by Anbang would be the largest ever by a Chinese company in the U.S.
China’s Anbang to acquire Strategic Hotels for $6.5b
The deal comes just three months after Strategic Hotels' current owner, private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, took the company private for around $
PE major Apollo Global nears deal to buy out US grocery retailer Fresh Market for $1.3b
The New York-based buyout firm's past investments include Sprouts Farmers Market and Smart & Final Stores Inc.
