Monthly M&A Insider: May21 May 2008

This is the definitive crib sheet to see what is happening in global M&A. This edition comprises of over 200 pages of comment, data and statistics on the key issues in key M&A territories.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Cross-border small-scale acquisitions to continue in CRO industry as more trials increase in size and go offshore

3. Coping with the downturn

4. The airline M&A market below Delta-Northwest

5. North America

6. Latin America

7. Asia-Pacific

8. China

9. Japan

10. Australia

11. Europe

12. UK

13. Germany

14. France

15. Italy

16. Benelux

17. Iberia

18. Nordic

19. CEE/CIS

20. Russia

Skylines and sweets keep M&A busy in April The month of April in M&A has seen several noteworthy deals, mostly falling on US shores, which are consequentially breeding several consolidation rumours. The Consumer sector in the United States saw established private businesses Mars, US based confectionery and pet food producer, merge with The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, US manufacturer and marketer of chewing gums, bubble gums and other confectionery products, in a deal worth $22.5bn (€14.5bn).

Similarly, the US transport sector has been in full flight as Delta Air Lines announced its takeover of Northwest Airlines, the US based airlines, for $7bn (€4.5bn). The deal is expected to prompt other airlines to become active in the M&A space, all competing for domination of the sky.

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