- Verisk Analytics Inc has agreed to acquire British energy data firm Wood Mackenzie for?more than 1.85 billion pounds ($2.79 billion), according to a source familiar with the matter.
ZURICH - Swiss company Holcim came under pressure on Monday to secure improved terms for its shareholders in a planned merger with France's Lafarge that would create the world's largest cement maker.
- UK's online car marketplace operator Auto Trader Group confirmed its plans of an initial public offering, the Financial Times reported.
PARIS - European aerospace group Airbus is planning the sale of its satellite communications company Vizada and its majority stake in structural components maker PFW Aerospace, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
BOSTON - Billionaire investor William Ackman has purchased a five percent stake in Valeant Pharmaceuticals , his hedge fund said on Monday, making him the Canadian drug company's fifth-largest stakeholder.
CHICAGO - Alcoa Inc agreed to pay $1.3 billion to acquire titanium supplier RTI International Metals Inc, the metals company's latest investment in more profitable products for the aerospace and automotive industries.
- Concordia Healthcare Corp , which makes drugs for rare diseases and devices for diabetic patients, said it would buy some assets of privately held Covis Pharma Holdings SARL for $1.2 billion in cash.
- Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc , which buys real estate leased to casino operators, went hostile with its offer to buy Pinnacle Entertainment Inc's real estate assets due to the casino operator's "failure to engage" in talks.
TEL AVIV - Online payments company PayPal, a unit of eBay , will buy Israeli cyber security company CyActive for $60 million, Israeli media reported.