Mergers and Acquisitions

The biopharmaceutical business is buying privately-held Pearl Therapeutics for up to $1.15 billion to build its portfolio of respiratory disease drugs.

Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd has mandated Bank of China for an up to $4 billion global syndicated financing to support its acquisition of Smithfield Foods.

The global biopharmaceutical business has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Omthera Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at $323 million.

The global biopharmaceutical business has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Omthera Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at $323 million.

Shareholders of medical device maker Medtronic on Tuesday approved the acquisition of Dublin, Ireland-based surgical supplier Covidien PLC in a corporate deal valued at about $48 billion.

Pfizer continued its aggressive push into the development of new vaccines, announcing the acquisition of a controlling stake in Switzerland's Redvax GmbH on Monday.

Pacific Ethanol is buying Aventine Renewable Energy, more than doubling its annual production and creating the country's fifth-largest ethanol producer.

Family Dollar says it has delayed a shareholder vote on its proposed acquisition by Dollar Tree until January.

Kraft Foods Group Inc. says that CEO Tony Vernon plans to retire later this month.

Cheniere Energy landed a 20-year contract to supply natural gas in Portugal, sending shares up 8 percent in early trading.

Apache is selling its stake in two liquefied natural gas projects to Woodside Petroleum Ltd. for $2.75 billion.

Starboard Value, a New York-based activist hedge fund, said it bought a stake in office supplies retailer Staples and increased its stake in rival Office Depot.

Merck is buying Cubist Pharmaceuticals for $8.4 billion, illustrating a new emphasis on combating so-called "superbugs" that are drawing dire warnings from global health organizations.

BP PLC is still reducing jobs as is shrinks in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and the company might provide more details when it meets with investors this week.

Engineered and applied products maker TriMas is planning to spin off its Cequent businesses into a separate, publicly traded company.

Anchorage-based Alaska Communications announced plans Thursday to sell its remaining wireless assets in the state to General Communication Inc. to help pay down debt and focus on its growing broadband business.