French companies most active EU acquirors as boom continues
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In the first nine months of 1995, there were 1,413 cross-border acquisitions of EU companies worth 42 billion pounds sterling, vs 1,847 companies worth 37.5 billion pounds in all of 1994. The biggest foreign purchaser of EU firms in the first nine months of 1995 was the US, accounting for 318 deals worth 14.4 billion pounds, followed by France which has jumped from fifth place to second in the list of acquirers. The UK was the biggest cross-border seller: 258 UK companies worth 19.1 billion pounds were sold.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1995
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US firms continue buying spree
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The number of European Union companies purchased by foreign concerns rose to 1,640 in the first nine months of 1997, from 1,476 in the year-earlier period. The value of deals rose to 45.4 billion pounds sterling, from 39.4 billion pounds sterling. The largest number of deals was made by US companies, which purchased 482 concerns at a value of 10.7 billion pounds sterling during the period concerned. Some 183 European Union companies were purchased by UK concerns.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1997
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Financial buyers charge into Europe
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UK-based companies invested a record 8.9 billion pounds sterling on 266 European merger and acquisition deals in 1997. UK-based financial purchasers accounted for four out of the leading 21 deals. UK companies were particularly active in France, where they made 64 purchases, from 54 in 1996. Non-European purchasers invested a total of 35.6 billion pounds sterling in European mergers and acquisitions in 1997, from 23.1 billion pounds sterling in 1996.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1998
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