Holding out an olive branch
Article Abstract:
The Spanish acquisitions and mergers market continued to expand in 1998, with an increasingly strong Spanish economy helping to fuel the government's privatisation drive. The largest transaction will be the expected 2,489 million pounds sterling purchase of 52% of Banco Espanol de Credito by Banco Santander. There were 43 Spanish transactions recorded in the first quarter of 1998, valued at 2.9 billion pounds sterling, compared with total 1997 value of 6.6 billion pounds sterling divided by 247 transactions. Foreign investors are increasingly looking to Spain for investment opportunities.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1998
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Telecom and media deals lead the way
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Spain's telecommunications and media sector recorded increased merger and acquisition activities during 1997, with the sale of 70% of Retevision to a Spanish and Italian consortium for 754 million pounds sterling being the largest transaction. A 2 billion pounds sterling investment programme has been promised by the consortium to improve telecommunications. A 10% stake in Antena 3 Television was purchased by UK-based Pearson for 48 million pounds sterling. There were 9 cross-border deals recorded for the Spanish industrial sector during 1997, with 8 deals recorded for the paper industry.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1998
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Food and drink leads the way
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The Spanish food and drink sector attracted more foreign merger and acquisition activity than any other sector in 1994, and was also the focus of four of the largest transactions by European concerns in Spain during the year. The largest purchase by a European concern in Spain in 1994 was the 739 million pounds sterling takeover of wines and spirits concern Pedro Domecq by Allied-Lyons.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1995
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