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The German foreign business acquisitions market was valued at 15.1 billion pounds sterling in 1997, and is expected to top that figure in 1998, after acquisitions of 26.8 billion pounds sterling were made in the year to May 1998. The largest deal in the first 5-months of 1998 is the 24 billion pounds sterling merger between Chrysler and Daimler-Benz. The German acquisition market expansion into the USA and UK appears driven by a reluctance for private German firms to sell. German firms concluded 99 acquisitions abroad from Jan 1996 to May 1998, valued at 26,820 million pounds sterling.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1998
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The UK buyout market remained buoyant in 1997, with the total number amounting to 384, together worth 6.2 billion pounds sterling, However, there are indications that the long-term future may be less healthy with expectations of a low-return cycle and deals taking longer to complete. The largest management buyout during 1997 was that of Brent Walker Group, with its betting shops and bookmaking unit being acquired for 749 million pounds sterling.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1998
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Focus on value boosts M&A
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French government policies have a predictable impact on the merger and acquisition (M&A) market, with large privatization deals forecast in 1997 as the global telecommunications and defense sectors continue to consolidate. M&A activity is expected to rise, encouraged by more lax stock-market rules, falling interest rates and the need to produce shareholder value. An overview of the French M&A market is presented.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1997
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