Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 15:50 GMT

Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 15:50 GMT

	Published : Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:07 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-01-26 15:43:33

DaimlerChrysler sells Aviation unit to Germany's ATON for undisclosed sum

STUTTGART, Germany (AFX) - DaimlerChrysler AG said it has agreed to sell its

DaimlerChrysler Aviation subsidiary to German firm ATON GmbH for an undisclosed

amount.

2007-01-26 15:39:54

Survey: Private company M&A to rise

NEW YORK (AFX) - The chief executives of the nation's fastest-growing

private companies anticipate an increased number of acquisitions over the next

three years, according to a survey released Friday by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

2007-01-26 15:32:40

Sonic Automotive buys Houston franchises

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AFX) - Automotive retailer Sonic Automotive Inc. said

Friday it bought a Jaguar dealership and a Land Rover dealership in Houston from

PPE Houston Ltd.

2007-01-26 15:31:38

Naspers buys stake in mobile IM service

NEW YORK (AFX) - South Africa-based media company Naspers Ltd. said Friday

it bought a 30 percent stake in MXit Lifestyle Ltd., a South African company

that provides instant messaging service for mobile phones.

2007-01-26 15:31:15

Babcock Intnl buys 24.5 pct stake in INS for 9.6 mln stg

LONDON (AFX) - Engineering firm Babcock International Group PLC has acquired

a 24.5 pct stake in International Nuclear Solutions PLC (INS), a specialist

provider of nuclear engineering services in the UK, for 9.6 mln stg in cash.

2007-01-26 15:26:03

Diageo confirms unit to buy 43 pct stake in Sichuan Quanxing for 517 mln yuan

LONDON (AFX) - Diageo said that the previously announced buy by its Diageo

Highlands Holding unit of a 43 pct stake in Chinese drinks company Sichuan

Chengdu Quanxing Corp will be for 517 mln yuan (about 34 mln stg at current

rates).