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Mergers and Acquisitions

Oracle moves closer to Sun Microsystems acquisition

Oracle Sun acquisition closer to EC approval

18 Dec 2009

Firms merge in Tewkesbury

Waugh Haines Rigby and Morgan & Co merge to create one of the biggest firms in Gloucestershire

14 Dec 2009

German merger creates new top ten super-firm

PKF announced four-firm merger

11 Dec 2009

M&As plummet - but IPOs could take the slack

Number of M&As and IPOs fallen sharply across the globe, but “ready to spring back to life,” say Ernst & Young

10 Dec 2009

E&Y has AOL-Time Warner case thrown out

Final lawsuit over controversial merger dismissed

01 Dec 2009

UK200Group launches rival index to challenge BDO

Competing company valuation index launched as M&A market shows signs of recovery

26 Nov 2009

Employee benefits - merger ahead

Don't take a wrong turn on your employee benefit cover when going through a merger or acquisition

19 Nov 2009

Audio: Is M&A back from the dead?

Are debt driven purchases back on the cards?

27 Oct 2009

Video: Is M&A back from the dead?

Are debt driven purchases back on the cards?

27 Oct 2009

Dawn of the deal

The resurrection of merger and acquisition activity is prompting firms to wake up and take advantage of the predicted upturn

22 Oct 2009

Signs of hope but don't rush back to transactions

Caution should be exercised before jumping back into transactions with both feet

22 Oct 2009

M&A’s rise from the dead

Industry sees the re-emergence of corporate finance deals

22 Oct 2009

Beever & Struthers merge with Waterworths

Beever & Struthers increase presence in Blackburn and Richmond Terrace

02 Oct 2009

Sun Microsystems hemorrhaging over $100m a month

Software vendor could lose over half a billion dollars as it waits for European Commission decision

23 Sep 2009

Digita owners buy Deliotte's Abacus tax software

Thomson Reuters makes biggest acquisition outside of the US

14 Sep 2009

Oracle acquisition of Sun gets green light

US Justice gives thumbs up to deal, with European Commission approval now the last remaining obstacle

21 Aug 2009

FSA investigates RBS acquisition of ABN Amro

Shares fall on announcement of FSA probe into the bank's purchase of ABN Amro

18 Aug 2009

KPMG Europe spreads wings to take in seven nations

KPMG's branches in Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Georgia join European group

12 Aug 2009

Emerging green shoots for M&A, says PKF

UK M&A market continued to suffer in first half 2009, but steadier second quarter figures

29 Jul 2009

RSM Bentley Jennison beefs up corporate finance arm with new hire

Mid-tier firm takes bold step of appointing Stuart Marcy to lead its regional corporate finance division in the backdrop of a slump in M&A activity

24 Jul 2009

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

CABA's Wendy Saunders and CEO Kath Haines

Feature: Inside the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association

After seeing a 70% rise in demand, Calum Fuller visited the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association to learn more about its efforts to provide support

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

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