Fri, 09 Jul 2010 | BUSINESS NEWS
A new surge in mergers and acquisitions by US businesses is brewing. Many of them have been hoarding cash during the recession and are now looking to spend as the US economy recovers. As sterling has fallen 25 percent against the dollar in the last 2 years the UK is becoming very attractive to US investors.
High profile examples are the takeover of Cadbury's by Kraft, and the refinery operations of Tate and Lyle which are being bought by American Sugar Refining for a reported £211m.
According to figures released by Experian Corpfin, the corporate finance information firm, 10.6 percent of all UK businesses sold were bought by American firms, up from 6.4 per cent last year.
A wireless communications company based in Edinburgh, has fallen into administration, with administrators now marketing the company’s assets, including its intellectual property portfolio, for sale. Offers are invited.
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