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The New Trend: Acquisitions to Hire TalentMultiple startup purchases in 2011 came under the so-called "acqhire" deals, in which large Internet companies added talent through acquisition
- Salesforce, Medtronic Drove Corporate-Backed M&A
Data and analytics, social media, online gaming and cloud computing are expected to remain hot in 2012
- Dealmakers Pick Romney Over Obama as Best to Help U.S.
A majority of middle market dealmakers think Mitt Romney would do the best job of reviving the U.S. economy. ACG New York asked dealmakers--which include private equity execs, attorneys, investment bankers, and lenders, etc. -- which Republican candidate was best suited to help resurrect the flailing U.S. economy. More than half, or 51.1%, picked the former Bain Capital founder, while nearly 29% chose Newt Gingrich. A small group, 13.3%, picked John Huntsman, while a minute 3.3% went for Ron Paul.
- Apollo Set to Buy Taminco for $1.56B
Apollo Global Management is set to acquire Belgian chemicals company Taminco for around 1.2 billion euros ($1.56 billion), Reuters reported Thursday. Taminco is currently owned by CVC Capital Partners. Ghent-based Taminco makes chemical building blocks for crop protection, animal feeds, water treatment and drugs.
