the 5 biggest m&a deals of 2015
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The 5 Biggest M&A Deals of 2015
#5
Deal: Kraft merges with Heinz
Price Tag: $46 billion USD
Benefit: The food tycoon is expected to be the fifth largest food company in the world and the third largest in the U.S.
Source: Bloomberg
#4
Deal: Dell purchases EMC²
Price Tag: $67 billion USD
Benefit: The companies together will combine the world’s largest storage vendor with one of the largest server makers to become more competitive in enterprise.
Source: The Globe and Mail
#3
Deal: Charter Communications buys Time Warner
Price Tag: $79.6 billion USD
Benefit: Expanded Charter’s U.S. footprint by 84, 000 square miles.
Source: CNBC
#2
Deal: Royal Dutch Shell buys BG Group
Price Tag: $81.5 billion USD
Benefit: Growing liquefied gas (expected trade in triple by 2040) and deep water exploration capabilities.
Source: CNBC
#1
Deal: Anheuser- Busch purchases SABMiller
Price Tag: $104 billion USD
Benefit: The companies combined are now the world’s largest beermaker, owning 9 of the world’s top 20 beers by volume.
Source: CNN