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M&As Soar 91% To US$27.8b

MERGER and acquisition deals on the Chinese mainland reached a record of almost US$27.8 billion in the first six months, up 91 percent from a year earlier, a leading investment research firm said in a report yesterday.

A record 416 M&A deals were sealed in the period, a jump of 61.2 percent from a year ago, Zero2ipo Group said in the report.

Among the deals, 389 deals were signed between Chinese firms, the highest since 2008 and a 68.4 percent rise from the same period a year earlier, the Beijing-based firm said.

Domestic deals saw a year-on-year jump of 50.3 percent and totaled US$10.23 billion from January to June. The real estate sector sealed the most deals at 52, according to the report.

Nine M&A deals were completed among energy and mining firms, accounting for nearly 53 percent of the overall value, the report said.

Meanwhile, Chinese firms showed ambitious overseas expansion plans in the first half.



 

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