Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) down in Italy in 2010 with a prevalence of acquisitions of Italian companies by foreign groups: 280 transactions concluded for a value of 20 billion euros (Kpmg data). In contrast, with signs of recovery, the pharmaceutical and retail sectors. Awarded at the annual M&A awards of Kpmg, Medtronic for the acquisition of the Brescia-based Invatec. Between 2008 and 2010, Tial's investments in foreign companies dropped from 123 to 47. In 2010, the Italian pharmaceutical completed the acquisitions of: Ezon Pharmaceuticals by Sigma Tau Finanziaria (218 million euro); Abbott Laboratories from DiaSorin (47 million); National Hearing Care by Amplifon (343.5 million).
(Il Sole 24 Ore Pag.43 – 29/03/2011 , CorrierEconomia Pag.4 – 04/04/2011)
