The Global Mergers During 1997 -1998

SANDOZ ( Switzerland) &

CIBA-GEIGY ( Switzerland)

1996

Pharmaceuticals

GLAXO ( UK) &

BURROUGHS WELLCOME ( UK)

1996

Pharmaceuticals

HOECHST ( Germany) &

MARION ( Germany) &

ROUSSEL ( France)

1996

Pharmaceuticals

BELL ATLANTIC (US) &

NYNEX ( US)

1996

Telecommunication Services

SOCIETE GENERAL ( France) &

CROSBY SECURITIES (UK)

1996

Financial Services &

Banking Services

PHARMACIA (US) &

UPJON ( Switzerland)

1997

Pharmaceuticals

 

SBC ( Switzerland) &

UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND (Switzerland)

1997

Financial Services &

Banking Services

ING GROUP ( Netherlands) &

BARINGS GROUP ( UK)

1997

Financial Services &

Banking Services

CREDIT AGRICOLE (France) &

BANQUE INDO-SUEZ ( France)

1997

Financial Services &

Banking Services

GRAND METROPOLITAN (UK) &

GUINNESS ( UK)

1997

Processed foods, fast foods, Liquor

GLOBAL ONE (US) &

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS (US)

1997

Telecom services

 

MORGAN STANLEY (US) &

DEAN WITTER ( US )

1997

Investment Banking

 

COMMERCIAL UNION ( UK ) &

GENERAL ACCIDENT (UK )

1997

Insurance Services

 

BRITISH PETROLEUM ( UK ) &

AMOCO CORPORATION ( UK )

1998

Oil, Gas & Mineral exploration

Refining, Trading & Marketing

TRAVELLERS GROUP (US ) &

CITICORP (US)

1998

Financial Services &

Banking Services

PRICEWATERHOUSE ( UK ) &

COOPERS & LYBRAND (UK )

1998

Management Consultancy Services

Auditing Services

DIGITAL COMPUTERS ( US ) &

COMPAQ ( US )

1998

Computer Hardware & Software

 

NOL SHIPPING ( Singapore) &

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES ( US )

1998

Shipping & Transporation