M&A Hits $4 Trillion At Fastest Pace on Record

Global CEOs have done an astounding $4 trillion in deals this year, hitting that mark on Monday for the second time ever and at the fastest pace on record, according toDealogic. A handful of monstrous deals, which accelerated last month, are fueling the frenzy including Anheuser-Busch’s (BUD) $117 billion planned purchase of SAB Miller, which is among the top global deals in history and Dell’s $65 billion planned purchase of EMC(EMC) which leads U.S. tie-ups.   Read more