Thursday, June 28, 2007

U.S. merger volume hits record despite soft June

(Reuters) - The U.S. broke through the $1 trillion level for total
mergers, marking the first time that mergers have hit that level
in the first six months of any year, according to research firm
Dealogic.




So far this year, U.S. merger volume totaled $1.005 trillion,
up 36 percent from the same period a year ago. The number of
deals, however, dropped 12 percent, Dealogic said.


Read more at Reuters.com Mergers News

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