Meanings of global acquisitions in English

China's state owned enterprises have so far dominated large global acquisitions.

Bharat Forge, one of India's largest parts suppliers, has also been growing through global acquisitions.

The company said it was open to further global acquisitions after buying Germany's Medion AG in June.

Some acquisitive and high-profile Chinese firms have had to scrap plans for global acquisitions in recent months.

Their global acquisitions tumbled 70 percent to $231 billion last year, according to Thomson Reuters data.

It has also been stepping up global acquisitions, including Tandberg as well as the set-top box business of Hong Kong's DVN Ltd 0500.HK.

But he said the company could pursue global acquisitions in areas it currently operates, such as TV and online networks or entertainment production companies.

Japanese drugmakers, hampered by rising hurdles to develop next-generation blockbuster products, have been active in global acquisitions, seeking to beef up their product pipelines.

Instead, the Shanghai-based company has built a 400-strong internal investment team to advise on its global acquisitions, its assistant president Chen Bo told Reuters.

He expects global acquisitions volume will be roughly $2 trillion to $2.5 trillion in 2009, echoing levels seen in 2004 and 2005.

Global acquisitions by private equity firms fell 70 percent to $231 billion.

Global acquisitions by private equity firms fell 70 percent to $236 billion last year, Thomson Reuters data shows.