Several smaller cross-border deals have also been concluded.Moreover, there is plenty of potential for further deals.
"The eyes of Africa will be on this agreement, which could even set a precedent for further deals beyond Ethiopia in the future".
Talk of "diseconomies of scale" put a dampener on the appetite for further deal-making.Some recent smaller deals suggest that such talk may have been premature.
Mr. Niederauer did not rule out merger activity in the future, arguing that the need for further deals remained in place.
With at least some Republicans eager to present a more moderate image to the public following their defeat in November, there appeared to be room for further deals on gun control and immigration.
Mining companies, too, have been consolidating to capitalize on lower costs and to spread risks throughout various regions, prompting analysts and investment bankers to consider the agreement between BHP and Billiton as a spark for further deals.
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This is seen as a trial balloon for further deals.
Next step: raising even more capital for further deals.
But the market still hungers for consolidation: other miners in London were up 2.5%-4.0 2.5%-4.0%ne analyst believed whichntirely due toneopes for further deanalystng.
In the meantime, here's what we know: the deal is being described as a JV and will be a "blueprint" for further deals coming in Germany, Italy, Asia and Australia.
