Global mid-market M&A activity rises 12 pct to 788 bln usd in 2006

January 10 - Forbes.com - Activity for mid-market global mergers and acquisitions rose to 788 bln usd in 2006 from 701 bln usd in 2005, a report from Thomson Financial says today. The countries leading the way in deals valued up to 500 mln usd were the USA, the UK, Australia and China, although there was some drop-off in M&A activity elsewhere, notably in Japan. Read More.