M&A pick-up: Feb numbers top current fiscal with 44 deals worth $4 bn
Consumer, retail and food segment topped the charts in terms of both, deal volumes and value
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The consumer, retail and food segment topped the charts in terms of both, deal volumes and value.
Mergers and acquisitions deals have picked up in the country since December last year. February 2021 saw 44 M&A deals totaling $4 billion, which is a record in the last 12 months. The consumer, retail and food segment topped the charts in terms of both, deal volumes and value. Tata Group's acqusition of BigBasket of $ 1.3 billion was the biggest M&A deal in February 2021, says Aurum Equity Partners.