Deals
Takeover Boom Seen Fueled by Strong Dollar, Hunt for Growth
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Global dealmaking is showing no sign of losing last year’s momentum.
The total value of mergers and acquisitions rose to $815 billion in the first three months of the year, about 18 percent higher than the start of 2014, data compiled by Bloomberg show. It was the best start to a year since 2007, though still below the nearly $1 trillion in purchases struck early in that year.