The data describes the biggest merger and acquisition deals worldwide in 2016, ranked by transaction value. The acquisition of Time Warner Inc plc by AT&T Inc in October 2016, valued at 105 billion USD, proved to be the worldwide biggest M&A deal of the year 2016.
Mergers and acquisitions in the United States – additional information
Despite Comcast Corporation’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable Inc in 2014 being the biggest deal of the year in terms of value, a ranking of the value of M&A deals in the United States in 2014, by industry reveals that the technology, media and telecommunications industry did not dominate the field in 2014.
