2015 blockbusters Pfizer-Allergan, AB-InBev rank among top 10 M&A deals of all time

2015 blockbusters Pfizer-Allergan, AB-InBev rank among top 10 M&A deals of all time

The Pfizer logo is seen at their world headquarters in New York April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

American pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer on Monday announced the second biggest global merger and acquisition (M&A) deal on record when it acquired Ireland-based Allergan Plc in a deal worth $160 billion, outdoing the $117 billion Belgian beverage giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) paid last month to acquire its nearest rival, SAB Miller.

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