Maker of Tide detergent and Olay skin cream said it would consider additions to its household brands, beauty products, or personal health care lines.

Automaker's board approved certain agreement contracts for the planned merger with German sportscar builder Porsche, taking the two one step closer to completing the deal.

Chip manufacturing equipment maker is acquiring Semitool to tap growing market for semiconductors that go into mobile gadgets including ‘smart’ phones and notebook computers.

Regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle's $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems.

Specialty vehicles and chassis maker said it has agreed to pay about $45 million in cash for a privately-held Indiana manufacturer of van and truck bodies.

Packaged foods company says it's buying frozen-vegetable company Birds Eye Foods for $1.3 billion to gain access to new food categories.

Heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment maker said it has acquired three building management control businesses of the i2S Group, a British company.

Candy makers confirmed Wednesday they are considering a possible offer for Cadbury PLC, which is already the target of a hostile bid by Kraft Foods Inc.

Industrial products maker Dover Corp. said Tuesday it acquired Barker Co., which makes cooled and heated display cases, for an undisclosed amount.

Company said Tuesday it offered to buy Semitool Inc. for $364 million in cash, a move the company says will broaden its portfolio of chip manufacturing equipment.