Golden era for the dealmakers

Are demanding shareholders behind the billion-dollar boom in mergers and acquisitions? Deirdre Hipwell, The Times M&A correspondent, explains why a change of mood among shareholders is helping drive what is being called a “golden era” for the dealmakers.One company that was vulnerable to a take-over last year was Balfour Beatty, which is about to reveal its interim results. The construction giant has issued a string of profit warnings recently but Robert Lea, The Times industrial editor, tells us why any sign of good news at the troubled company will have others firms running to make a take-over bid.He also talks us through the upcoming results for Serco and G4S. Will Serco’s new chief executive Rupert Soames give investors more details on his turn-around plan for the embattled outsourcing giant?And Alexandra Frean, US economics editor, explains why British companies trying to break America shouldn't get hung up about where they come from.They all join presenter Robert Miller in this week’s podcast...

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