Thomson Financial services estimated that announced deals increased 36 per cent last year. The largest buyers have been the Europeans, probably due to the strength of the euro and the British pound.

• 数据服务提供商汤姆森金融(thomson Financial)预计，去年已宣布的交易数量增长了36%25。最大的买家是欧洲人，原因或许是欧元和英镑的坚挺。