Keep up to date with this breakdown of industry news in the United States and Canada.

Merger and acquisition activity continued to plug along at a snail’s pace as 2011 closed.

Momentum for merger and acquisition activity cannot catch a break, and comments from the recent Federal Reserve Board meetings will not help spur on any additional activity.

The market signals will continue to be mixed as we work through the economic recovery, and activity remains slow and continues to be dominated by corporate divestitures, ...

Optimism gives way to reality, while divestitures and private equity drive global mergers and acquisitions.

The construction materials peer group fared poorly in the first quarter of 2010 when compared to the first quarter of 2009.

The AggMan Index posted another solid month of gains as the overall economy continues to show positive signs of recovery, which will hopefully trickle into positive future ...