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Xstrata Deal May Revive M&A

January was the slowest month for deals since 2009.

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Glencore International Plc’s $41 billion purchase of Xstrata Plc, the biggest takeover in almost three years, may help restore confidence in dealmaking amid evidence global economic turmoil is subsiding.

Glencore’s proposed takeover, the biggest mining transaction ever, is the latest sign executives are becoming bolder after mergers and acquisitions in January slumped to the lowest level since August 2009, the slowest start to a year in almost a decade, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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