Operations resume, against backdrop of caution. The volumes of mergers and acquisitions operations announced internationally, for the month of July alone, have been in excess of $240 billion, according to the database Dealogic. This is the highest total since the beginning of the year, up 60% on the situation one year ago. Europe has recorded the highest total operations over the month, with $85.5 billion. Over the first seven months of the year, activities have been on the up with nearly...