Zurich's EFG International to purchase BSI for $1.34 bln
The EFG International announced its intention to purchase the BSI Ltd in a deal worth about $1.34 billion. The deal will make EFG a leader in the private banking industry.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Anglo American Announces Plans to Leave Diamond, Platinum, Coal Mining to Avoid BHP Acquisition Plans
Anglo American decided on abandoning its diamond, platinum, and coal operations in order to realign its operations on nickel and avoid acquisitions offered by BHP Group.
Uber to Acquire Foodpanda’s Taiwan Operations for Whopping $950 Million Cash
Uber has agreed to pay $950 million in cash to acquire Taiwanese unit of Foodpanda owned by Delivery Hero...
Enerplus Misses Q1 2024 Profit Targets While Processing Acquisition by Chord
Canadian oil and energy company Enerplus reported an 18.6% revenue loss for its Q1 2024 report compared to figures at the same period last year...
Private Equity Firms Eye Peloton Amid CEO Departure, Cost-Cutting Talks
Private equity firms are considering buying Peloton amid the CEO's departure and cost-cutting efforts. Restructuring aims to reduce expenses, and debt refinancing is in progress...
Steve Wozniak’s Space Firm Privateer Buys Orbital Insight, Raises $56.5 Million in Funding
Steve Wozniak’s space date company Privateer has acquired Orbital Insi...
EU Greenlights Japan's Nippon Steel's $14.9 Billion Acquisition of US Steel Despite Opposition
The European Union (EU) has approved Japan's Nippon Steel's acquisitio...
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Van Dieman’s Land Co. Sold to Chinese Moon Lake Investment for A$280 Million
Van Diemen's Land Company has been acquired by the Chinese business man Lu Xianfeng and his company Moon Lake. The country's approval of the dairy farm's sale to a foreign firm was made possible with
Oracle Acquires Ravello Systems for $500 million
It was confirmed on Monday that Israeli company Ravello was acquired by Oracle for $500 million. Ravello joins Oracle's cloud business with high hopes to take on giant tech companies like IBM, Google,
AT&T, Intel Team Up to Test Drone Technology for 4G Drone Connectivity
AT&T team up with Intel to test drone technology and adds 4G LTE on drones connectivity. The companies will showcase their work in Barcelona, Spain at the Mobile World Congress trade show.
Fairchild rejects takeover offer from Chinese enterprises
Fairchild board rejected acquisition proposal from Chinese firms over fears of US regulatory approval. After a thorough review process and consultation with its financial and legal guides, the board o
Essendant to buy contract business from Staples and Office Depot
Essendant signed a deal to purchase office supply contract business from Staples and Office Depot. The acquisition assets worth over $550 million will enable Essendant to compete nationally.
Orange SA Needs More Weeks For Bouygues Deal
Along with reporting its fourth quarter performance, France telecommunication company Orange SA also report the acquisition plan. The company needs more weeks to have approval from antitrust authoriti
Palantir Technologies Acquire Kimono Labs to Strengthen Its Data Extraction Capacity
Data analysis company Palantir Technologies Inc acquired Kimono Labs to increase its data collection capacity. Following the acquisition, Kimono Labs will shut its service on February 29, 2016.
Opera Software ASA Receives Acquisition Offer of $1.2 Billion From Chinese Internet Companies
Opera Software, widely known for browsers, has been offered $1.2 billion to sell its 100% stake to a Chinese consortium. The buyers are awaiting a nod from the shareholders who are almost sold on the
Swatch Teams Up With Safilo to Design and Distribute Sunglasses Collection
Swatch will help design the sunglasses collection while Safilo will be in charge of production. The two companies will distribute the products in both their stores worldwide. The five-year agreement a
