TRIMET issues a binding offer to purchase two companies owned by Rio Tinto Alcan. German aluminum producer TRIMET is interested to purchase St. Jean-de-Maurienne aluminum smelter and Castelsarrasin casting facility in France, which are both owned by Rio Tinto Alcan.
Leveraged Buyouts
Abramovich invests EUR81 million in Truphone
ChelseaFC owner Abramovich bought a 23.5% stake in Truphone for EUR81 million. Roman Abramovich had attached himself with Independent News & Media as an investor of the cutting-edge telecommunications firm, Truphone.
Greece approves Eurobank acquisition of Postbank
Greece's bank rescue fund approved of Eurobank to acquire the New Hellenic Postbank. Greece's bank rescue fund approved of Eurobank's acquisition of the New Hellenic Postbank.
Amcor acquires China's Jiangsu Shendra Group
Amcor announced the US$62 million acquisition of China's Jiangsu Shendra Group. Amcor announced the purchase of Jiangsu Shendra Group, a Chinese flexible packaging business, for US$62 million.
Investors raise concern about Alexion valuation
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc sought potential buyers however investors raised concerns about the valuation of the company.
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Salesforce.com acquired ExactTarget. Salesforce. com announced Friday its acquisition of ExactTarget. ExactTarget was a cloud marketing platform used by Coca-Cola, Nike, Gap, and more than 6,000 other companies.
According to Oriens, a US$30-million merger/acquisition was a future possibility. Oriens Travel & Hotel Management Corp. (OTHM) announced that the FROL Booking Engine exceeded the company's expectations.
According to sources, Pinnacle Foods and Fresh Del Monte were considering to place bids for Del Monte Foods.
Glass Lewis & Co well behind Michael Dell's buyout offer Glass Lewis & Co joined ISS (Institutional Shareholder Services Inc) in a recommendation that Dell Inc shareholders support CEO Michael Dell's decision for a US$24.
Spreadtrum surged to a record high in New York after announcing acquisition for Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd priced at US$1.78 billion.
TPG Capital LP was named as one of the final bidders for manufacturer MacDon Industries Ltd. Private equity firm TPG Capital LP was tagged as one of the final bidders for MacDon Industries Ltd.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday.
Today, Piper Jaffray Companies announced a completed acquisition transaction for Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation, a leading underwriter for municipal securities.
IBK Capital Corp announced that they have acquired shares in Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. IBK Capital Corp. announced that they acquired ownership of over 240,000 common shares of Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.
