Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S., Canadian and Asian companies. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.
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China's CNOOC to buy Canada's Nexen for $15.1 billion
State oil company CNOOC plans to buy Canadian rival Nexen Inc for $15.1 billion State oil company CNOOC plans to buy Canadian rival Nexen Inc for $15. 1 billion, a deal which if successful would be China's biggest foreign corporate takeover and a test of Ottawa's tolerance of outside interest in its resources.
Germany's Benckiser to buy Peet's Coffee for $1 billion
Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc (PEET.O) said on Monday it struck a deal to be acquired by Joh. A. Benckiser for about $1 billion.
DreamWorks to buy Classic Media for $155 million: WSJ
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc beat rival bidders to buy Classic Media for $155 million to strengthen its array of entertainment characters.
Republic Tobacco for sale, may get over $2 billion - sources
Republic Tobacco is seeking a buyer and could fetch more than $2 billion in a potential sale. Republic Tobacco, a privately held company that makes the Drum brand of loose tobacco in the United States, is seeking a buyer and could fetch more than $2 billion in a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
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British buyout group Charterhouse has agreed to buy German industrial safety tools producer Bartec from private equity investor Capvis.
Vivendi's Universal Music Group will offer to sell three music labels belonging to takeover target EMI in a bid to ease EU regulatory concerns about the $1.9 billion deal.
The owners of Russia's Nomos Bank (NMOS.MM) (NMOSq.L) and Otkritie Bank are in talks to merge their businesses in a deal that would create the country's second-largest private lender by assets.
Funds managed by CapMan have sold their holding in Ascade Holding AB (Ascade) to CSG Systems International.
Australia's largest poultry producer said on Monday investment bank Investec has been appointed to sell the business.
Nordic Capital said on Friday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in four consumer finance and insurance firms which provide services for Sweden's retail sector.
Mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process. The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS-- Private equity firm Permira Europe III to acquire Spain's Telepizza (approved July 13)-- Swedish company Nuvia, which is a subsidiary of French property company Vinci, and Sweden's Coor Services Management Nuclear AB, which is a unit of private equity firm Cinven, to set up a joint venture (approved July 13)NEW LISTINGS-- Swedish private equity investor EQT to buy German bandage and plaster cast maker BSN Medical (notified July 9/deadline Aug.
Private equity firm Carlyle Group is seeking a buyer for the automotive operations of diversified industrial manufacturer Sequa Corp.
Bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S., Canadian and Asian companies. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.
