Leveraged Buyouts
Dell shareholders refrain from voting on Michael Dell bid
A few of Dell shareholders are refraining from voting on the bid presented by founder Michael Dell and private equity partner Silver Lake.
Alexion to enlist Goldman Sachs after Roche’s takeover offer
Alexion Pharmaceuticals hired Goldman Sachs to negotiate prices for a potential takeover deal from Roche Holding AG.
Sony set to reject Loeb offer
Sony Corp said that they are set to billionaire Danny Loeb's proposal to sell part of the company's unit through an initial public offering.
Yahoo! acquires Lexity
Yahoo! revealed that it had now acquired Lexity, a venture firm started by its former employee. Yahoo! announced that it purchased the e-commerce app platform, Lexity.
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Elders Limited announced that it is selling Futuris Automotive to Clearlake Capital Group for US$69 million.
DBS Group Holdings Ltd ended its offer to takeover the controlling stake for PT Danamon Indonesia valued at USD6.5 billion after failing to meet regulatory approval.
Michael Dell and Silver Lake's request to alter voting rules for their USD24.4 billion takeover deal was rejected by the company's special committee.
Investor George Soros took a large long position in Herbalife stock. George Soros, a billionaire investor, purchased a majority stake in nutritional supplement company Herbalife Ltd stated a source with knowledge on the matter on Wednesday.
Energizer Holdings planned to acquire Johnson & Johnson's feminine care line for US$185 million.
Private equity firm KKR finalized its purchase of ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services from Warburg Pincus.
Pershing Square Capital shareholder William Ackman unveils the finalization of its purchase of Air Products & Chemicals.
Test prep industry leader Kaplan acquires Grockit's learning platform and assets. International test prep service provider Kaplan announced earlier that it has purchased the social learning platform and test prep assets of Grockit for an undisclosed amount.
synlab acquires Medicap Holdings from Baltcap but financial details of the transaction were not revealed.
BMC Software Finance Inc. said it intends to offer USD 1,380 million in senior notes through a private placement.