Dubai state fund Investment Corp of Dubai (ICD) announced on Thursday that it has purchased the Atlantis hotel from a Dubai World unit for an undisclosed amount.
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Puregold acquires minority stake in Philippine supermarket chain
Philippine-based grocery chain Puregold Price Club Inc has purchased a 49.34% stake in supermarket chain San Roque Supermarket, with plans to increase Puregold's exposure in several Metro Manila areas.
Sterigenics inks deal to acquire Florida's Food Technology Service
Illinois-based sterilization services provider Sterigenics International LLC signed a definitive agreement to acquire Florida-based firm Food Technology Service Inc in a deal priced at USD7.23 per share.
No acquisitions for Suntory in the next 12 months as local beverage competition heats up
President and Chief Executive Officer Nobuhiro Torii told Bloomberg in an interview in Tokyo yesterday that Suntory Beverage & Food will not be actively pursuing acquisitions in the next 12 months following its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange this year.
Domino's Pizza CEO Lance Batchelor quits, heads to private equity-backed firm
Domino's Pizza chief executive Lance Batchelor decided to quit from Britain's biggest pizza delivery company as its shares dive by 8.7% on Friday morning. Batchelor will be joining a private equity-backed company in a non-competing sector.
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According to Tingyi Holding Corp Chief Financial Officer Frank Lin, his company could form more corporate alliances or strategic purchases next year in mainland China.
The stock of India-based Mahindra Holidays rose 5% after the company announced it had sold all its shares in two hotel firms in Austria for an undisclosed sum.
Washington-based organic salad chain Sweetgreen has received USD22 million in funding from investment fund Revolution Growth to help grow the company's brand in new markets.
Germany's Douglas Holding AG has began the process of divesting Hussel, the biggest confectionery chain in the country. After being taken private, Douglas committed to actively managing its portfolio through acquisitions and divestments.
Latin America's largest investment bank, Grupo BTG Pactual, has applied with the commercial licensing bureau of Michigan to manage a commodities warehousing business in the US.
Cool Japan Fund is looking to invest in TV channels and retail properties in the US and Southeast Asia to promote the country's culture. Cool Japan is backed by the government as well as Japanese companies and is led by a former Carlyle Group executive.
Dairy farmer Geoff Akers, the new chair of Dairy Australia, says the surge in takeover bids for milk processing companies is a good change for the industry.
Hotel major Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. seeks to raise up to USD2.4 billion in its US listing. Hilton Worldwide will offer 112.8 million shares, giving it a market value of about USD19.2 billion.
US-based Akamai Technologies on Monday announced that it will acquire the world's largest and most trusted cyber security provider Prolexic Technologies for USD370 million. The deal is expected to close in spring of next year.
