As the New Year starts to roll, private equity firm Carlyle joins the other firms racing to make acquisitions with its $4.15 billion purchase of a Johnson&Johnson unit, the Financial Times reported.
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Belgium's AB InBev to reacquire Oriental Brewery Co Ltd from KKR & Co, Affinity Equity Partners Ltd- sources
Anheuser-Busch InBev is looking to repurchase Oriental Brewery Co from private equity companies KKR & Co and Affinity Equity Partners Ltd, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
US fund manager CRG invests in Kazakhstan copper asset
Colorado, US-based private equity fund management group Centurion Resource Group (CRG) acquired a 75% stake in a copper project located in Karagandy, Kazakhstan, for an undisclosed amount.
Equifax adds British tech firm TDX in $327M deal
Atlanta, US-based consumer credit reporting company Equifax acquired UK-based technology firm TDX Group in a deal valued at $327 million to expand its data and analytics services beyond the US.
Florida investor Pebbles Aviation buys Burbank's Ameriflight
Sarasota, Florida-based investment group Pebble Aviation LLC acquired Burbank, California-based air charter and cargo services provider Ameriflight LLC for an undisclosed sum, as announced by both companies on Thursday.
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Brno, Czech Republic-based low-cost flights booking engine Skypicker.com secured a $500,000 investment from Touzimsky Airlines and also acquired metasearch engine WhichAirline.com for an undisclosed sum.
UCWeb Inc, a company backed by Alibaba Group Holdings, is looking at acquisitions to add more programmers and platforms so it can better compete with its rivals, Bloomberg reported.
Berlin, Germany based customer relationship management (CRM) startup Linko raised $2.6 million in seed funding from angel investors and purchased tech startup Localstream for an undisclosed amount.
Tech giant Google acquired Redwood City, California-based anti-spam company Impermium for an undisclosed amount, according to an announcement made by Impermium's chief executive on the company website.
Canada-based Saputo Inc is closer to its takeover attempt of Australia's Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co as Bega Cheese Ltd said it had agreed to sell its holding to Saputo, Bloomberg reported.
Philippine-based food and beverage manufacturer RFM Corp bought the Royal brand and pasta business from UK-based firm Unilever Group in a deal valued at approximately $47.8 million (PHP2.1 billion).
Beverage companies who want to get a piece of the pie in the fast-growing instant coffee market in Asia will find that the best firm for a takeover would be Super Group Ltd, Bloomberg reported.
Gentium investors sued the company's board and Jazz Pharmaceuticals in an attempt to stop the acquisition of Gentium, claiming that the tender offer was flawed, Bloomberg reported.
Blackboard Inc, an enterprise technology company owned by private equity firm Providence Equity Partners, has bought MyEdu, a platform that helps students finish college and look for jobs.
