First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it has enough support from its shareholders to buy rival Inmet Mining Corp. in a C$5.1 billion deal.
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Proto Labs Prepares for Purchase
Proto Labs distinguishes itself from 3D printing, prepares for first purchase. Custom made prototype builder Proto Labs Inc is preparing to make its first acquisition in fourteen years.
IPO Set for Bausch & Lomb
Warburg Pincus opens Bausch & Lomb for IPO at the same time seeking purchaser for the company. Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc has recently filed papers with US regulators for its initial public offering.
US Leads M&A Charge as Doldrums Hit Europe and Asia
The US, with its latest megadeals, lead the volume in mergers and acquisitions, overshadowing the bleak future of Europe and Asia.
Rumored Investment Causes Pepsico and Mondelez Share To Rise
The reported interest of Nelson Peltz in Pepsico and Mondelez caused share prices of the two food giants to increase.
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Temenos, a Swiss financial services software provider, said it completes its acquisition of U.S.-based compliance technology firm TriNovus in addition to its 800 institutional clients.
Rockwood to sell off units for an expected US$2 billion. Chemicals producer Rockwood Holdings is preparing the sale of two of its subsidiaries. The sale is expected to reach US$2 billion with the increasing recovery of the US construction sector.
Business software maker Model N share values jump by 44%. Share values of Model N increased by 44% at its trading debut with a market valuation reaching US$500 million.
Atkins Pharma delivers new highs for new owners Roark Capital. The recovery of Atkins Nutritionals has been attributed to a US$425 million recapitalization.
Incumbent HP Board wins new term narrowly despite shareholder discontent. In a tense shareholders meeting, Hewlett Packard Co re-elected its board with erstwhile Chairman Ray Lane and three other board members keeping their seats with a narrow vote margin.
Life Tech gains interest from buyout consortiums and pharmaceutical firms. Life Technologies Corp is up for sale and many important players in the industry are taking notice.
Court approves sales of Hostess brands. In a decision, the bankruptcy court judge decided that the Hostess Brand would be allowed to be sold to prospective buyers.
Blackstone eyes Hurd for CEO if and when it takes over Dell. The Blackstone Group LP is making an aggressive offer to hire Mark Hurd from Oracle to be the new CEO of Dell.
REIT American Realty offers to buy Cole Credit. American Realty Capital Properties Inc, the American real estate investment trust, announced that it offered to purchase unlisted Cole Credit Property Trust III Inc.
