Tags: Acquisitions
Fubon Life plans to beef up overseas real estate portfolio after lifting of restrictions
Fubon Life Insurance Co would be buying real estate overseas after the Taiwanese regulator eased restrictions for insurance firms on property investments.
Dealertrack completes CFM and VINtek acquisitions
Today, Dealertrack announced completing its acquisition of VINtek and Customer Focused Marketing Inc.
Economic turmoil is bad for private equity firms - report
A Bloomberg report said that private equity firms should be wary about purchasing assets during an economic downturn.
Tribeca to acquire GBP 130 million worth of Mayfair real estate- sources
Sources told Bloomberg that Tribeca Holdings would be buying prime real estate in London's Mayfair district valued at GBP 130 million.
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Poplar Partners announced today that it had started its search for possible acquisitions in companies that have annual cash flows between USD1.5 and USD7 million.
BBC Worldwide and Ragdoll Productions sold "Teletubbies" to DHX Media. BBC Worldwide and Ragdoll Productions sold the joint venture firm that owns the rights to "Teletubbies," "In the Night Garden" and "The Adventures of Abney & Teal" to DHX Media.
US defense contractor Lockheed Martin said it was looking to make more acquisitions after its purchase of IT firm Amor Group.
Great Point Partners announced the acquisition of ProAssist Surgical Associates by its subsidiary firm American Surgical Assistants.
Nordea Bank said acquisitions had driven the growth of two European hearing aid manufacturers, William Demant Holdings and Sonova Holding.
Blink, the online travel app was purchased by Groupon for an undisclosed amount. Groupon announced the acquisition of Blink, an online travel app. The focus of Blink is the European market, with highly curated same day booking services to add on to the rapidly expanding Groupon Getaways travel business.
Reuters Factbox showed Microsoft's acquisitions and investments over the years had not been very lucrative for the company.
Japanese drug manufacturer Otsuka Holdings said it would be acquiring Astex Pharmaceuticals for close to USD 900 million.
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said that it had been seeking CAD1 billion wealth management acquisitions as it tried to boost profit.
Investment One Financial Services Ltd purchased the Nigeria International Growth Fund for an undisclosed amount.