Canadian retail conglomerate Hudson's Bay Company has added another feather to its cap, successfully completing its previously announced acquisition of U.S. retail icon Saks Inc., the owners of department store Saks Fifth Avenue. HBC paid ...
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TreeHouse Foods has acquired a North American manufacturer of private label foods Associated Brands from TorQuest Partners and other shareholders in a C$187m ($180m) all cash deal. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, Associated Brands operates ...
Shuanghui International has acquired a US pork processor Smithfield Foods in an all-cash deal valued at $7.1bn, which includes the assumption of net debt. The deal received approval from Smithfield's shareholders at a special meeting held ...
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Smithfield Foods announced that its shareholders have voted in favor of proposed merger with China's Shuanghui International for $4.7bn, in a development which will be the largest ever takeover of a US company by a Chinese firm. At a ...
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry has agreed to a US$4.7bn takeover bid from a consortium led by its biggest shareholder, Fairfax Financial. In a statement released today, the company has signed a letter of intent agreement under which ...
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Assurant, a US-based provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, has agreed to acquire British mobile phone insurance provider Lifestyle Services in an all-cash deal of $160m from Phones 4u Finance. ...
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Lancashire Holdings’ proposed plan to acquire Cathedral Capital Limited, a privately owned Lloyd's insurer, in an all-cash deal worth £266m, has been approved by its shareholders. The transaction, originally signed on 7 ...
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China's Shuanghui International has announced that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has approved its proposal to acquire Smithfield Foods. Smithfield and Shuanghui International also received governmental ...
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Medtronic, a US-based manufacturer of implantable heart-rhythm devices, has acquired Cardiocom, a disease-management and patient-monitoring firm, in a $200m all-cash deal. Cardiocom is a manufacturer of glucose monitors and weight scales ...
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TreeHouse Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Associated Brands, a leading North American manufacturer of private label powdered drinks, specialty teas and sweeteners, from TorQuest Partners and other shareholders in a C$187m ...
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US-based cereal brands manufacturer Post Foods has agreed to acquire Premier Nutrition (PNC), a producer of protein beverages, foods and nutritional supplements, in an $180m all-cash deal. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, PNC ...
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China-based Mindray Medical International has completed the acquisition of US-based ultrasound technology provider Zonare Medical Systems. Mindray entered into a definitive agreement on 12 June 2013 to acquire the US firm for $101.7m in ...
US-based RTI Biologics, a manufacturer of orthopaedic and other biologic implants, has completed the acquisition of Pioneer Surgical Technology for $130m in an all-cash deal. RTI Biologics announced its plans to acquire Pioneer on 12 June ...
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B&G Foods has acquired US-based snack food manufacturer Robert's American Gourmet Food from VMG Partners, Michael Repole, founder Robert Ehrlich and other parties in an all-cash deal of $195m. Robert's American Gourmet Food, which is also ...
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ArthroCare, a US-based surgical devices, instruments, and implants manufacturer, has completed the purchase of ENTrigue Surgical, a privately held Delaware firm, in an all-cash deal of $45m. ENTrigue is involved in the designing and ...
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