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Hershey to Acquire Amplify Snack Brands in $1.6bn Deal
Dec 21, 2017The Hershey Company has agreed to acquire Amplify Snack Brands for about $1.6bn to boost its position in the snacking aisle and expand its portfolio of savory snacking brands. The transaction amount also includes around $600m of net debt ...
Tags: Hershey, Amplify Snack
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Tyson Foods to Acquire Sandwich Producer AdvancePierre for $3.2bn
Apr 28, 2017Tyson Foods has agreed to buy Ohio-based sandwich producer AdvancePierre Foods for about $3.2bn. The acquisition will expand Tyson Foods' portfolio of prepared foods and protein-packed brands. A subsidiary of Tyson Foods will offer to ...
Tags: Tyson Foods, Sandwich
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Monsanto Shareholders Approve Bayer's $66bn Merger Deal
Dec 15, 2016US-based agricultural company Monsanto has secured an approval from its shareholders to merge its business with a subsidiary of German pharmaceutical company Bayer for $66bn. As per the terms of the merger deal, the shareowners will be ...
Tags: Monsanto, Merger Deal
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American Axle Agrees to Buy Metaldyne in $3.3bn Deal
Nov 10, 2016Detroit-based auto-parts maker American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) has agreed to acquire Metaldyne Performance Group (MPG) in a transaction worth about $3.3bn. MPG provides lightweight components for use in powertrain and suspension ...
Tags: American Axle, Metaldyne
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European Commission May Approve €71bn Ab InBev-SABMiller Merger Deal
May 25, 2016The European Commission is likely to approve the proposed merger of AB InBev and SABMiller, following the companies' efforts to address the regulator's competition concerns. AB InBev had planned sale of several brands such as Peroni, ...
Tags: European Commission, beer, brewer
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Ardagh to Acquire $3.42bn Worth Beverage Can Manufacturing Plants From Ball and Rexam
Apr 27, 2016Luxembourg-based packaging maker Ardagh has signed an agreement to acquire certain metal beverage can manufacturing facilities in Europe, Brazil and the US from US-based beverage can makers Ball and Rexam for $3.42bn. The deal is a ...
Tags: Beverage Can, metal can
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Anheuser-Busch Inbev and Sabmiller Reach Final Agreement Over Gbp71bn Merger Deal
Nov 13, 2015The GBP71bn Anheuser-Busch InBev-SABMiller merger deal process is inching forward as both the companies have reached a final agreement. However, the deal is yet to gain approval from regulators and shareholders. Post clearances, the deal ...
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Sysco Corporation Has Called off Its Proposed Merger with US Foods
Jul 2, 2015Food distributor Sysco Corporation has called off its proposed merger with US Foods, after the US District Court in Washington, D.C ruled against the $3.5bn deal. Last week, the court issued a preliminary injunction to halt the proposed ...
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Chiquita Brands International shareholders voted against a merger deal with Fyffes
Oct 29, 2014Banana producer Chiquita Brands International shareholders have voted against a merger deal with Irish rival c. Post this development, Chiquita will now enter talks with Brazil's Cutrale and Safra following an offer of $14.50 a share. The ...
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FTC Weighing an Antitrust Lawsuit Against The $3.5bn Merger of Sysco
Sep 24, 2014The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is weighing an antitrust lawsuit against the $3.5bn merger of Sysco and US Foods which was announced in December. FTC has been investigating the proposed merger, which according to it, has the potential ...
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Family Dollar Stores Has Recommended Support of Merger Agreement with Dollar Tree
Aug 26, 2014The Board of Directors of NYSE-listed Family Dollar Stores, Inc. has recommended support of merger agreement with Dollar Tree, while unanimously rejecting the non-binding proposal made by Dollar General Corporation citing antitrust ...
Tags: Family Dollar Stores, Dollar Tree, Apparel
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Chiquita Brands International Has Rejected a Take-Over Bid of $611m From Cutrale and Safra
Aug 18, 2014US-based banana firm Chiquita Brands International has rejected a take-over bid of $611m from Brazilian firms Cutrale and Safra groups, saying that the deal is not in the best interest of its shareholders. Earlier this week, juice maker ...
Tags: Chiquita, Bid, Agriculture
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Controller IC Vendors Are Expanding Their Product Lines to Include Other IC Parts
Apr 26, 2014Taiwan-based touchscreen controller IC vendors are expanding their product lines to include other IC parts such as LCD driver ICs, ambient light sensors, fingerprint recognition chips and analog ICs as a means to fend off the adverse ...
Tags: controller IC, touchscreen
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Said It Will Pursue a $112.5 Million "Reverse Termination Fee"
Jan 2, 2014Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said it will pursue a $112.5 million "reverse termination fee" after ending its attempt to acquire Apollo Tyres. The $2.5 billion acquisition deal had been in doubt for months after ...
Tags: Cooper, reverse termination fee, Apollo Tyres, acquisition
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ASI Approved The Agreement and Plan of Merger of The Company with Fairfax Bermuda Holdings
Aug 28, 2013The shareholders of American Safety Insurance Holdings (ASI) have approved the agreement and plan of merger of the company with Fairfax Bermuda Holdings. The agreement was signed on 2 June 2013, whereas it was amended on 7 August 2013. ...
Tags: Safety Insurance, Fairfax