Buckeye Technologies Inc. and Georgia-Pacific LLC announced that they have reached a definitive agreement for Georgia-Pacific to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Buckeye Technologies' common stock for $37.50 per share in cash. The ...
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The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group has acquired New York City-based specialty insurance organization Global Excess Partners for an undisclosed amount. Commenting on the transaction, Kaufman Financial Group president and CEO, chairman Alan ...
Funai Electric Company, Ltd. today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Lexmark International, Inc.'s inkjet-related technology and assets for approximately $100 million (approximately JPY 9.5 billion). Upon closing of the ...
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US snack food manufacturer McKee Foods has been selected as the leading stalking horse bidder to acquire Hostess Brands' Drake's snack cake business for $27.5m. Hostess Brands stated that the deal will be presented to the US Bankruptcy ...
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On Monday, Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based service center Metals USA Holdings Corp. announced the expiration of the 30 day go-shop period as part of the merger agreement between Metals USA and Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Pursuant to the ...
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Gardner Denver, Inc. and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, “KKR”) today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement in a transaction valued at approximately $3.9 ...
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Cooper & Associates founder John Cooper has launched a new website to help the customers in Kentucky, US, create safe and secure retirement plans. The newly unveiled website, leverages Cooper's more than 20 years experience in retirement ...
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US based financial holding company Markel’s planned purchase of Bermuda-based Alterra Capital in a deal valued nearly $3.13bn in cash and stock, has received approval from the shareholders of both firms. The transaction, originally ...
Chicago-based private equity firm CIVC has disposed of underwriter of vehicle service contracts GWC Warranty (GWC) to Stone Point Capital. Further terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, ...
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A wholly-owned subsidiary of Bermuda-based Enstar Group (ESGR) has acquired SeaBright, a multi-jurisdictional workers' compensation insurance company, as part of an agreement originally proposed in August 2012. Based on the terms of the ...
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Investment firms Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital have entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire American food company HJ Heinz for $28bn in cash, including the assumption of Heinz’s outstanding debt. ...
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Charlesbank Capital Partners and Webster Capital announced that they have acquired OneStopPlus Group, a transaction first announced in December. OSP was a subsidiary of Redcats, owned by Paris-based luxury and sport & lifestyle group PPR. ...
Medical professional liability company MMIC has agreed to purchase a medical professional liability insurance provider Utah Medical Insurance Association (UMIA), in an undisclosed deal. Following completion of the transaction, the ...
A consortium of two private-equity firms has emerged as the lead bidder for the majority of Hostess Brands' cake business, including the Twinkies brand. Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos submitted a US$410m offer for the Hostess ...
Business leaders have issued an urgent call for a new ‘Entrepreneurs’ Fund’ to be set up to help new food and drink manufacturers make the next step in their growth. Paul Wilkinson: DEFRA should launch an ...
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