As it prepares for its $43 billion merger with Medtronic, Covidien has purchased a small California medtech company. The price was not disclosed. Privately held Reverse Medical Corp. (Irvine, CA) makes devices to manage acute stroke and ...
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The 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 ...
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US-based private-equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners will acquire Berlin Packaging, a supplier of plastic, glass and metal containers for an amount close to $1.43bn, including debt. Oak Hill will pay a price for Berlin Packaging that is ...
Burger King is currently engaged in discussions to acquire coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons in a deal that would expand its product base in Canada and save corporate taxes. Both the parties are working on a deal that would create a ...
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LED manufacturer Plessey has entered into a distribution agreement with CODICO GmbH, a distributor for electronic components, headquartered in Perchtoldsdorf, Austria, and with offices across Europe. Through the agreement with CODICO, ...
Ejnar Fink-Jensen, executive director of the California Tire Dealers Association (CTDA), one of the sponsors of California tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) legislation Assembly Bill 1665, provides MTD with an update on the bill (see ...
According to a report from ESPN.com, Under Armour has offered Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar forward, a 10-year endorsement package worth between $265 million and $285 million. The deal also reportedly includes Under ...
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McCain Foods has agreed to sell its North American frozen pizza business unit to Germany-based food establishment Dr. Oetker. An agreement to this effect was signed between McCain Foods and Dr. Oetker. The transaction includes the sale ...
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This September Scotland will vote on whether to leave the UK or not. But how might the outcome affect the country's retailers? By the end of this summer, a question will be asked of Scotland with the potential to change the UK as it is ...
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Packaging company Coveris has acquired UK-based flexographic print specialist Learoyd Packaging for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to support and strengthen Coveris' UK flexible packaging offering through advanced ...
Austria-based steel producer voestalpine has announced that it has signed another agreement with Mexican steelmaker Altos Hornos de México (AHMSA) for the supply of 400,000 mt of hot briquetted iron (HBI) produced in Texas. ...
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Spot export offers for Chinese magnesium ingot on a FOB basis tracked steady domestic prices, while the overseas physical buying interest has remained lacking, industry sources said Thursday. Most spot offers on a FOB basis were heard ...
MONTREAL— TransForce has offered to buy Contrans for about $495 million in cash. TransForce bid $14.60 in cash per share for Woodstock-based trucking company, Contrans. "I have admired the progress of Contrans for some ...
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Tobar will bring the firm's Talking Heads Masks, Wizzimals and Juggling Balls to the UK. Tobar has signed a deal to become Blue Sky’s exclusive distributor in the UK. Blue Sky design and manufacture adult and children’s ...
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TORONTO — After several slow years, merger and acquisition activity is on the rise again in the Canadian trucking industry, according to PwC's Capital Markets Flash, a provider of tax, consulting and deals services. "We're seeing ...
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