Cargill Australia has signed an agreement with Glencore International to acquire Joe White Maltings. The transaction, which is subject to certain regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed by the end of 2013. Joe White Maltings ...
US-based investment firm Joshua Green has announced the acquisition of Harris Soup through its food-focused subsidiary, JGC Foods, for an undisclosed amount. Harris Soup, doing business as Harry's Fresh Foods, offers premium refrigerated ...
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has closed the acquisition of Bausch + Lomb Holdings, a US-based manufacturer of eye health products, for $8.7bn. Bausch + Lomb Holdings has a broad portfolio of eye health products, including OTC ...
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Private equity company CVC Capital Partners (CVC) is engaged in discussions with the Advent International in the US, to acquire British home appliance insurer Domestic & General. Sources familiar with the development were quoted by ...
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US-based Campbell Soup has acquired baked snacks producer Kelsen Group from Maj Invest, a Danish private equity firm, and several other investors. Kelsen, based in Narre Snede, Denmark, is a producer of baked snacks that are sold in 85 ...
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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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EGI Financial (EGI) has inked a definitive stock purchase agreement with a specialty insurance firm, White Pine Insurance Company (White Pine), to dispose of its US non-standard automobile insurance operations. Based on the agreement, ...
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Tilaknagar Industries (TI), an India-based spirit maker, is in talks with global players like Suntory and Pernod Ricard to off-load 15-20% stake in the company for INR6bn ($98.8m). Chairman and managing director Amit Dahanukar and family, ...
Investcorp has bought crisp firm Tyrrells for £100M, it was announced today (August 1). Premium crisp maker Tyrrells was founded in 2002 by farmer Will Chase Corporate investment business Investcorp struck a deal to acquire the ...
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International specialty insurance and reinsurance products provider Lancashire Holdings has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Cathedral Capital Limited, a privately owned Lloyd's insurer, in a deal worth £266m in cash. ...
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Adamis Pharmaceuticals has signed an agreement to completely acquire 3M Company's MMM -0.36% Taper Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) technology. Additionally, the company has entered into an agreement to exclusively license the platform technology ...
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Maidenform Brands, Inc., a global intimate apparel company, reported second quarter 2013 net sales of $145.4 million and earnings per share of $0.34. On July 23, 2013, Maidenform entered into a definitive agreement with Hanesbrands Inc. ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. posted net income of $35 million on net sales of $884 million for its second quarter ended June 30, 2013. That compares to net income of $52 million on net sales of $1 billion for the same period last year. ...
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iGPS Logistics, a joint venture formed by Balmoral Funds and One Equity Partners, has aquired Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), which operates pallet rental service featuring lightweight, 100% recyclable plastic pallets. iGPS ...
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Yahoo is expanding its research division, Yahoo Labs, with a total of 50 PhD hires planned for this year as the firm looks to expand its "science-led innovation" department, which looks into technologies including big data and artificial ...
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