Life sciences conglomerate Danaher has announced plans to acquire dental firm Nobel Biocare Holding for $2.1 billion in cash. The deal, assuming it passes regulator muster, could close by the end of this year or early 2015. The move marks ...
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Chinese steelmaker Hebei Iron and Steel Group is said to be considering increasing its 10 percent shareholding in Swiss-based Duferco International Trade Holding, the world's biggest steel trader, as SteelOrbis has heard. The exact amount ...
The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investor, who currently holds shares of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:PSMI), filed a lawsuit in effort to halt the proposed takeover of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp by Murata Electronics ...
Tags: Takeover of Peregrine, Lawsuit, Electrical
US-based apparel marketer Neiman Marcus Group said it has acquired online luxury products retailer - mytheresa.com from Christoph and Susanne Botschen and Acton Capital Partners. In addition, Neiman will also be acquiring the THERESA ...
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Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. has agreed to acquire the 50 percent interest in Blue Mountain Ski Resort that it does not already own from Blue Mountain Resorts Holdings Inc. for CAD $58.0 million. “With this accretive ...
US-based packaging company Atlantic Packaging will acquire the three largest paperboard converting facilities of International Paper (IP) for an undisclosed amount. Acquisition of the facilities in Greensboro, Hazelton and Sturgis is ...
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Private equity firm Blackstone Group is planning sell about 260 Burger King Worldwide outlets to Texas-based fast-food franchisee Houston Food. All the 260 outlets are owned by Blackstone Group's Heartland Food and are located in the ...
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Halberd Corporation entered into a binding term sheet this week to enter into a definitive agreement to acquire control of Sarasota, Florida based I-TAP, Inc. The definitive agreement is expected to be signed in the next two weeks. I-TAP, ...
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Following the hostile bid made by Dollar General to acquire Family Dollar Stores, Family Dollar confirmed that Dollar General has commenced an unsolicited conditional tender offer to acquire all of the common stock of Family Dollar for ...
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Japanese food producer Ajinomoto has agreed to acquire US-based frozen food maker Windsor Quality for $800m. Windsor has seven production facilities throughout the US and strong brands/positions in Asian, Mexican, Italian and appetizer ...
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BASF Group company Wintershall is further expanding its oil and gas production and reserves in the North Sea. Wintershall will acquire shares in the two producing fields Gjøa (5%) and Vega (24.5%), the development project Aasta ...
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Eastman Chemical Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Taminco Corporation under which Eastman will acquire Taminco, a global specialty chemical company. Under the terms of the agreement, Taminco stockholders will receive ...
Brazilian mining and iron ore producer Vale is selling its oil and gas assets to focus solely on iron ore, local Brazilian reports said. According to media reports, one the remaining upstream oil and gas licenses Vale had was now sold to ...
Tags: Oil, Gas, Iron ore, Metallurgy, Mineral
US-based food firm General Mills has agreed to acquire organic and natural foods producer Annie’s, in a deal worth $820m. A definitive agreement to this effect was signed between both the companies. As per the agreed terms, ...
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Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food franchisor and leading wholesale coffee roaster, Retail Food Group Limited (RFG) has announced a record Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of $36.9 million for the 2014 financial year, an increase ...
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