Miscanthus, above, is one of two bioenergy grasses being examined in a new University of Missouri Extension publication Producers considering growing switchgrass or miscanthus as bioenergy crops can gain some financial advice from a new ...
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rue21, inc., a leading specialty apparel retailer of girls and guys apparel and accessories, and Apax Partners, a global private equity firm, announced the completion of the acquisition of rue21 by funds advised by Apax Partners for $42.00 ...
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San Francisco-based private equity investment firm Hellman & Friedman has acquired Chicago-based insurance brokerage firm, Hub International, from Apax Partners, in a transaction worth approximately $4.4bn. Commenting on the transaction, ...
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Scottish insurance and financial services firm Borland Group has acquired the former Carlyle Insurance Group’s Kirkcaldy office, in a bid to strengthen its operations in the country. The acquirer did not reveal the transaction ...
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that some life insurance companies still had arrangements, which could influence advisers, violating and working against Retail Distribution Review's (RDR) aim of removing commission bias ...
Private equity investment firm Hellman & Friedman has agreed to purchase the US-based insurance brokerage firm Hub International from Apax Partners in London, in a deal valued at nearly $4.4bn. It is believed that Apax, a private equity ...
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes analog semiconductors, components and subassemblies for RF, microwave and millimeter-wave applications) says that Mark Edelstone will join its board of directors as an ...
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US-based life insurer MetLife has inked a definitive agreement to purchase BBVA’s private pension fund administrator in Chile, AFP Provida (Provida), in a deal valued at almost $2bn. Based on the terms of the deal, the acquirer will ...
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US commercial automobile insurance provider Atlas Financial has completed the acquisition of Camelot Services, and its lone insurance subsidiary, Gateway Insurance, for nearly $23m. Based on terms of agreement inked on 24 October 2012, ...
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The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey results show hiring sentiment for the start of 2013 will remain cautious, with Australian employers reporting a Net Employment Outlook of +8%, unchanged quarter-over-quarter and six ...
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AMGO Capital has formed a Insurance Brokerage Advisory practice dedicated to providing independent financial advice to insurance brokerage and agency firms, pertaining to the acquisition and sale of insurance agencies and brokers as well as ...
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Principal Financial has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Chile's AFP Cuprum for $1.51bn, in an effort to widen its presence in emerging markets. The deal involves sale of 63% ownership in Cuprum held by Empresas Penta and ...
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US commercial automobile insurer Atlas Financial Holdings has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Camelot Services, and its lone insurance subsidiary, Gateway Insurance, for nearly $23m. As per the terms of the deal, the purchaser ...
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Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance (MassMutual) has inked a definitive agreement with The Hartford, an insurance and wealth management services provider, to acquire the latter's retirement plans business. The $400m transaction is ...
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Enstar Group and SeaBright have embarked into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which the former will purchase the latter for $11.11 per share in cash, valuing the transaction for almost $252m. As per the acquisition deal signed, ...
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