According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, private equity investor Thoma Bravo has hired an investment bank to raise funds for an initial public offering for a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The development marks one of… Read More ›
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BlackRock Inc to acquire Aperio Group LLC for $1.05 billion
In a statement, BlackRock Inc, the world’s biggest asset manager said, it will acquire investment management services provider Aperio Group LLC from private equity firm Golden Gate Capital and Aperio employees for $1.05 billion. It expects the cash deal to… Read More ›
DoJ clears Uber Technologies Inc’s bid to acquire Postmates for $2.65 billion
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. Justice Department has approved Uber Technologies Inc’s acquisition of Postmates, a food delivery company. Earlier in July, Uber had announced that it would acquire Postmates for $2.65 billion in… Read More ›
Bayer’s $11 billion Roundup settlement provision rises by $750M
In a statement, German chemicals and pesticides giant Bayer stated, the costs of settlement over claims of its Roundup weedkiller which causes cancer, which it had initially placed at $11 billion, will go up further by $750 million. Although earlier this… Read More ›
Buyout giant Carlyle Group Inc close to purchasing Siemen’s mechanical drive arm Flender for $2.37 billion
According to a report from Bloomberg News, U.S. buyout group Carlyle Group Inc is closing in on a deal to acquire Siemens AG’s mechanical drive arm Flender for around $2.37 billion (2 billion euros). A deal could potentially be announced later this… Read More ›
NextEra Energy interested in acquiring peer Duke Energy Corp
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, NextEra Energy Inc, a power producer, has recently made a takeover approach towards its peer Duke Energy Corp. Despite Duke, which has a market value of more than $60 billion, rebuffing… Read More ›
China’s Guolian Securities Co acquires Sinolink Securities for undisclosed sum
In a move that marks the acceleration of consolidation in Chinese brokerage firms, China’s Guolian Securities Co said it will acquire Sinolink Securities Co through a share swap and stake purchase. The development comes at a time when financial conglomerates… Read More ›
Carl Icahn increases stake at Occidental Petroleum to nearly 10%
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, activist investor Carl Icahn has increased his stake in Occidental Petroleum Corp to nearly 10% as he scales up his fight to take control over the oil producer. As of the… Read More ›
China’s Dongfeng Motor to have reduced stake following FCA’s merger with PSA
According to two sources, China’s Dongfeng Motor will have a reduced stake of 4.5% in the new group following the merger of PSA with Fiat Chrysler. The board of both groups have approved a binding memorandum of understanding for a… Read More ›
Oregon join coalition against T-Mobile-Sprint merger
15 U.S. States, headed by the Attorney General of New York and California, have filed a lawsuit against the merger saying it is anti-competitive and will raise costs by more than $4.5 billion annually for residents. In a significant development,… Read More ›