According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Carlyle Group Inc is in advanced talks to acquire U.S. defense contractor ManTech International Corp in a deal that values it at around $4 billion. Ever since reports of ManTech’s co-founder George Pederson… Read More ›
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Frontier Group Holdings and Spirit Airlines Inc announce $2.9 billion merger
In a statement budget carriers Frontier Group Holdings and Spirit Airlines Inc announced their merger in a bid to create the fifth-largest U.S. airline in a deal worth $2.9 billion. With the news of the proposal to create a new carrier… Read More ›
ABB acquires controlling stake in InCharge Energy
On Thursday, in a statement ABB said, it had acquired a controlling interest in U.S-based InCharge Energy, which specializes in electric vehicle (EV) commercial charging infrastructure. ABB, which makes industrial automation and factory robots said, the acquisition built on an initial investment… Read More ›
Temasek Holdings seeks to acquire controlling stake in Element Materials Technology for around $7 billion
Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has agreed to acquire Element Materials Technology for around $7 billion, in an attempt to boost growth in the testing and inspection services market, said two sources familiar with the matter at hand. State investor Temasek, which acquired… Read More ›
SoftBank-backed cryptocurrency exchange 2TM acquires Portugal based crypto exchange CriptoLoja
In a statement, Softbank-backed 2TM, which runs Latin America’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin said, it will acquire a controlling stake in Lisbon-based crypto exchange CriptoLoja. 2TM declined to disclose the terms of the purchase saying the deal is pending… Read More ›
Reliance industries purchases controlling stake in five star Mandarin Oriental New York hotel for $98.15M
India’s Reliance Industries Ltd has agreed to purchase a controlling stake in Mandarin Oriental New York, a five-star hotel in midtown Manhattan, through the purchase of its Cayman Islands-based parent for $98 million. In a stock exchange filing on Saturday, Reliance… Read More ›
Hyundai Motor Group completes acquisition of Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp
On Monday, in a statement SoftBank Group Corp said, Hyundai Motor Group has completed the acquisition of Boston Dynamics, a robotics firm, from the Japanese conglomerate. The deal, announced in December 2020, valued Boston Dynamics at $1.1 billion, and saw… Read More ›
U.S. investment powerhouse KKR closes Asia Pacific infrastructure fund at $3.9 billion
On Monday, KKR & Co, a U.S.-based investment powerhouse stated, it has closed a fund targeting infrastructure-related investments in Asia Pacific at $3.9 billion. In a press release KKR said, the fund was its first in the region for the… Read More ›
FCC okays foreign ownership in iHeartMedia to exceed 25% of foreign investment cap
In a statement the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said, it has approved a petition which allows foreign investors to exceed the current 25% foreign investment cap in iHeartMedia Inc. In 2018, the company had filed for bankruptcy and in… Read More ›
Chinese state investors want to privatize BMW’s Chinese JV partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd
Chinese state-backed investors are weighing options, which includes taking BMW’s main Chinese joint-venture partner Brilliance private, said five sources with knowledge of the matter at hand. The development is the latest in such deals aimed at uplifting down-beaten Hong Kong-listed… Read More ›