The deal will still need to be approved by regulators from other countries. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. Justice Department is set to provide antitrust approval for Walt Disney Co’s bid to acquire… Read More ›
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Roche Holding AG acquires Foundation Medicine for $2.4 billion
The strategic move will enable Roche Holding AG to add Foundation Medicine’s portfolio of drugs to its basket of cancer treatments. FMI’s molecular insights will also enable Roche to create and develop new cancer treatments. On Tuesday, Swiss drugmaker Roche… Read More ›
CYBG acquires Virgin Money for $2.26 billion
The acquisition sees the creation of the 6th largest bank in the UK. On Monday, in a development that witnesses the creation of the 6th biggest bank in Britain, CYBG, a mid-sized bank, has agreed to acquire Virgin Money for… Read More ›
Lufthansa in preliminary takeover talks with Norwegian Air
The M&A scene is heating up in Europe. On Monday, Lufthansa’s CEO disclosed, the air-carrier is in touch with Norway’s Air Shuttle for a potential takeover. Incidentally, British Airways owner IAG is also sniffing around for a potential deal. “In… Read More ›
Broadcom to lay off 1,100 employees following Brocade merger
Broadcom expects to incur the majority of its termination costs during the third quarter. Following Broadcom Inc’s $5.5 billion merger with Brocade Communications Systems in November 2017, it is now planning on laying off nearly 1,100 employees as part of… Read More ›
Comcast places $65 billion in it bid for Fox Inc’s media assets
Comcast’s all cash offer may not go down well with Fox’s biggest shareholder, the Murdoch family, since accepting the deal would force it to potentially pay a multi-billion dollar capital gains tax. In a move that has essentially sparked a… Read More ›
Blackstone Group LP raises $9.4 billion in new Asia-focussed funds
Blackstone’s real estate fund set a new record as the largest-ever investment fund dedicated to the real estate sector in Asia. As part of a strategic move, U.S. private equity fund Blackstone Group LP has raised $9.4 billion in a… Read More ›
CYBG’s acquisition of Virgin Money has significant cost synergies
With both Boards of the companies agreeing to the cost synergies in the potential deal, this is likely to be a no-brainer. On Monday, the board of CYBG, a lender, and that of British bank Virgin Money stated the former’s… Read More ›
Blackstone Group bids $2.3 billion for Sydney-focussed Investa Office Fund
Analysts expect property prices across Australia’s east coast to boom despite a rise in interest rates. On Monday, Investa Office Fund (IOF), a Sydney focussed company stated, they would unanimously recomend an unsolicited and non-binding offer from U.S. private equity… Read More ›
Regulations should facilitate cross-border mergers in Europe: ECB’s Francois Villeroy de Galhau
Reduced regulatory hurdles could spur more growth in the M&A scene in the EU. On Monday, CEB’s Francois Villeroy de Galhau, who is also the Governor of the Bank of France, stated, it is of prime importance that regulatory hurdles… Read More ›
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