The acquisition will add AveXis top drug to its repertoire of drugs, which has a significant market in the U.S. for spinal muscular atrophy. On Monday, Switzerland-based healthcare giant Novartis announced its $8.7 billion deal to acquire AveXis; Novartis will… Read More ›
merger & acquisition
T-Mobile Austria to buy Liberty Global Plc’s UPC Austria unit for $2.25 billion
The deal will enable T-Mobile Austria to better compete with bigger rivals such as A1. Liberty Global Plc stated it would divest its UPC Austria business to T-Mobile Austria, an unit of Deutsche Telekom, for a value of $2.25 billion… Read More ›
France’s Unibail-Rodamco acquires Australia’s Westfield Corp for $24.7 billion, including debt
The combined company has properties strategically located in 27 of the world’s most alluring retail markets. In what is said to be the biggest takeover of an Australian company to date, France’s Unibail-Rodamco has agreed to acquire shopping mall owner… Read More ›
Thyssenkrupp aims to transform intself into a tech group
The German steel company intends to come out of the volatile steel sector and intends to focus on making car parts and elevators. On Tuesday, German business daily Handelsblatt reported citing an interview of Thyssenkrupp’s Chairman Ulrich Lehner in which… Read More ›
Broadcom unveils its list of nominees for Qualcomm’s board
The move, its first step towards Broadcom’s acquisition of Qualcomm, was on expected lines. Its March 6 AGM promises to be eventful. On Monday, in a significant development, Broadcom Ltd took its first step towards its hostile takeover of Qualcomm… Read More ›
Roark Capital Group acquires Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion
The development marks the latest purchase of a restaurant, in a streak of acquisitions by privately held firms in this industry. On Tuesday,, following Roark Capital Group’s disclosure that it will be purchasing Buffalo Wild Wings Inc for $2.4 billion,… Read More ›
Mattel has rejected Hasbro’s new takeover bid: Sources
The traditional toy industry is facing a struggle for surival. Facing fierce competition from online stores and with children’s preference moving to electronic toys over traditional ones, the toy industry will have to diversify and expand if it has to… Read More ›
GE wins antitrust approval from U.S. Justice Department for its acquisition of Baker Hughes
GE had already received the EU’s nod for this deal, it has now won the U.S. Justice Department’s approval as well. On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department disclosed that it has given the go ahead to General Electric Co acquisition… Read More ›
Johnson & Johnson approaches Actelion for a takeover
Of late Johnson & Johnson has been very active in the M&A sector. A significant portion of its earnings have been derived from acquired products. Bloomberg has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, that Johnson & Johnson… Read More ›