Analysts have said the potentially 16.7 billion will see the “health and hygiene” company move into “infant nutrition” which isn’t such a big leap considering the grey area between healthcare and food. The Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc, best known for… Read More ›
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Cisco acquires appmaker AppDynamics for $3.7 billion
Although analysts have stated that the acquisition “appears to be high”, most view the development in positive light since it could boost Cisco’s revenues. With Cisco Systems Inc looking to expand beyond its core networking business, the computing giant announced… Read More ›
Essilor’s 46 billion euro merger with Luxottica creates ripples in the global eyewear market
The combined company will be headquartered in Paris and will be listed in the Paris Stock Exchange. As per two sources familiar with the knowledge at hand, France’s Essilor and Italy’s Luxottica have agreed to combine forces in order to… Read More ›
Gartner acquires CEB in a cash and stock deal valued at $2.6 billion
The deal marks 2017’s first significant merger in the advisory, research and analysis industry. Gartner Inc, an IT research and an advisory company, has disclosed that it is set to acquire CEB Inc, a provider of business research and analysis,… Read More ›
European Banks need to defend their interest more vigorously against U.S. rivals: Deutsche Bank chairman
While Deutsche Bank has ruled out a merger or a bailout, its chairman has called for a more vigorous defence for European banks and cautioned that global banking rules, should not be lopsided. German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung has cited… Read More ›
Snapchat to acquire Cimagine Media for $30-$40 million
The deal, being Snapchat’s first Israeli acquisition, was supposedly driven by Cimagine Media’s skilled workforce rather than its augmented reality technology. Calcalist financial daily has reported that Snapchat is all set to acquire Cimagine Media, an Israeli augmented reality startup,… Read More ›
Coca Cola acquires AB InBev’s stake in its African botting plant for $3.15 billion
This marks AB InBev’s final disinvestment following its acquisition of SABMiller. Subject to regulatory approvals, this deal is set to close by the end of 2017. In a development that underscores AB In-Bev’s push to consolidate its acquisition of SABMiller,… Read More ›
British pension funds weigh in on Fox-Sky deal
British pension funds are stating that a respectable premium be paid for Sky by Fox. If Fox were to prolong negotiations such that the acquisition takes place after Theresa May’s government invokes article 50 of the EU Lisbon Treaty in… Read More ›
AB InBev sells its East European beer brands to Asahi
The deal is expected to close by the first week of 2017. Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings is set to acquire beer brands from Anheuser-Busch InBev in a $7.8 billion deal. The deal will boost its presence in the region…. Read More ›
Fox in acquisition talks with Sky – Sources
Following Brexit and the devaluation of the British pound, British companies have become more interesting for companies looking to expand. U.S. based Twenty-First-Century Fox is in exploratory acquisition talks with British broadcaster Sky in could be a blockbuster deal. As… Read More ›