On Tuesday, a filing on the European Commission website shows, the European Commission has approved AerCap’s $30 billion bid for General Electric’s aircraft leasing business without any conditions. The deal between the Irish aircraft leasing company and General Electric’s aircraft… Read More ›
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Novo Nordisk acquires Prothena Corp’s experimental heart therapy PRX004
In a joint statement Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk and U.S. drug developer Prothena Corp said, the former will acquire the latter’s experimental heart therapy PRX004, in a deal that could be worth up to $1.23 billion. Novo’s acquisition is in… Read More ›
Ebay Inc sells South Korean business to Shinsegae Group and Naver for $3.6 billion
On Wednesday, in a statement EBay said, it will sell its South Korean business to Shinsegae Group and Naver, an e-commerce firm for around $3.6 billion (4 trillion won). According to Euromonitor, EBay Korea with a market share of about 12.8%… Read More ›
First quarter revenues of private jet company Wheels Up jumps by 68%
In a statement Wheels Up, a Private jet company, reported a whopping 68% jump in its first quarter revenues as well as a 56% bump in its active members, as a result of consumers opting to fly private due to… Read More ›
KKR acquires Britain’s John Laing Group for $2.84 billion, takes it private
On Wednesday, in a statement KKR, a private equity firm, said it aims to acquire John Laing Group in a deal that values the British infrastructure investor at around $2.84 billion (2 billion pounds). The development makes John Laing the… Read More ›
Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group makes $7 billion acquisition bid for Crown Resorts Ltd
On Monday, Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group proposed an all-stock acquisition of larger rival Crown Resorts Ltd in a deal that valued at $7 billion (A$9 billion); the deal sees Star Entertainment Group tying up with two private equity… Read More ›
Apollo Global Management Inc close to acquiring Verizon Communications Inc’s media assets worth $5 billion
As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Apollo Global Management Inc is closing in on a deal to acquire the media assets of Verizon Communications Inc in a deal that could be valued close to $5 billion. Earlier on… Read More ›
Twitter tried to acquire Clubhouse for $4 billion
According to a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand as saying, in recent months Twitter Inc had held discussions to acquire Clubhouse for $4 billion valuation. Discussions are no longer ongoing, and it is not… Read More ›
Hitachi Ltd acquires U.S. software company GlobalLogic inc for $9.6 billion
On Wednesday, in a statement Hitachi Ltd said it will acquire GlobalLogic Inc, a U.S. software company, for $9.6 billion. The development sees the Japanese industrial conglomerate which has business interests ranging from digital services to electronics hardware, expand its… Read More ›
Chevron Corp eyeing to acquire Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s refineries in Pacific Northwest
According to three sources familiar with the matter at hand, Chevron Corp has emerged as a leading contender to acquire one of Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s refineries in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Shell has been trying to sell its 145,000… Read More ›