According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Goldman Sachs Group Inc is buying General Motors Co’s credit card business for around $2.5 billion (£1.94 billion). According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs beat Barclays… Read More ›
On Friday, Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson said, it has agreed to acquire U.S.-based wireless networking company Cradlepoint in a $1.1 billion deal. The deal is Ericsson’s largest acquisition in more than a decade. The acquisition will provide Ericsson access to… Read More ›
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, William Ackman, has approached Airbnb Inc about going public through a reverse merger with his blank-check company. The negotiations though are currently not moving ahead with Airbnb being more focused with… Read More ›
On Monday, Luminar Technologies Inc, an autonomous vehicle startup stated, it has decided to go public by merging with blank-check firm Gores Metropoulos Inc in a deal worth around $3.4 billion. The deal includes $400 million of cash from Gores… Read More ›
According to sources with knowledge of the matter at hand, KKR & Co. has temporarily paused a process to sell Singapore-based Goodpack, an intermediate bulk container maker, following the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak which has significantly affected valuations for the proposed… Read More ›
In a statement, the U.S. Justice Department stated, it has approved the planned merger of United Technologies Corporation with Raytheon Co, subject to certain conditions. In June 2019, UTC agreed to combine its aerospace business with Raytheon in order to… Read More ›
On Friday, two sources familiar with the matter at hand have disclosed, EssilorLuxottica’s $8 billion (7.2 billion euro) bid to acquire Dutch GrandVision will face a full-scale EU antitrust investigation, following the latter declining to offer concessions during an initial… Read More ›
On Thursday, Mercari Inc, a fleamarket app operator stated, it has decided to acquire QR code payment app operator Origami for an undisclosed sum. The deal marks the latest consolidation in the industry even as cashless payments take off in… Read More ›
On Tuesday, British broadband supplier TalkTalk stated, it has agreed to sell its fiber network to CityFibre for $260 million (200 million pounds). TalkTalk said it had agreed to a wholesale agreement with Goldman Sachs-backed CityFibre for its residential and… Read More ›
On Saturday, in a statement BASF’s construction chemicals business stated, Lone Star, a private equity firm has entered into a deal to acquire it for $3.5 billion (3.17 billion euros) on a cash and debt-free basis. The deal, having immediate… Read More ›
