According to three sources with knowledge of the matter at hand, French retailer Carrefour plans on launching a sale of its Taiwan business, which is valued at around $1.9 billion (1.6 billion euros) in the coming weeks. Carrefour has hired Morgan Stanley to… Read More ›
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Kraft Heinz launches sale of its baby food brand Plasmon
Plasmon is best known for its baby biscuits made with powdered milk, minerals and vitamins. Kraft Heinz is selling the Italy-focussed brand in order to cater to other brands in its basket which have more of a global each. On… Read More ›
Top creditors of Toys ‘R’ Us plan to revive the brand
With the auction bids not being superior to the plan of reviving the plan, creditors and stakeholders are of the view that reviving the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brand is the best way forward. In a significant… Read More ›
Symantec exploring sale of its web certification business: Sources
Symantec is exploring to divest its web certification business which generates $400 million in annual turnover. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. cybersecurity company Symantec Corp is considering to sell its website certification business in a… Read More ›
Snap Inc. and Uber technologies to lead IPO wave in U.S. in 2017
Although IPOs in the U.S. fell by more than a third in 2016, compared to 2015, the IPO scene is set to get a boost now that the uncertainty of the presidential elections is over. Fueled by a stronger economic… Read More ›