Britain’s competition watchdog said on Thursday it provisionally found concerns over UK editorial content supply in the proposed merger between U.S.-based Getty Images and rival Shutterstock, but cleared the deal...
Virgin Media O2 owners to buy British fibre firm Substantial for $2.7 billion
A consortium including Liberty Global agreed on Wednesday to buy British alternative fibre provider Substantial Group for 2 billion pounds ($2.72 billion) in a bid to take on BT Openreach. The acquisition will be made...
EBay forecasts upbeat revenue, buys Depop to boost fashion presence
EBay Inc forecast first-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday and announced the acquisition of fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy for nearly $1.2 billion, sending its shares up more than 7% in...
Western Digital to sell partial stake in Sandisk for $3.17 billion to cut debt
Western Digital is planning to raise $3.17 billion by selling a part of its stake in flash memory unit Sandisk, which it used to own, as the hard disk drive maker looks to reduce debt. The secondary share sale...
Germany pursues stake purchase in tank maker KNDS to keep influence, sources say
Berlin is preparing to buy a minority stake in KNDS, the Franco-German maker of Leopard tanks, four people familiar with the matter said, as it seeks to preserve influence after a planned 20 billion euro ($23.7 billion)...
Ovintiv to sell its Anadarko assets for $3 billion
Ovintiv said on Tuesday it agreed to sell its Anadarko assets in Oklahoma to an undisclosed buyer for $3 billion, as the company sharpens its focus on higher-margin plays in the Permian Basin and Canada’s Montney...
BLS E-Services to acquire Atyati Technologies
BLS E-Services on Monday said it will acquire a 100 per cent stake in Atyati Technologies for Rs 154 crore. In a regulatory filing, the company informed that the acquisition would be an all-cash deal and is expected to...
UK’s Rosebank Industries in talks to acquire US firms for $3.05 billion
British investment firm Rosebank Industries is in advanced talks to buy two private equity-owned U.S. businesses for $3.05 billion, it said on Monday. The company said it would fund the acquisitions through an equity...
Third Point buys stake in Spanish defence firm Indra, source says
U.S. hedge fund Third Point has bought a stake in Spanish defence company Indra and supports its chairman’s plan to acquire smaller rival Escribano Mechanical & Engineering, a market source familiar with the...
Aberdeen to vote against $9.2 billion FedEx-led InPost takeover
British money manager Aberdeen will vote against the proposed 7.8 billion euro ($9.25 billion) takeover of InPost by a consortium led by FedEx, saying the offer materially undervalues the parcel locker company. The...
Indian salon chain Naturals eyeing 2028 IPO if Reliance stake talks fail, executive says
Indian salon chain Naturals remains in talks with Reliance over a potential stake sale, but discussions have slowed as the two sides have yet to agree on a deal structure, co-founder C.K. Kumaravel said in an interview...
Ixigo acquires 60% stake in Spain-based train ticketing platform Trenes for Rs 125 crore
Le Travenues Technology, the parent company of online travel aggregator Ixigo, has acquired a 60% majority stake in Spain-based online train ticketing platform Trenes for €12 million (around Rs 125 crore). The...
