U.S. pork processor Smithfield Foods will buy century-old Nathan’s Famous in a $450 million deal that adds the most iconic U.S. hot dog name to its portfolio of brands, the company said Wednesday. Smithfield will...
UK’s NCC Group to sell Escode for $369.4 million
Cybersecurity specialist NCC Group said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Escode business to private equity firm TDR Capital for an enterprise value of 275 million pounds($369.35 million), leaving it as a pure-play...
Everstone-owned Wingify to buy AB Tasty, create $500 million SaaS entity
Everstone-owned software firm Wingify has acquired Paris-based rival AB Tasty for around $150-200 million, per people in the know, with the combined entity valued at approximately $500 million. Wingify (through its...
Inspira Global to acquire controlling interest in Restaurant Brands Asia
Restaurant Brands Asia (RBA) announced that they have entered into definitive agreements pursuant to which Inspira Global will acquire a controlling interest in RBA, subject to applicable approvals. The proposed...
Satin Technologies to acquire majority stake in cybersecurity startup – QTrino Labs
Satin Creditcare Network announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Satin Technologies, has entered into a Share Subscription-cum Shareholders Agreement on 17 January 2026, to acquire upto 76.40% equity share capital...
Blackstone Said to Weigh $5 Billion-Plus Sale of Beacon Offshore
Blackstone Inc. is in the early stages of weighing a sale of Beacon Offshore Energy, a Gulf of Mexico driller it’s owned for about a decade that could fetch more than $5 billion, according to people familiar with the...
Inspira Global to buy controlling stake in Burger King India operator RBA as Everstone exits
Restaurant Brands Asia said on Tuesday Inspira Global will invest up to 34.16 billion rupees ($375.06 million) for a controlling stake in the Burger King India operator, as private equity firm Everstone exits its stake...
GoldenTree to buy about $200 million of Saks Global bankruptcy financing, Bloomberg News reports
Global asset management firm GoldenTree will buy a chunk of a $1 billion bankruptcy financing for luxury retailer Saks Global, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. GoldenTree...
Auction Technology rejects FitzWalter’s raised $658 million bid
Britain’s Auction Technology on Monday rejected FitzWalter Capital’s sweetened buyout approach, saying the proposed 491 million pound ($657.8 million) bid from its biggest shareholder undervalues the company...
Italy’s Hera to buy Sostelia from Xenon to boost water treatment operations
Italian multi‑utility firm Hera said on Monday it had agreed to acquire water treatment group Sostelia in a deal worth 138 million euros $161 million) including debt, boosting its position in the treatment of industrial...
JSW Infrastructure board approves acquisition of JSW Overseas
The board of JSW Infrastructure at its meeting held on 16 January 2026 has approved acquisition of 100% shares of JSW Overseas FZE (‘JSW Overseas’) from JSW Terminal (Middle East) FZE, at book value, for...
US rail regulator says Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger filing incomplete
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Friday sent back Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern for revision, saying it lacked required information, as part of a review in which the U.S...
