Netflix said on Thursday it has acquired InterPositive, a filmmaking technology company founded by Academy Award winner Ben Affleck that produces artificial intelligence-powered tools for movie production. Financial...
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1Point1 Solutions completes $33.37 million acquisition of Netcom BCC
Business process management firm 1Point1 Solutions on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Costa Rica-based peer Netcom Business Contact Center SA for $33.37 million. The acquisition marks a strategic entry...
Belding India rises after subsidiary acquires 55% stake in Metafin Technology
Belding India added 3.21% to Rs 1749 after the company said that DC&T Global has completed the acquisition of 55% shareholding of Metafin Technology by way of subscription to fresh equity shares in Metafin. DC&T...
Whitestone REIT attracts takeover interest, faces proxy fights, sources say
Private equity firms including Blackstone and TPG have expressed interest in buying shopping center operator Whitestone REIT, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Houston-headquartered Whitestone, which...
Informa weighs selling stake in Monaco-based events assets, sources say
London-listed exhibitions group Informa is exploring selling a stake in its portfolio of Monaco-based luxury events, which include the Monaco Yacht Show and Top Marques Monaco, two people familiar with the matter said...
Advent says rejected Senior bid valued UK engineer at $1.52 billion
U.S. private equity firm Advent International has disclosed its rejected takeover proposal for British aerospace engineering firm Senior Plc valuing the company at approximately 1.14 billion pounds ($1.52 billion), or...
Cygnet.One Acquires Majority Stake in Connectivity IT Services to Expand Managed IT Capabilities
Cygnet.One today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Connectivity IT Services, a Managed IT Services firm with expertise in infrastructure management, value-added product distribution, and 24×7 ATS...
Accenture to buy connectivity division of Ziff Davis for $1.2 billion
Accenture Plc will acquire Ziff Davis Inc.’s Connectivity division for $1.2 billion, marking one of its largest deals in recent years and underlining the management’s aim to double its acquisition spend for the current...
Ziff Davis to sell Ookla and Downdetector to Accenture as part of $1.2 billion deal
Ziff Davis has agreed to sell its Connectivity division, which houses Ookla’s Speedtest app and Downdetector outage tracker, to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash. The sale, which also includes Ekahau and...
UK’s Rosebank Industries to acquire US firms in $3.05 billion deal
British investor Rosebank Industries said on Tuesday it would buy two U.S.-based industrial businesses, MW Components and CPM, in a deal worth $3.05 billion. The deal is the next major step in Rosebank’s...
UK aerospace supplier Senior receives takeover proposal from Tinicum-Blackstone
British aerospace supplier Senior Plc said on Tuesday it had received a takeover proposal from U.S.-based investment firm Tinicum and Blackstone, adding to a flurry of approaches in recent months by potential...
Criteria lifts Naturgy stake to 28.5% after buying 2.5% from BlackRock
Spain’s Criteria has bought a 2.5% stake in energy firm Naturgy for 611 million euros, lifting its holding to 28.5%, the Spanish holding company said on Tuesday. The Spanish company, which remains the largest...
