Estee Lauder is in talks regarding a potential business combination with Spanish beauty group Puig, the companies said on Monday, in a deal that would bring some of the world’s biggest beauty and fragrance...
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Exor to generate $2.3 billion from stake sales in Iveco, GEDI, Lifenet and Nuo
Exor expects to rake in 2 billion euros ($2.32 billion) in proceeds this year from selling its stakes in four companies, the Agnelli family’s investment firm said on Monday. The firm has signed stake sale deals...
American Residential Services explores $3.5 billion-plus sale, sources say
The private equity owner of American Residential Services (ARS) is exploring a sale of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing services provider that could value it at over $3.5 billion...
Apollo, Bain in bidding for Continental industrial unit, Bloomberg News reports
Private equity firms including Apollo Global Management and Bain Capital are weighing bids for tyremaker Continental’s industrial division in a deal that could value it at roughly 3.5 billion euros ($4.06...
Ecolab to acquire AI data center cooling tech firm for $5 billion
Water solutions company Ecolab said on Friday it has agreed to acquire CoolIT Systems, a liquid cooling technology provider for AI data centers, from KKR for $4.75 billion in cash. The global appetite for data...
Euro Pratik Sales acquires majority stake in Chawla Brothers
Euro Pratik Sales announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in Chawla Brothers, a well-established decorative surfaces business in North India. The acquisition, valued at Rs 33.2 crore (including capital infusion of Rs 4...
Italy’s Poste launches $12.5 bln cash-and-share bid to buy Telecom Italia
Italian majority-state-owned national postal service Poste Italiane said on Sunday it was launching a cash-and-share offer to buy former phone monopoly Telecom Italia (TIM) for 10.8 billion euros ($12.5 billion)...
Nazara Technologies to acquire 50% stake in Spain-based Bluetile, BestPlay for $100 million
Gaming and technology firm Nazara Technologies on Wednesday said it will acquire a 50% controlling stake in Spain-based gaming studio Bluetile Games and its in-house engagement platform BestPlay Systems for $100.3...
Sumeet Industries successfully bids for acquisition of Phase-3: Chips Manufacturing Plant of Nakoda
Sumeet Industries has been declared as the Successful Bidder (H1 Bidder) for the acquisition of assets at Phase-3: Chips Manufacturing Plant of Nakoda under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. The Board of...
Bridgepoint preparing over $1 billion offer for UK’s Spire, Sky News reports
Buyout firm Bridgepoint is drawing up proposals for a formal offer worth more than 1 billion pounds ($1.34 billion) for British private hospital operator, Spire Healthcare, Sky News reported on Thursday. The 230...
German semiconductor group Elmos exploring a sale, sources say
Germany’s Elmos Semiconductor is exploring a sale as its founders consider exiting the business, according to three people familiar with the matter. Elmos, which has a market value of around 2.3 billion euros...
CK Hutchison says still in talks over ports assets sale
CK Hutchison said on Thursday it remained in talks with a consortium to sell the majority of its ports business, a deal that has been overshadowed by a legal fight with the Panamanian authorities, as it posted a 7%...
