RedBird Capital Partners on Friday formally requested approval from the British government to proceed with its proposed acquisition of The Telegraph, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters and confirmed by the U...
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Strathcona exits race for MEG Energy after Cenovus’ sweetened bid
Strathcona Resources on Friday abandoned its takeover bid for MEG Energy, ending its months-long battle with Cenovus Energy for the ownership of one of Canada’s last large pure-play oil sands company. The move by...
Prosus buys 10% stake in Ixigo parent for Rs 1,295 crore; travel site to use funds for expansion
The board of Le Travenues Technology, the parent of online travel aggregator Ixigo, has approved a primary investment of Rs 1,295 crore by Dutch investment firm Prosus (MIH Investments One B.V.) for a 10.1% stake in the...
Roofing material firm TopBuild buys rival SPI after antitrust delay
TopBuild Corp said on Wednesday it has acquired Specialty Products and Insulation (SPI) for $1 billion in cash, about a year after the two building materials makers terminated an initial agreement over antitrust...
Honeywell spinoff Solstice to continue M&A playbook post separation
Solstice Advanced Materials will continue to look for merger and acquisition opportunities as a standalone company, its CEO David Sewell said on Wednesday, seeking to emulate parent Honeywell’s deal-making...
Germany’s Helsing to acquire Australian underwater drone maker
Germany’s Helsing will acquire Australian underwater drone maker Blue Ocean, the defence startup said on Wednesday, as it looks to expand its AI-powered autonomous systems in the marine sector. Helsing, which did...
Atelier Expressions acquires French porcelain manufacturer J.L. Coquet
TVS Venu, the international holding company of the founding family of TVS Motor Company, announced on Tuesday the acquisition of JL Coquet, a French porcelain manufacturer known for its Limoges craftsmanship. The move...
HashStudioz Technologies acquires majority stake in Maxify
HashStudioz Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a global provider of IoT, data analytics, AI, travel technology, and custom software development, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Maxify Digital, a...
IKEA acquires US logistics tech company Locus in online growth push
IKEA has acquired U.S. logistics technology firm Locus, the two companies said on Tuesday, a deal the Swedish furniture retailer said would make its deliveries to shoppers smoother and faster as it invests to expand...
Data streaming software maker Confluent explores sale, sources say
Confluent is exploring a sale after attracting acquisition interest, according to three people familiar with the matter, the latest data infrastructure company to draw suitors for its potential in supporting artificial...
Rothschild family to sell entire stake in The Economist, Axios reports
British philanthropist Lynn Forester de Rothschild is looking to offload her family’s entire stake in global media and information company The Economist, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing a source familiar with...
Singapore’s Keppel REIT eyeing 75% of Sydney’s Top Ryde City Shopping Centre
Singapore’s Keppel REIT announced on Wednesday that it plans to acquire a 75% stake in Sydney’s Top Ryde City Shopping Centre for a gross purchase price of A$393.8 million ($259 million), marking a major...
