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...
USA Rare Earth to acquire remaining stake in Texas Round Top deposit for $73 million
USA Rare Earth said on Thursday it would acquire the remaining minority interest in a Texas rare earth deposit in an all-stock transaction worth $73 million, as part of its efforts to boost domestic production of...
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...
Denso proposes to buy Rohm in deal that could reach $8.3 bln, Nikkei says
Japanese auto parts giant Denso has proposed to acquire all shares in chipmaker Rohm in a deal that could reach as much as around 1.3 trillion yen ($8.26 billion), the Nikkei business daily said on Friday. The deal...
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...
Owner of Four Loko explores sale of storied alcohol brand, sources say
The parent company of Four Loko, the canned alcoholic beverage that became a college campus sensation in the late 2000s before being reformulated under regulatory pressure, is exploring a sale of the brand that could...
Italy’s Agnelli family sells La Stampa daily after 100 years of ownership
Italian media group GEDI has signed a preliminary deal with regional publisher SAE to sell newspaper La Stampa, the two companies said on Wednesday, putting an end to 100 years of ownership by the Agnelli family. La...
Banijay, All3Media to merge entertainment businesses to create one of Europe’s largest multimedia product
Banijay Group and All3Media, owned by investment firm RedBird IMI, have agreed to merge their entertainment production businesses to create one of Europe’s largest multimedia production groups, the companies said...
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...
