Japanese manufacturing giant Nidec said on Friday it planned to launch a 257 billion yen ($1.6 billion) bid for Makino Milling Machine, a surprise unsolicited takeover offer in a country better known for agreed deals...
Martin Midstream Partners terminates merger plan with Martin Resource Management
Martin Midstream Partners said on Thursday it will terminate the previously agreed-upon $157 million merger deal with Martin Resource Management Corp (MRMC). Martin Midstream, which focuses on storing and transporting...
KKR and Bain each bid more than $5 bln for Seven
Private equity firms KKR and Bain Capital each offered more than $5 billion in first-round bids for the non-core assets of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, according to people familiar with the matter. KKR offered...
Taiwan blocks Uber’s $950 mln Foodpanda deal over competition concerns
Taiwan has blocked Uber Technologies’ $950 million purchase of Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business on the island because of concerns it would be anti-competitive, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said on...
KKR, Bain bids ranged from $4.8 bln to $7.6 bln for Seven & i assets, sources say
Private equity firms including KKR and Bain Capital offered from around 750 billion yen ($4.8 billion) to around 1.2 trillion yen ($7.6 billion) in a first round of bidding for the non-core assets of Japan’s Seven...
China’s WuXi to sell Advanced Therapies unit amid US restrictions
China’s WuXi AppTec said on Tuesday its subsidiaries have signed a deal with U.S.-based private equity firm Altaris LLC for the sale of its cell and gene therapy manufacturing unit, WuXi Advanced Therapies, for an...
President Biden to decide fate of Nippon Steel’s $15 billion bid for US Steel
Nippon Steel’s $15 billion bid for U.S. Steel has been referred to U.S. President Joe Biden, a White House spokesman said, giving the president 15 days to decide on a tie up he has previously said he opposes. The...
L’Oreal acquires South Korea’s Dr.G in skincare deal with Migros
French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Monday it had agreed to buy Gowoonsesang Cosmetics, which includes South Korean skincare brand Dr.G., from Swiss retailer Migros. The Korean beauty market is dominated by...
Celebrity-Backed Nail Salon Glosslab Files Bankruptcy
Glosslab LLC, a New York City-based nail salon chain that experimented with a membership-based business model and attracted celebrity investors, has filed for bankruptcy. The company and its corporate affiliates sought...
Honda, Nissan aim to merge by 2026 in historic pivot
Honda and Nissan are in talks to merge by 2026, they said on Monday, a historic pivot for Japan’s auto industry that underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to the world’s long-dominant legacy car...
TPG in talks to acquire solar firm Altus Power, sources say
Buyout firm TPG’s climate investment arm is in talks to acquire Altus Power, a provider of solar power to commercial property owners and residential homes, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday...
Nordstrom family will take retailer private in $4 bln deal
The Nordstrom family teamed up with Mexican retailer Liverpool to clinch a $4 billion deal to take iconic department store chain Nordstrom private, six years after a similar attempt fell short. Nordstrom and rivals such...
