Investment firm Meritage Group is exploring the potential sale of Columbia Distributing that could value the U.S. beverage distributor at about $2 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter...
Evolent Health in sale talks after receiving takeover interest, sources say
Evolent Health is in talks with private equity firms and healthcare services providers for a potential sale, in a process that kicked off after it received takeover interest, people familiar with the matter said on...
Swedish firm Getinge to buy Paragonix Technologies for about $477 mln
Swedish medical equipment maker Getinge said on Thursday it will acquire U.S.-based organ transport company Paragonix Technologies for about $477 million. Getinge will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of...
Advance Auto Parts sells Worldpac unit to Carlyle Group for $1.5 bln, cuts forecast
Advance Auto Parts said on Thursday it would sell its Worldpac unit for $1.5 billion as part of its latest attempt at streamlining operations, but cut its annual results forecast, sending its shares down about 17%. The...
SoftBank in talks to invest in Sharp but feasibility unclear, Kyodo reports
Japanese telecom company SoftBank Corp is in talks to invest about 100 billion yen ($684 million) in electronics maker Sharp Corp, but the feasibility of the deal remains unclear, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday...
Oaktree Is Near Deal to Buy Majority Stake in Two B. Riley Units
Oaktree Capital is in exclusive talks to acquire a majority stake in two businesses owned by B. Riley Financial Inc., according to people with knowledge of the matter. B.. Riley shares rose as much as 14%. Oaktree is...
Brazil fuel firm Vibra to buy remaining stake in Comerc for $642 million
Brazilian fuel distributor Vibra said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement to exercise its right to buy the remaining stake in power generator and trader Comerc for 3.52 billion reais ($642 million). Vibra bought...
Consol Energy, Arch Resources strike merger deal to create $5 billion coal mining giant
Arch Resources will merge with Consol Energy in an all-stock deal to create a North American coal mining giant valued at more than $5 billion. There has been a lack of investment in new coal mines amid tight emission...
UK watchdog says Barratt-Redrow merger remedies may win nod
The UK competition regulator has “reasonable grounds to believe” that the remedial measures offered by homebuilders Barratt and and Redrow may be accepted, paving the way for the completion of their proposed...
Edgar Bronfman submits rival bid to acquire Paramount Global
Veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. submitted a bid on Monday to acquire a stake in Paramount Global and National Amusements, the Redstone family company that controls the entertainment giant, a person familiar...
Startek Expands UK Operations with Acquisition of a Strategic stake in Intelling
Startek, a global leader in customer experience management solutions, today announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in Intelling, a United Kingdom-based customer acquisition and retention specialist. This...
Wells Fargo to sell its non-agency third-party Commercial Mortgage Servicing business to Trimont
Wells Fargo on Tuesday agreed to sell its non-agency third-party Commercial Mortgage Servicing business to Trimont, a move that will make the firm the largest servicer of commercial real estate securitized debt in the...
