Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co said on Wednesday it would acquire a 40% stake in the Rio Tinto-operated, Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in Western Australia for $5.34 billion, to strengthen its long-term earnings...
Herc to buy H&E for $3.83 billion after rival United Rentals exits deal
Machinery rentals firm Herc Holdings has signed a deal to buy H&E Equipment Services for $3.83 billion, excluding debt, after H&E terminated its merger agreement with United Rentals, the companies said on...
Siemens raises around $1.5 billion from selling Siemens Healthineers stake
German engineering company Siemens is selling a 2% stake in healthcare subsidiary Siemens Healthineers, it said on Wednesday, raising roughly 1.45 billion euros ($1.5 billion) that could help pay for its acquisition of...
Canadian Tire to sell Helly Hansen business to Kontoor Brands for $901 million
Canadian Tire said on Wednesday it would sell its premium workwear business Helly Hansen to Kontoor Brands for C$1.28 billion ($901.2 million), as part of efforts to focus on its core business. The transaction is...
Saudi Aramco to acquire 25% stake in Unioil Petroleum Philippines
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco has signed an agreement to acquire a 25% equity stake in Unioil Petroleum Philippines, the company said in a statement late on Wednesday. The company, however, did not disclose the financial...
Coach parent Tapestry to sell Stuart Weitzman footwear brand for $105 million
Coach parent Tapestry will sell its Stuart Weitzman brand to Dr Scholl’s footwear owner Caleres for $105 million in cash, the companies said on Wednesday. The divestment comes months after Tapestry said it was...
UK’s Rosebank Industries in talks to buy US-based wire harness maker ECI
British investment firm Rosebank Industries said on Wednesday it is in talks to buy US-based Electrical Components International (ECI), which makes wire harnesses, from private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management...
Mediobanca shareholders’ pact reject MPS takeover bid
The shareholders’ pact for Italy’s Mediobanca, representing around 11.6% of the bank’s capital, have rejected Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) takeover bid, a shareholder said on Wednesday after a pact...
CCI clears Nippon Steel, JFE Steel’s proposal to collectively acquire stakes in Australian coal mine
Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday said it has approved a proposal of Japanese steelmakers Nippon Steel and JFE Steel to collectively acquire a 30 per cent stake in Queensland’s Blackwater coal mine. “The...
PE giant Blackstone joins race to acquire Akzo Nobel paints business
American private equity giant Blackstone Inc. has entered the race to acquire the paints business of Akzo Nobel, which sells its products under the ‘Dulux’ brand. JSW Group and Pidilite have also shown interest in the...
Northvolt sells heavy industry battery business to truckmaker Scania
Sweden’s Northvolt has agreed to sell a business that makes electric battery packs for heavy industry, one of its few profitable units, to its customer and partner Scania, the two companies said on Tuesday, as the...
Payments processor Shift4 to buy Global Blue in $2.5 billion deal
Payments processor Shift4 has agreed to buy travel and retail-focused financial technology platform Global Blue in a deal valued at $2.5 billion, the companies said on Tuesday. The acquisition will give Shift4 access to...
