Mastercard is in late-stage talks to acquire crypto startup Zerohash for between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, Fortune reported on Wednesday, citing five sources familiar with the matter. If the deal goes through, it...
Thermo Fisher to buy clinical services provider Clario for up to $9.4 billion
Thermo Fisher said on Wednesday it would buy privately held data management company Clario for up to $9.4 billion, strengthening its clinical trial research business amid a strong rebound in demand in the U.S. The deal...
Italy’s Bending Spoons to acquire AOL, secures $2.8 bln in debt financing
Italian tech company Bending Spoons said on Wednesday it will acquire AOL from Yahoo, which is backed by Apollo Global Management, adding a storied internet brand to its growing portfolio of digital businesses. Bending...
Morgan Stanley to buy private shares platform EquityZen
Investment banking giant Morgan Stanley said on Wednesday it will buy private shares platform EquityZen, as Wall Street races to meet growing investor demand for stakes in fast-growing startups. Major financial...
Boyd Group to acquire Joe Hudson’s Collision Center for $1.3 billion
Canada’s Boyd Group said on Wednesday it has agreed to acquire autobody repair solutions provider Joe Hudson’s Collision Center, or JHCC, from TSG Consumer Partners for $1.3 billion. Boyd, which runs...
AGL signs renewable energy offtake deal for Western Australian unit
Australian energy firm AGL said on Thursday it has signed a power purchase agreement with wind farm operator Tilt Renewables, marking the first long-term wind-energy offtake deal for its Western Australian division...
Jash Engineering’s subsidiary to acquire Penstocks (UK)
Waterfront fluid controls Limited UK, a subsidiary of Jash Engineering has entered into an agreement / LOI to acquire Penstocks (UK), Leicestershire, UK. This is subject to due diligence which is expected to be...
Thermo Fisher nears $10 billion takeover of Clario, FT reports
Medical equipment maker Thermo Fisher is nearing an all-cash takeover of U.S.-based Clario in a deal that could value the clinical trial data management company at about $10 billion, the Financial Times reported on...
Cygnet Energy to acquire Kiwetinohk in $1 billion deal
Privately held Cygnet Energy will acquire Kiwetinohk Energy in an all-cash deal valued at C$1.4 billion ($998.29 million), including debt, the companies said on Tuesday, creating a larger Montney and Duvernay operator...
Betclic-owner Banijay buys Tipico stake from CVC in deal valuing betting firm at $5.4 billion
French media group Banijay will buy a majority stake in betting firm Tipico from private equity group CVC, it said on Tuesday, in a move that will create one of Europe’s biggest online gaming operators. Banijay, whose...
Switzerland’s Cicor buys sites from Valtronic, securing US foothold
Swiss electronics company Cicor said on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire two production sites from Swiss peer Valtronic in Cleveland, Ohio, and in Morocco, which gives the firm its first U.S. location and expands its...
US firm Long Path to buy UK’s Idox for $438 million
U.S. investment firm Long Path agreed to take British software provider Idox private in a 339.5 million pound ($438 million) deal on Tuesday, offering shareholders 71.5 pence per share in cash. The offer for the maker...
