The ODP Corporation, which owns office supply retailers Office Depot and OfficeMax, agreed to be taken private by an affiliate of Atlas Holdings for approximately $1 billion, the companies said on Monday. Investment...
Spain’s BBVA bank increases Sabadell bid to 17 billion euros in takeover battle
Spanish bank BBVA said on Monday it had raised its bid for smaller rival Sabadell by 10% to 17 billion euros ($19.95 billion), as part of its attempt to create the country’s second-biggest bank by assets. BBVA...
Heineken to buy FIFCO businesses for $3.2 billion in Central America push
Dutch brewer Heineken said on Monday it will buy the beverage and retail businesses of Costa Rica’s Florida Ice and Farm Company for $3.2 billion in cash, boosting its presence across Central America. Heineken...
KBC says it’s only exploring Ethias acquisition after report on potential ABN Amro deal
KBC Group said on Monday it is only exploring an acquisition of insurer Ethias NV after Bloomberg News reported that the Belgian lender was mulling a deal for Dutch rival ABN Amro Bank. “We are continuously...
Ramaswamy-backed Strive to buy Semler in $1.3 billion deal all stock deal, boosting Bitcoin holdings
Strive said on Monday it will acquire Semler Scientific in an all-stock deal valued at about $1.34 billion, as the bitcoin-treasury company backed by former Republican U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy moves...
Mubadala explores selling all Getir stakes in Turkey, sources say
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, the top shareholder in Turkish delivery company Getir, is exploring exiting all its Getir investments in Turkey including its financing and car rental businesses, according to...
Real estate brokerage Compass to buy rival Anywhere in $4.2 billion deal
Compass, the largest U.S. residential real estate broker, is set to buy Anywhere Real Estate in a deal valued at $4.2 billion, as it looks to strengthen its portfolio amid rising competition in the stagnating housing...
Singapore’s Keppel DC REIT to buy Tokyo data centre for $555 million with parent Keppel
Singapore-listed data centre real estate investment trust Keppel DC REIT said on Monday it will buy a data centre in Tokyo with parent Keppel for 82.1 billion Japanese yen ($555.29 million). Keppel DC REIT will hold a...
Pfizer closes in on $7.3 billion takeover of anti-obesity drugmaker Metsera, FT reports
Pfizer is closing in on a potential $7.3 billion takeover of weight-loss drug developer Metsera, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing unidentified sources. The U.S. pharma firm will acquire New York City-based...
Saks Global in talks to sell 49% stake in Bergdorf Goodman for about $1 billion, WSJ reports
Saks Global, the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue, is in talks to sell a 49% stake in luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman for about $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter...
Newmont sells entire Orla stake for about $439 million in divestiture push
Gold miner Newmont said on Friday it sold its stake in Orla Mining for $439 million through the Toronto Stock Exchange as part of its divestiture program. The company disposed of the entire 43 million shares it held in...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway exits China’s BYD, filing shows
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has fully exited Chinese automaker BYD, a filing showed, ending a 17-year investment that grew over 20-fold in value in that period. The filing by Berkshire’s energy...
