British online trading platform IG Group said on Friday it had acquired Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve for A$178 million ($117.41 million), expanding its digital offerings and presence in the...
Roche to acquire liver drug developer 89bio for up to $3.5 billion
Roche has agreed to buy U.S. biotech firm 89bio for up to $3.5 billion, joining a race to offer new liver disease treatments that complement an intense push in the area of weight-loss drugs. The deal would help Roche...
GE Healthcare exploring stake sale in China unit, says reports
Medical device maker GE Healthcare is working with advisers to explore options including the sale of a stake in its China unit, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. A potential...
Nvidia takes $5 billion stake in Intel, offers chip tech in new lifeline to struggling chipmaker
Nvidia said on Thursday it would invest $5 billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling U.S. chipmaker just weeks after the White House engineered an extraordinary deal for the federal government to take a...
Natura shares surge after deal to sell Avon businesses outside Latin America
Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura said on Thursday it has agreed to sell its Avon International unit to holding firm Regent, ending a long period of uncertainty after announcing last year it was weighing alternatives for...
Advent recently explored offer for Britain’s JTC, sources say
Advent International had been exploring a possible bid for British fund administrator JTC, according to two people familiar with the matter, potentially adding to a bidding war for the business. Advent in recent days...
Purell maker GOJO Industries explores options including a sale, sources say
Purell hand sanitizer maker GOJO Industries is exploring options including a full sale or offloading a minority stake, with any deal likely to value the privately-held company at close to $2 billion, according to people...
UK’s Spire Healthcare says reviewing options, including possible sale
British private hospital group Spire Healthcare said on Thursday it had initiated discussions with several parties to explore strategic options, including a potential sale of the company. The company said the review was...
EQT kicks off sale of Nordic broadband and data centre business, FT reports
Swedish private equity firm EQT has launched the sale of its Nordic digital infrastructure business GlobalConnect, at a potential valuation of 8 billion euros ($9.43 billion), the Financial Times reported on Friday...
Roche to acquire liver drug developer 89bio for up to $3.5 billion
Roche has agreed to buy U.S. biotech firm 89bio for up to $3.5 billion to strengthen its development pipeline of liver and cardiometabolic disease treatments, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday. The deal would help...
Glanbia to sell SlimFast US to Heartland Food Products group of US
Irish-based nutrition supplement maker Glanbia on Wednesday said it had agreed to sell its weight management brand SlimFast US to Heartland Food Products Group for an undisclosed sum. U.S.-based Heartland makes the...
ADNOC-led consortium pulls $18.7 billion bid for Australia’s Santos
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has withdrawn the $18.7 billion offer it led to buy Australian gas producer Santos after months of wrangling over valuation and terms. The move on Wednesday may slow down ADNOC’s...
