Britain blocked the proposed acquisition of graphene-related assets owned by Versarien Plc by a joint venture involving China’s Anhui Boundary Innovative Materials Technology, citing national security concerns...
Guess to go private in $1.4 billion deal with Authentic Brands, co-founders and CEO
Guess said on Wednesday it has agreed to be taken private by a group, including its co-founders, CEO and Reebok-owner Authentic Brands, in a deal valuing the designer apparel brand at $1.4 billion, including debt. As...
Dayforce in advanced talks for $70 per share buyout by Thoma Bravo
HR software firm Dayforce said on Wednesday it was in advanced discussions to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $70 per share, as private equity firms look to software as growth drivers in an uncertain economy...
Carlyle to buy major stake in Knack Global
Private equity (PE) fund Carlyle Group has signed an agreement to acquire a significant majority stake in Knack Global, a Florida-based revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions provider, at a valuation of around $500...
HandsOn Global Management to acquire US-based Aideo Technologies LLC
HandsOn Global Management (HGM) (formerly known as HOV Services) announced its wholly owned US subsidiary Healthcare Capital Holdings LLC (HCH) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aid Technologies LLC, a...
Nexstar to buy smaller rival Tegna for $3.54 billion in big local-TV deal
Nexstar Media has agreed to buy smaller rival Tegna for $3.54 billion, creating a local-TV powerhouse that seeks to compete better with Big Tech and national media for advertising dollars. Acquiring Tegna will expand...
Black Hills, NorthWestern merge to form $15.4 billion utility to meet surging demand
Black Hills and NorthWestern Energy said on Tuesday they would merge, creating a $15.4 billion regulated electric and natural gas utility better equipped to invest in grid infrastructure and meet rising U.S. power...
Sinclair offers to merge broadcast TV business with rival Tegna, source says
U.S. television station owner Sinclair has made an offer to merge its broadcast TV business with smaller rival Tegna, which is in advanced talks on a potential sale to Nexstar Media Group, a person familiar with the...
US oil and gas M&A activity quadrupled last year, report says
Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. oil and gas sector more than quadrupled last year despite softer commodity prices as energy companies boosted spending to improve efficiency and profits, according to an Ernst &...
Turkish Airlines says Spain’s Air Europa accepts its offer to buy a minority stake
Turkish Airlines said on Tuesday that its offer for the acquisition of a minority stake in Spanish airline Air Europa has been accepted. The Turkish flag carrier disclosed in June that it was holding non-binding talks...
China’s Dongfeng Motor puts its 50% stake in Dongfeng Honda Engine up for sale
China’s Dongfeng Motor has put its 50% stake in Dongfeng Honda Engine Company up for sale, according to a stock exchange filing on the Guangdong United Assets and Equity Exchange on Monday. A reserve price has yet...
AI startup Perplexity makes bold $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser
Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet’s Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the startup reaches for the browser’s billions of users pivotal to...
