Diagnostics company Qiagen is drawing early takeover interest from buyout firms, including EQT AB, Advent and KKR, with potential offers from some suitors reaching at least $50 per Qiagen share, Bloomberg News...
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Software firm CCC exploring sale, sources say
CCC Intelligent Solutions, a provider of software and AI-powered workflow tools, is exploring a sale of the company, according to three people familiar with the matter. The Chicago-based company has hired Morgan...
Marex to acquire Singapore clearing business firm
Marex Group will acquire Singapore-based clearing business Bright Point International (BPI), the firm said late on Thursday, as it seeks to expand its footprint across Asia-Pacific and gain access to Chinese markets...
Deutz to acquire FFG for 1.6 billion euros, accelerates defence push
German engine manufacturer Deutz said on Thursday it had agreed to acquire military vehicle maker FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft for 1.6 billion euros ($1.83 billion), deepening its push into the defence...
UniCredit nears control in Commerzbank after it secures 48% stake
UniCredit said on Wednesday it had secured 47.6 per cent of the shares of Commerzbank, leaving the Italian bank just short of control of the German lender it has been trying to buy since 2024. UniCredit chief executive...
Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific defend proposed $85 billion merger
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern told a U.S. government agency Tuesday they are willing to divest ownership stakes in some smaller railroads as part of their proposed $85 billion merger. The deal would create the...
Oregon to ask court to delay Paramount deal for 60 days while it reviews records
The Oregon attorney general will ask a court to pause Paramount’s $110 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros for 60 days, saying on Tuesday the company withheld records on its lobbying efforts. While Paramount has...
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to buy 15% stake in infrastructure investor Morrison
The trust bank unit of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group will acquire a 15% stake in infrastructure investment manager Morrison and make an initial $500 million commitment to two Morrison strategies, the...
Onsemi to sell two chipmaking plants to cut costs
Chipmaker Onsemi on Tuesday said it will sell two manufacturing facilities as part of a broader push to cut costs and boost profit margins. Shares of the company were down more than 3% in premarket trading. They have...
MasTec to buy Superior Group in $1.65 bln deal to expand data center business
Infrastructure engineering and construction firm MasTec said on Tuesday it would acquire electrical contractor Superior Group in a $1.65 billion cash-and-stock deal, expanding its capabilities in the fast-growing data...
Lockheed Martin to buy Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion
Lockheed Martin will buy naval defense company Ultra Maritime from private equity firm Advent for $3.45 billion, bolstering its portfolio as global demand for military technology surges. After the closing of the deal...
Vertex to buy Crinetics for $10 billion in rare-diseases push
Vertex Pharmaceuticals will buy Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for a total equity value of about $10 billion, the companies said on Monday, adding treatments for rare hormonal diseases to its portfolio. Vertex’s offer...
