Grammarly has signed a deal to acquire email efficiency tool Superhuman as part of the company’s push to build an artificial intelligence-powered productivity suite and diversify its business, its executives told...
Santander bolsters presence in UK with acquisition of TSB for $3.64 bln
Spain’s Santander on Tuesday said it had reached an agreement to acquire smaller rival Sabadell’s British unit TSB for initially 2.65 billion pounds ($3.64 billion) in an all-cash deal, subject to approval...
KKR to acquire Australian chicken grower ProTen from Aware Super
Private equity group KKR will acquire ProTen, one of Australia’s largest broiler chicken growers, from pension fund Aware Super, the parties said in a joint statement on Wednesday without disclosing financial...
Boeing set to acquire Spirit’s Northern Ireland plant, spokesperson says
Boeing is set to take over the non-Airbus portion of Spirit AeroSystems’ operations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after attempts to find a buyer for the site fell through, a Spirit spokesperson said on Tuesday. In...
Italy’s Berlusconi family sells Monza to U.S-based fund Beckett Layne
The Berlusconi family has agreed to sell soccer club AC Monza to U.S.-based investment firm Beckett Layne Ventures, it said in a statement on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for one of the big backers of the sport in...
Intralot to buy Bally’s International Interactive unit in deal valued at 2.7 billion euros
Greek gaming firm Intralot said on Tuesday it would acquire Bally’s International Interactive business in a cash-and-stock deal, valuing the unit at 2.7 billion euros ($3.18 billion). The deal will expand...
Blackstone to consider options for UK’s Warehouse REIT bid
Blackstone said on Tuesday it was considering its options regarding its bid for UK’s Warehouse REIT after its takeover target agreed to a 485.2 million pound ($666.8 million)deal with Tritax Big Box REIT last week...
Struggling Semiconductor Firm Wolfspeed Files for Bankruptcy
Wolfspeed Inc., a chipmaker caught in President Donald Trump’s push to reshape Biden-era tech subsidies, filed bankruptcy to enact a creditor-backed plan to slash $4.6 billion in debt. The North Carolina-based company...
Private Lenders Pitch Restructuring for Stressed Pallet Company
Private lenders have proposed a potential debt restructuring for 48Forty Solutions, less than a year after Summit Partners acquired a majority stake in the pallet management company, according to people with knowledge...
Hyatt to sell Playa’s real estate portfolio for $2 billion
Hyatt Hotels said on Monday it has agreed to sell the real estate portfolio owned by Playa Hotels to Tortuga Resorts for $2 billion, as the U.S. hospitality chain seeks to strengthen its asset-light business. Hyatt had...
UK competition watchdog begins initial probe into Boeing-Spirit Aero deal
Britain’s competition regulator said on Monday it has started a Phase 1 investigation into Boeing’s planned acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems, setting a deadline of August 28 for a decision. The Competition...
Banca Mediolanum sells entire stake in Mediobanca for about $646 million
Italian asset manager Banca Mediolanum said on Monday has completed the sale of its entire 3.5% stake in merchant bank Mediobancafor about 548.4 million euros ($646.2 million). Banca Mediolanum has sold its stake of 29...
