Lowe’s Cos said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy interior building products distributor Foundation Building Materials for nearly $8.8 billion, stepping up its expansion into the business that serves contractors...
Bankrupt jewelry retailer Claire’s to sell its North American business
Jewelry retailer Claire’s said on Wednesday it would sell its North American business to private equity firm Ames Watson for $104 million in cash, in a deal that will keep at least 795 retail locations in business...
UK blocks Versarien asset sale to Chinese-linked joint venture on security grounds
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...
Aurobindo Pharma closing in on $5.5b Zentiva buyout
Aurobindo Pharma has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Prague-based generic drugmaker Zentiva for $5-5.5 billion (Rs 43,500-47,900 crore) from Advent International, said several people aware of the matter...
CCI approves Carlyle Group’s stake purchase in Quest Global, other key deals
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday said it has approved four proposals, including the acquisition of a stake in engineering services provider Quest Global Services by a Carlyle Group entity and Bequest...
Credgenics takes majority stake in debt collection firm Arrise
Credgenics, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) debt resolution platform, has acquired a majority stake in debt collection firm Arrise to enhance its field debt collections. The company, which works with more than 150...
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...
Schmitz Cargobull acquires 27.5% stake in India’s SZIT for cold chain
As part of its global expansion plan, European semi-trailer maker Schmitz Cargobull AG will acquire a 27.5 per cent equity stake in Sub Zero Insulation Technologies (SZIT), one of India’s leading producers of...
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...
