Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) said late on Thursday that it will acquire all shares of German insurer Nuernberger Beteiligungs AG for 1.38 billion euros ($1.61 billion) in cash. VIG will offer Nuernberger shareholders...
Canaccord Genuity in early talks over possible sale of British wealth arm, sources say
Canadian financial services group Canaccord Genuity has been sounding out potential bidders, including CVC and Advent, for its British wealth arm, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The CEO of the...
Britain’s Smiths Group to sell interconnect unit to Koch’s Molex in $1.75 billion deal
Smiths Group said on Thursday it will sell its interconnect unit to U.S. electronic components maker Molex Electronic in a deal valued at 1.3 billion pounds ($1.75 billion), after facing investor pressure to break up...
Core Scientific’s board asks shareholders to vote for CoreWeave deal
Core Scientific’s board urged its shareholders on Wednesday to vote for the crypto miner’s proposed sale to CoreWeave as the company expects a number of benefits from the deal. CoreWeave announced its...
Sentinel Capital sells NSI Industries’ HVAC unit to Lennox for $550 million
Private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners said on Thursday it sold the HVAC division of NSI Industries to Lennox International for about $550 million in cash. NSI Industries, a supplier of branded electrical...
ISS recommends Staar shareholders reject Alcon’s $1.5 billion offer
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services on Wednesday recommended that investors in Staar Surgical reject an offer by Swiss eyecare giant Alcon, putting the $1.5 billion deal in doubt. The move marks...
Nordic Capital-led consortium raises takeover price for Bavarian Nordic to $38.94 per share
Bavarian Nordic said on Wednesday a consortium led by Nordic Capital and Permira has raised its offer price for the vaccine maker to 250 Danish crowns ($38.94) after its initial bid was not accepted by a sufficient...
Lone Star to take Hillenbrand private for $2.3 billion
Hillenbrand is being taken private by investment firm Lone Star Funds for $2.3 billion in cash, sending the industrial equipment maker’s shares surging about 19% in early trading. A Lone Star affiliate is offering...
Australia’s Macquarie to lift stake in London City Airport to 75%
Macquarie Group’s asset management arm will acquire an additional 50% stake in London City Airport, raising its total ownership to 75%, the Australian investment firm said on Wednesday, as it deepens its presence...
Boeing gains EU antitrust nod for $4.7 billion Spirit AeroSystems deal
Boeing secured EU antitrust approval on Tuesday for its $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems after agreeing to sell some Spirit businesses to address competition concerns. The deal announced last year aims to...
Rayonier, PotlatchDeltic to form timber products giant in $8.2 billion merger
U.S. land managers Rayonier and PotlatchDeltic said they would merge on Tuesday in an all-stock deal worth about $8.2 billion, including debt, forming the country’s second-largest publicly traded timber and wood...
Cenovus Energy builds bigger stake in MEG Energy ahead of merger vote
Cenovus Energy said on Tuesday it has purchased about 21.7 million common shares of MEG Energy ahead of a merger vote, bolstering its position as it prepares to acquire one of Canada’s last large pure-play oil...
