Foseco has agreed to acquire 75% stake in Morganite Crucible (India) Limited for Rs. 653 crore, both companies said in separate stock exchange disclosures. The consideration for the stake purchase will be paid in stock...
Rheinmetall wants to take over German shipbuilder NVL, Bild reports
Defence group Rheinmetall wants to take over German shipbuilder Naval Vessels Luerssen, the German daily Bild reported on Wednesday, citing industry sources. According to Bild, the Luerssen family, who own the...
Japan’s Sompo to acquire Aspen Insurance for $3.5 billion in westward push
Sompo Holdings said on Wednesday that it would acquire New York-listed Aspen Insurance Holdings for about $3.5 billion, joining a number of Japanese financial firms that are investing in overseas assets to drive growth...
South Korea’s top shipbuilder to acquire affiliate to tap US demand under Trump
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, said on Wednesday that it plans to merge with its affiliate HD Hyundai Mipo as it targets a bigger slice of the U.S. shipbuilding...
Mercedes-Benz offloads Nissan stake for $325 million, source says
The pension trust of German automaker Mercedes-Benz has sold its entire stake in Japan’s Nissan Motor for 47.83 billion yen ($324.65 million), a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Shares...
Berlusconi-backed MFE set to clinch Germany’s ProSieben after PPF sells stake
MediaForEurope (MFE) is set to take control of ProSiebenSat.1 after Czech investment group PPF on Wednesday said it would sell its stake in the German broadcaster to the TV group controlled by Italy’s Berlusconi...
Buffett shoots down talk of Berkshire railroad merger, CSX shares slide
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Monday shut down speculation of a blockbuster railroad merger, saying his company Berkshire Hathaway is not looking to buy another train company. Shares of CSX fell 5% on Monday...
EPIC Crude pipeline owners explore $3 billion sale, sources say
The owners of the EPIC Crude pipeline are exploring a sale, with any deal likely to value the energy infrastructure at around $3 billion including debt, people familiar with the matter said. EPIC Crude is one of the...
Thoma Bravo to buy Verint in $2 billion deal as software acquisitions ramp up
Thoma Bravo will acquire Verint Systems in a $2 billion deal, including debt, the customer engagement platform said on Monday, marking the latest software buyout as private equity firms increasingly bet on AI to...
Mercedes-Benz Pension Trust to sell its 3.8% stake in Nissan Motor
The pension trust of Mercedes-Benz will sell off its roughly $346 million shareholding, a 3.8% stake, in Nissan Motor, a spokesperson for the German carmaker said on Monday, adding to pressure on the Japanese...
Mizuho, MUFG join race by Japan’s banks for money manager deals overseas
Japanese banks Mizuho and MUFG are targeting buying or partnering with overseas money managers, they told Reuters, joining other Japanese financial companies aiming for a larger share of the global investing market...
Keurig Dr Pepper nears $18-billion deal for Dutch coffee company JDE Peet’s, WSJ reports
Keurig Dr Pepper is close to a roughly $18-billion deal to buy Dutch coffee company JDE Peet’s, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The merged company plans to later...
