Britain’s Octopus Energy is close to hiring bankers to oversee a 10-billion-pound ($13.7 billion) separation and stake sale of its technology arm Kraken Technologies, Sky News reported on Saturday, citing sources...
Poland completes negotiations to buy South Korean K2 tanks, agency says
Poland has completed negotiations with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem to receive a second batch of K2 tanks and plans to sign a contract, South Korea’s defence procurement agency said on Wednesday. The specific...
Bunge completes long-delayed mega-merger with grain handler Viterra
Global agribusiness Bunge Global said it officially closed a long-delayed deal to merge with Glencore-backed Viterra on Wednesday, two years after announcing the $34 billion mega-deal. The merger creates a global crop...
KKR outbids Advent in $6.5 billion battle to buy UK’s Spectris
British scientific instruments maker Spectris has agreed to a takeover offer from U.S. investment firm KKR valuing it at 4.7 billion pounds ($6.46 billion) including debt, and has withdrawn its support for a rival offer...
TotalEnergies sells renewable assets in Portugal, buys them in Dominican Republic
TotalEnergies has sold 50% of its portfolio of renewable assets in Portugal and bought a half of AES’s renewable energy portfolio in the Dominican Republic, it said on Wednesday. The Portuguese assets were sold to...
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...
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...
