Spanish energy company Repsol said on Thursday it has agreed to sell a 24% stake in Indonesia’s Corridor Block gas operation to Jakarta-listed Medco Energi for $425 million. The deal is part of Repsol’s...
JSW Steel files review petition before India’s top court on Bhushan Power deal collapse (June 25)
Indian steelmaker JSW Steel said on Wednesday it has filed a review petition before the country’s top court, related to the rejection of its $2.3 billion takeover plan of Bhushan Power and Steel (BPSL). Early last...
Santander to sell seven Pennsylvania branches to Community Bank
Santander said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell seven branches in the Allentown, Pennsylvania area to U.S.-based Community Bank as the Spanish lender pivots towards becoming a digital-first bank in the United States...
Brighthouse bidders narrow to TPG, Aquarian in hunt to buy US insurer, sources say
Brighthouse Financial has narrowed down a field of suitors to money manager TPG and Abu Dhabi-backed financial investor Aquarian Holdings, as the U.S. life insurance and annuity provider continues to explore a potential...
UK’s Warehouse REIT agrees to $661 million Tritax takeover bid over Blackstone
UK’s Warehouse REIT accepted a 485.2 million pound ($661 million) takeover offer from Tritax Big Box REIT on Wednesday, walking away from a previous deal with Blackstone agreed in early June. Tritax’s cash...
Mars’ $36 billion Kellanova deal gets US antitrust approval as EU opens investigation
Candy maker Mars’ takeover of Pringles maker Kellanova was cleared by U.S. antitrust regulators on Wednesday, but their EU counterparts opened a full-scale investigation into the $36 billion deal, saying it could...
Lakers confirm sale of majority stake in franchise to Mark Walter
The Buss family have agreed to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, the two parties confirmed on Wednesday, while adding that Jeanie Buss will remain governor of the storied NBA...
Brighthouse bidders narrow to TPG, Aquarian in hunt to buy US insurer, sources say
Brighthouse Financial has narrowed down a field of suitors to money manager TPG and Abu Dhabi-backed financial investor Aquarian Holdings, as the U.S. life insurance and annuity provider continues to explore a potential...
Volvo sells stake in China’s SDLG in strategic revamp
Volvo Group on Tuesday said it would sell its 70% stake in China’s Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co (SDLG) and buy its European construction equipment supplier Swecon as it looks to refocus on core...
Parkland shareholders vote for $9.1 billion acquisition by Sunoco
Parkland Corp shareholders on Tuesday voted in favor of a $9.1 billion deal to be acquired by U.S.-based Sunoco. The company said 93.46% votes were for the deal, which will create America’s largest independent...
Deals of the day – Mergers and acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday: ** The RiskPoint Group has agreed to acquire Corvus Underwriting GmbH in Frankfurt from Travelers, with the European managing...
New Zealand’s Xero to buy US fintech Melio for $2.5 billion
New Zealand accounting software giant Xero agreed to buy New York payments provider Melio for $2.5 billion, the companies said on Wednesday, accelerating the Kiwi firm’s push into the U.S. with the country’s...
