Tag: Acquisition
Bulgaria: PPF appeals antitrust ban on Nova buy
According to SeeNews, investment group PPF announced that it has appealed the decision of Bulgaria's competition authority to ban the acquisition of Sofia-based Nova Broadcasting...
US: Brink gets greenlight for Dunbar acquisition
The Brink's Company announced that the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of 1976 (HSR) has expired with respect to its proposed acquisition...
US: Carl Icahn to block US$54b Cigna-Express Scripts merger
Billionaire hedge fund manager Carl Icahn has amassed a sizable stake in health insurance industry giant Cigna and plans to vote against its proposed...
UK: Kepak to acquire meat processing asset
Irish meat processor Kepak announced it reached an agreement with Boparan Holdings to acquire the UK business and assets of 2 Sisters Red Meat...
US: Grubhub will acquire restaurant loyalty platform LevelUp
Grubhub, an online food delivery service, announced on Monday, July 30, that it will acquire LevelUp for US$390 million, in cash.
The announcement came in...
US: TRON closes BitTorrent acquisition
TRON announced that it has officially closed its acquisition of BitTorrent, the pioneer of Web 2.0’s leading peer-to-peer protocol. BitTorrent products continue to serve...
Germany: Regulators set to block the takeover of a German company...
Germany’s government is set to block the takeover of a German company by Chinese investors, marking the first time it has used a tough...
US: SuperValu-UNFI agree to US$2.9b sale
SuperValu shares soared 65% on Thursday, July 26, after United Natural Foods (UNFI) announced it has agreed to acquire the food distributor and grocery...
Chile: Regulator blocks Santander’s payments acquisition
Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) reported on Thursday, July 26, that it banned Banco Santander from buying the Society of Collection and Payment...
UK: FCA clears Fidessa’s ION acquisition
In a filing with the London Stock Exchange early on Wednesday, July 25, Fidessa Group confirmed that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) “has determined...
