Dow Chemical Co (DOW.N) and DuPont (DD.N) are in merger talks, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
1 min read · 09 December 2015
Expectations of a takeover frenzy in global mining have been dashed by falling commodity prices, leaving the field open for private equity funds looking to deploy billions of dollars, Reuters reported. Funds are tight-lipped about their investment plans, but typically operate in mature markets like Australia and Canada.
3 min read · 08 December 2015
Network security company Blue Coat Systems Inc is interviewing banks for an initial public offering, according to a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity because the deliberations are confidential.
1 min read · 08 December 2015
Keurig Green Mountain Inc (GMCR.O), the maker of K-Cup single-serve coffee pods, said on Monday it would be bought by an investor group led by Germany's JAB Holding Co (JAB) for about $13.9 billion, creating a global coffee giant.
2 min read · 07 December 2015
Luye Medical Group has agreed to buy private equity-owned Australian hospital operator Healthe Care Pyt Ltd, the companies said, in the Chinese firm's first foray into the hospital sector, Reuters reported.
1 min read · 07 December 2015
State-backed lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has teamed up with a trio of big investment firms to lend up to 100 million pounds ($151 million) to mid-sized British companies that are backed by private equity firms, Reuters reported.
1 min read · 07 December 2015
Twinkies maker Hostess Brands LLC is in talks to acquire Give and Go Prepared Foods Corp, a Canadian maker of thaw-and-serve sweet baked goods such as Two-Bite Brownies, sources told Reuters. The Toronto based-company's owner, OMERS Private Equity, hopes a deal could value Give and Go at as much as US$800 million, one of the sources said.
2 min read · 07 December 2015
Shares in Sweden's Electrolux slumped more than 10 percent on Monday after a $3.3 billion deal to buy General Electric's appliance business fell through, Reuters News reported.
2 min read · 07 December 2015
Yahoo Inc's board of directors on Friday is in the third and final day of meetings that could decide the future of one of Silicon Valley's most prominent but troubled companies, Reuters News reported.
2 min read · 07 December 2015
Twinkies maker Hostess Brands LLC is in talks to acquire Give and Go Prepared Foods Corp, a Canadian maker of thaw-and-serve sweet baked goods such as Two-Bite Brownies, Reuters News reported.
2 min read · 07 December 2015
