Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U. S. and Asian companies were reported by 0930 GMT on Friday:** SK hynix dropped its bid for bankrupt Japanese semiconductor maker Elpida Memory Inc, sending shares of the South Korean chipmaker to a two-week high.


Microchip Technology and SMSC Announce the Acquisition of SMSC by Microchip Technology

Acquisition Will Expand Microchip’s Smart Connectivity Solutions for Embedded Markets Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, and Standard Microsystems Corporation (NASDAQ: SMSC) today announced that Microchip has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Standard Microsystems Corporation (“SMSC”) for $37.

Grey Mountain Partners Acquires Cloud Infrastructure Provider Ajubeo LLC

Grey Mountain Partners Acquires Cloud Infrastructure Provider Ajubeo LLC Grey Mountain Partners ("Grey Mountain") through its affiliate, Infrastructures Investors LLC, today announced the acquisition of Ajubeo LLC (“Ajubeo").

Code Advisors Announces a $25 Million Investment from JPMorgan Chase

“Identifying and supporting great ideas early in their development is particularly important in the technology space”


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China's state-owned Bright Food Group has agreed to buy a 60 percent stake in British cereal firm Weetabix Food Co from private equity firm Lion Capital
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Faurecia will acquire the Saline, Mich. (USA), interior components business. As part of its continued growth in North America and commitment to its long-term customer Ford Motor Company, Faurecia will acquire the Saline, Mich.
These bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported on Thursday.
Chery Automobile Co Ltd, is in talks with banks for a roughly Rmb6bn ($951.3 million) loan for its joint venture with Jaguar Land Rover Ltd, sources said.
Technicolor plans to launch a capital increase of up to EUR158 million to strengthen its balance sheet and enhance its capabilities to implement its "Amplify 2015" strategic roadmap.
Technicolor said U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase planned to take a stake of up to 29.96 percent in the French digital video specialist to help it cut debt and push through its turnaround plan.
Successful Silicon Valley media publisher to use funds to build teams & tech Zimbio Inc. , parent company of the fifth largest entertainment website Zimbio.
New round to accelerate Blueprint’s presence in USA, Europe and Asia Pacific Blueprint™, a global leader in requirements definition and management software, today announced the completion of a growth capital round of funding totaling $15.
Company to Use Investment to Accelerate its Customer Acquisition and Practice Management Platform Total Attorneys, the legal industry's leading customer acquisition and practice management platform, today announced the closing of a $15 million growth capital investment.