Mergers & Acquisitions

Payments Giant Stripe Acquires Lemon Squeezy for Undisclosed Amount

The payments company Lemon Squeezy announced that it has been acquired by competitor and industry giant Stripe for an undisclosed amount.


Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Wiz Rejects Google’s $23 Billion Acquisition: Report

The startup said it will instead focus on reaching $1 billion in revenue before considering publicly selling its shares...

Barbie Creator Mattel's Shares at an Uptick After L Catterton Reveals Buyout Offer

French private equity firm L Catterton reportedly approached toymaker Mattel with an offer to acquire it, according to several sources quoted by Reuters...

Aurea Group Agrees to Acquire The Body Shop Out of Bankruptcy for Undisclosed Amount

The Aurea Group and several investors are expected to acquire The Body Shop after it announced its bankruptcy earlier this year...


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Telecoms group Altice set to buy Oi's Portugal operations
Telecoms group Altice SA (ATCE.AS) has agreed to buy the Portuguese operations of Brazil's Grupo Oi (OIBR3.SA) for about 7.4 billion euros ($9.2 billion), in what will be its third large acquisition t
Vodafone Qatar says scraps bid for broadband firm: statement
Vodafone Qatar VQFS.QA has scrapped its bid to buy state-owned wholesale Internet provider Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN), the country's No.2 mobile operator by subscribers said on Sunday.
Germany backs Blackberry's purchase of Secusmart
Germany has approved Canadian smartphone maker Blackberry's (BB.TO) planned acquisition of Secusmart, the encryption technology of which is used to protect the mobile devices of top politicians includ
E.ON sells majority in U.S. wind farms to Enbridge
German utility E.ON (EONGn.DE) agreed to sell an 80 percent stake in two wind farms in the United States to Canada's Enbridge (ENB.TO), as the group continues to rake in much-needed cash by building a
Songbird Estates says worth $4.4 billion, more than takeover offer
Songbird Estates (SBDE.L), the majority owner of London's Canary Wharf, said an upturn in property markets means it is now worth 2.82 billion pounds ($4.42 billion), more than the takeover offer from
Medtronic wins conditional EU approval for $43 billion Covidien buy
U.S. medical device maker Medtronic (MDT.N) gained European Union regulatory approval on Friday for its $43 billion takeover of Covidien Plc (COV.N) after agreeing to sell its Irish rival's drug-coate
Internet-connected device sector deals accelerating, report finds
Investment in the fast-growing market for Internet-connected devices gathered pace this year and is set to attract more top U.S. technology and telecoms buyers of firms active in the market, a report
French regulator approves Numericable-Virgin deal
France's competition watchdog said on Thursday it had given its go-ahead to Numericable's purchase of Virgin Mobile France.Numericable, which is also in the process of buying number 2 mobile operator
Ackman's Pershing Square sees big payoff from Allergan deal
Hedge fund mogul William Ackman told investors they could see a $6 billion payday when he closes the chapter on Allergan Inc., his firm's biggest bet of 2014.
Twitter in talks to buy Bieber-backed selfie app Shots
Twitter Inc is in talks to buy Shots, a selfie photo-sharing app, CNBC reported, citing a source close to the Justin Bieber-backed company.
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