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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Monte Paschi unions say EU pushing for merger
Labor unions at Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI) on Thursday urged the Italian government to resist what they said was pressure from the European Union for the bank to merge with another gr
Security software maker AVG approached by possible buyers
AVG Technologies NV (AVG.N) has been approached by potential buyers amid a wave of deals for security-software makers, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the mat
Potential buyers checking out two Citgo refineries
Potential buyers from at least six leading oil companies have visited Citgo Petroleum Corp’s refinery in Illinois and three firms have shown keen interest in its Texas plant, four sources familiar wit
Elliott Associates may sue AbbVie over scuttled deal
Hedge fund Elliott Associates may take legal action against pharmaceuticals company AbbVie Inc for scuttling a merger deal with Shire Plc.
Quest says content with diagnostics, does not need CRO
The chief executive of Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX.N) said his company will stick to its core business of diagnostic testing and is not interested in acquiring a contract research organization (CRO), d
GE says Alstom power deal on pace for mid-2015 closing
General Electric Co's (GE.N) $16.9 billion purchase of the power assets of France's Alstom (ALSO.PA) is on pace for closing in the middle of next year after passing several steps, the head of GE's pow
Talisman Energy says asset sale plan on track
Talisman Energy Inc, the Canadian oil producer whose shares have fallen more than half in the past year, said on Tuesday it expects to meet its goal of selling $2 billion in assets by mid-2015 despite
Transfield wants trading freeze, hush clause before negotiating with Ferrovial
Australia's Transfield Services Ltd (TSE.AX), which runs the country's offshore refugee detention centers, said it won't negotiate with Spain's Ferrovial SA (FER.MC) over a $873.60 million takeover ap
Cheung Kong agrees to buy stakes worth $2 billion in aircraft for leasing
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd (0001.HK), owned by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing, said it had agreed to buy stakes worth $2.02 billion in about 60 aircraft as part of the property firm's push into airplane
Canada's PSP agrees to buy TDF's French arm for 3.5 billion euros
Canadian pension fund PSP Investments and its partners have agreed to buy the French operations of telecoms masts group TDF in a deal worth about 3.5 billion euros (4.40 billion US dollar), people fam
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