Discovery Communications is looking to buy Food Network majority owner Scripps Networks Interactive. The possible deal could bring in a combined market capitalization of $43 billion.
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KKR, Carlyle vie for optical retailer National Vision -sources
KKR & Co LP and Carlyle Group LP are competing for National Vision Inc, the fourth-largest U.S. retailer of eyeglasses and contact lenses, in an auction that could fetch up to $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said this week.
FORTIS INC. TO ACQUIRE UNS ENERGY CORPORATION FOR US$4.3 BILLION
Fortis Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger to acquire UNS Energy Corporation for US$60.25 per common share in cash
Microsoft wins in court decision over Cisco challenging Skype takeover
The Luxembourg-based General Court declared on Wednesday that Cisco's antitrust concerns regarding Microsoft Corp's takeover of the largest Internet video and voice messaging provider Skype was unfounded.
South Korea gives green light to MBK's $1.75 billion takeover of ING Life Korea
South Korea's Financial Services Commission on Wednesday cleared MBK Partners' $1.75 billion acquisition of ING Groep's Korean insurer. MBK bought 8.2 million shares in ING Life Korea.
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Australia-based dairy firm Bega Cheese's offered to merge with Murray Goulburn to to preserve the Australian ownership of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB), amid a three-way bidding contest with Saputo for WCB.
BBX Capital Corporation announced its acquisition of Florida-based premier chocolate product provider Hoffman's Chocolates, including its subsidiaries Good Fortunes and Boca Bons, for an undisclosed sum.
Lakshmi Mittal, chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal, is negotiating with infrastructure company GMR Group to acquire a stake in Delhi Daredevils. The cricket team plays in the Indian Premier League.
Australia's Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has granted approval of the Chinese company Yanzhou Coal's takeover of Australian mining firm Yancoal Australia, just two weeks after he rejected a foreign buyout bid for GrainCorp.
Australia's largest oil and gas producer BHP Billiton said it is interested in expanding to the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago despite some of its asset sales, according to a Bloomberg report.
Australia gave its approval to China state-owned coal firm Yanzhou Coal Mining Co to move towards a 100% ownership in Yancoal Australia, a Bloomberg report said.
Fairfax Media Ltd, the leading diversified media firm in Australia, has purchased property data and mapping company Property Data Solutions Pty Ltd for approximately USD30 million.
Dexus Property Group and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board sweetened their bid for the property fund controlled by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bloomberg reported.
Belfast-based scientific camera maker Andor Technology has finally agreed to a GBP176 million takeover bid from Oxford Instruments after five months of stalemate between the two firms.
