Tag: Antitrust takeover
US Review Delays Ericsson’s $6.2B Vonage Takeover
Ericsson said on Tuesday the closing of its $6.2 billion Vonage acquisition was delayed to the end of July, from the first half of...
Kohl’s Gets Two New Takeover Bids
Department store chain Kohl’s has received takeover bids from private equity firm Sycamore Partners and Franchise Group, a retail holding company, The Wall Street...
Ted Baker Declines Sycamore’s Takeover Offers
British fashion retailer Ted Baker has rebuffed two takeover offers from private equity investor Sycamore Partners Management, saying the proposals greatly undervalue the company,...
Softbank’s Fortress Considers $6.8B Takeover Of UK’s Motor Fuel Group
Fortress Investment Group is plotting a 5 billion pound ($6.8 billion) takeover of Britain's petrol stations giant Motor Fuel Group, Sky News reported on Saturday.
The...
Playtech Shareholders Reject $2.8B Aristocrat Takeover
Australian gaming company Aristocrat's bid for gambling software company Playtech fell through on Wednesday, February 2, after the British company's shareholders rejected the US$2.84...
Nvidia To Abandon Its $40B Takeover Of Arm: Reports
Nvidia is “quietly” preparing to abandon its $40 billion acquisition of British chip designer Arm, Bloomberg News, reported Tuesday.
The US chipmaker has told partners it’s not...
UK’s Blue Prism Agrees To $1.65B Takeover
Software group Blue Prism agreed to a 1.24 billion pounds ($1.65 billion) takeover offer from SS&C on Wednesday, withdrawing its backing for a bid...
UK’s Blue Prism Agrees To Vista’s $1.63B Takeover
British robotics software company Blue Prism has agreed to a 1.22 billion pound ($1.63 billion) final takeover offer from US private equity firm Vista...
FTC Has Questions Over Nvidia’s Arm Takeover
Nvidia is seeking regulatory approvals of its Arm acquisition in multiple jurisdictions, but the company is facing hurdles basically everywhere. After the EU and the UK launched in-depth...
Norway’s Watchdog Stops DNB’s $1.3B Sbanken Takeover
The Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) said that Norway’s largest bank DNB should not be allowed to buy online rival Sbanken as the deal would...
