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MSP mergers and acquisitions require post-sale protection
The Australian and New Zealand (A/NZ) technology sector is attracting considerable buyer and investor interest, despite broader economic uncertainty. Before sellers put a down payment on their yacht, there are a range of risks that can emerge long…
B&M European Value Retail slips Friday, underperforms market
Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME inched down 0.93% to £2.33 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.21% to 10,750.11. B&M European Value Retail…
Shein eyes a valuation rivalling H&M. Will the market buy it?
Online fast-fashion platform Shein believes it deserves a premium valuation comparable to that of industry peers like H&M, citing its business model and global customer base as major competitive advantages, according to internal documents seen by…
Bidding Wars Emerge in Japan's Busy M&A Market
This article is for subscribers only. Hi, it's Manuel Baigorri in Hong Kong, looking at the busy Japanese M&A market, where some takeover attempts are morphing into bidding wars. Also today, BofA revamps Asia ECM team and traders bet on growing…
Is Paramount's Merger-Hungry David Ellison Making it Up As He Goes?
This article is part of Cafe, TPM's home for opinion and news analysis. In “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” when Indiana Jones is asked how he intends to single-handedly stop a Nazi caravan he mutters, “I'm making this up as I…
Digital Asset Acquisition Shares Climb After Terminating Combination Agreement
Shares of Digital Asset Acquisition were higher after the company mutually agreed to terminate its business combination with Old Glory Holding. The stock jumped 42%, to $10.32, in premarket trading. The companies said the business-combination…
Urgent cleanser recall for item sold in B&M and Home Bargains
An urgent recall notice has been issued for a cleanser which is sold in shops including B&M, Home Bargains, and Savers. The government Office for Product Safety and Standards today issued a notice recalling the Simple 730ml Kind to Skin Micellar…
South Korea private power firms wary of state generator merger
Aug. 13 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's private electricity producers are raising concerns that a proposed merger of five state-run generating companies could strengthen the government's influence over power-market pricing and reduce private-sector…
Skadden among firms advising on Accelerant acquisition
The firm is serving as special insurance counsel to Thoma Bravo in connection with the $4 billion deal. Global law firm Skadden has guided software-focused investment company Thoma Bravo in its acquisition of Accelerant, operator of the Accelerant…
The Paramount-WBD Merger Has Documentary Filmmakers on Edge, as They Fear for the Future of Archival Footage
The documentary film community has faced its fair share of hardship over the last few years, as securing funding and distribution for social issue and/or political docs — see “No Other Land,” “The Bibi Files,”…
Paramount Promises Meaningless CNN 'Oversight Board' To Try And Gain Merger Approval
Before each giant merger the companies promise that the new combined entity will deliver the sea, moon, and stars. We're told the consolidation will result in untold synergies, massive job growth, and incredible new innovation. Yet in a country too…
Exclusive: Phillips 66, Marathon held now-scuttled merger talks
Phillips 66 and Marathon Petroleum held merger talks earlier this year in a deal that would have created a $180 billion oil-and-gas giant, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks ultimately fizzled out and are unlikely to be…
Adapt IT's Micros strengthens hospitality leadership with Travel Trackers acquisition
Shaping the future of hospitality software globally. (Image: Adapt IT) Today, Micros South Africa (Micros), an Adapt IT company, announced the strategic acquisition of Travel Trackers to join its ResRequest business, expanding its hospitality…
Korean Air-Asiana merger puts LCCs' long-haul business model to test
The viability of Trinity Airways and Air Premia's long-haul businesses remains in doubt, as both budget carriers struggle to build stable profit structures to keep their expanded operations afloat, industry officials said Thursday. The two airlines…
$34.5 Billion Charter-Cox Merger Approved by California Regulator
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) signed off on Charter Communications and Cox's $34.5 billion merger on Thursday after the companies agreed to make concessions. In order to clear the…
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