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Nearly 60% of South Korean CEOs plan mergers or divestitures
Nov. 3 (Asia Today) -- Nearly six in 10 South Korean chief executives plan to pursue mergers and acquisitions or business divestitures over the next 12 months as companies increasingly seek to restructure their portfolios and concentrate resources…
Growth By Acquisition Shouldn't Mean Growth By Attrition
James Loffler is the President and CEO of Loffler Companies, a leader in business technology services and solutions across the Upper Midwest The managed service provider (MSP) space has seen a surge in M&A activity in recent quarters, with…
Facebook's Saverin backs merger between Sydney proptechs
Two Australian proptechs are merging, supported with a cash injection from Facebook's billionaire co-founder Eduardo Saverin, amid a seismic downturn in the property market. The deal will see Inspace, which allows buildings to be viewed remotely in…
Ad industry dealmaking is heating up. M&A pros think these 9 companies could be the next big buyers.
It's shopping season in the advertising industry, and I'm not just talking about the holidays. After a somewhat sleepy period, the M&A market is stirring back to life, with strategic buyers loading up their carts. In the past couple of weeks alone…
Homebuilder Acquisition Savings Depend on M&A Integration Timing
Purchasing synergies can materially improve homebuilder acquisition savings and strengthen the economics of the deal. They can also be overstated when the deal model doesn't fully reflect the cost and time required to achieve them. Combining the…
JD.com wins EU approval for acquisition of Germany's Ceconomy
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com (9618) said it secured conditional EU approval on Tuesday for its US$2.5 billion (HK$19.5 billion) acquisition of German electronics retailer Ceconomy, and aims to close the deal by November 12. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
Sky's ITV Acquisition Hits Roadblock as Culture Secretary Issues Public Interest Intervention Notice
Sky ‘s acquisition of ITV has hit a roadblock as the U.K. culture secretary Lisa Nandy has officially issued an intervention notice. The issuing of a public interest intervention notice means the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority and…
M&S boss accuses Labour of 'one of the biggest tax grabs in history'
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The boss of Marks & Spencer (M&S) has accused the Labour…
B&M shoppers making 'brr' baskets amazed by haul they get for just £20
If you're on a tight budget this year over the festive period, fear not, because you can still get your loved ones some incredible Christmas presents with a twist. That's why the idea of 'brr' baskets has become so popular: you can still get your…
M&S boss brands Budget 'whole lot of nothing' while announcing surge in profits
The boss of Marks & Spencer has complained that last week's Budget as “a whole of nothing”. Stuart Machin, who made a series of demands of Chancellor John Healey in advance, said he was disappointed there weren't measures to relieve…
Proxy firm, Hype DC founders stand by takeover target Accent's board
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Transocean's Plunge Offers Upside As Its Big Merger Nears (NYSE:RIG)
Transocean remains a 'buy' despite Q3 revenue and EPS misses, supported by backlog growth and deleveraging from the Valaris merger. RIG's average daily revenue per rig improved, driven by harsh environment floaters, while combined backlog with VAL…
Goodman Group, Digital Realty raid NextDC's register for 9.9pc stake
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
EU Approves MediaMarktSaturn Acquisition Subject to Conditions
The Chinese retail group JD.com wants to acquire Europe's largest electronics retailer, MediaMarktSaturn. Brussels has given the green light—with conditions. Beijing had previously threatened repercussions. The European Commission has…
DocMorris Returns to Switzerland with the Acquisition of Medi24
With the acquisition of Medi24, the online pharmacy DocMorris is returning to the Swiss market. (Stock photo) The online pharmacy DocMorris is returning to the Swiss market through an acquisition. With the purchase of the telemedicine provider…
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