French cosmetics group L’Oreal SA (EPA:OR) announced today it had agreed to buy US-based make-up specialist Urban Decay Cosmetics LLC from private equity firm Castanea Partners…
Germany-based Software AG (ETR:SOW) can “theoretically” afford an acquisition of as much as EUR1bn (USD1.3bn), German daily Die Welt said Sunday, citing chief financial officer Arnd…
German chemical major BASF AG (ETR:BAS) said Wednesday it would launch a voluntary public cash offer to acquire Norwegian omega-3 fatty acids producer Pronova BioPharma ASA…
Finnish media company Alma Media Corp (HEL:ALN1V) said it had purchased the Eastern European job portal assets of A&N Media Ltd, which is wholly owned by Britain’s…
Global miner BHP Billiton Plc (LON:BLT) said it had sealed a deal to shed its diamonds business to Canada-based Harry Winston Diamond Mines Ltd for about…
German technology supplier Robert Bosch GmbH said on Thursday it had recently disposed of its remaining 5% stake in Japanese car parts maker Denso Corp (TYO:6902)…
British orthopaedic products and services provider Corin Group Plc (LON:CRG) confirmed advanced negotiations over a potential deal to be taken over by 2IL Orthopaedics Limited for…
Italian foodservice equipment manufacturer ALI Group SpA announced its entry into a definitive agreement to buy Scotsman Industries Inc from US private equity major Warburg Pincus…
Bahrain’s alternative asset management firm Investcorp SA on Monday unveiled a USD140m (EUR109m) deal to buy Danish luxury retailer Georg Jensen A/S, saying it had teamed…
Chinese Internet content and marketing services group Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE:BITA) on Friday said US digital automotive marketplace operator AutoTrader Group Inc would invest USD58.5m (EUR45.3m)…
