Mondelez exploring takeover of US chocolate maker Hershey
MONDELEZ International, the snacks and sweets company, is exploring an acquisition of iconic US chocolate maker Hershey, in a potential deal that would create a food giant with combined…
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Hong Kong’s HKBN gets rival takeover interest from I Squared Capital
HONG Kong telecommunications company HKBN said on Monday (Dec 2) it has received a rival non-binding indication from US private equity firm I Squared Capital for a possible takeover. The…
British insurer Direct Line rejects Aviva’s £3.3 billion takeover bid
BRITISH insurer Direct Line Insurance on Wednesday (Nov 27) rejected a takeover offer of £3.3 billion (S$5.6 billion) from bigger rival Aviva, saying it “substantially undervalued” the…
Vitasoy ‘open to collaboration’ as takeover speculation mounts
VITASOY International Holdings is “open” to potential business collaboration opportunities, chief executive officer Roberto Guidetti said, as the beverage maker’s shares jumped the most on…
Philip Ng raises stake in Vitasoy, prompting speculation of takeover
CEO Roberto Guidetti says it’s ‘open’ to potential business collaboration as company’s shares jumped the most on record VITASOY International Holdings is “open” to potential business…
Boeing, Airbus throw supplier lifeline ahead of takeover
BOEING and Airbus will provide more than US$450 million in financial assistance to help keep key supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings afloat ahead of their planned purchase of the…
Hanwha ups Dyna-Mac takeover offer to final price of S$0.67 per share
HANWHA Ocean SG, the special purpose vehicle owned by South Korean public companies Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Ocean, announced a revised final offer price of S$0.67 per share for all…
Murdoch’s REA ends month-long takeover pursuit of Britain’s Rightmove
RIGHTMOVE’S shares dropped 8 per cent on Monday (Sep 30) after Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group ended its US$8.29 billion takeover pursuit following a fourth bid rejection from the British real…
News Corp-owned REA sweetens takeover offer for UK's Rightmove to US$8.3 billion
AUSTRALIA’S REA Group, owned by Rupert Murdoch controlled-News Corp, bumped up its takeover bid for Rightmove to £6.2 billion (S$10.6 billion) on Friday (Sep 27), after the UK company…