De Cecco taps Credit Suisse, Unicredit for internal reorganisation, potential IPO

De Cecco, a privately owned Italian pasta maker, has mandated Credit Suisse and Unicredit to work on an internal reorganisation that could potentially lead to… Read More

Qihoo 360 backdoor mainland relisting hits USD 50bn; might be a ‘special case’

The explosive share price performance 360 Technology’s (Qihoo 360) backdoor relisting vehicle SJEC [SHA:601313] over the past three weeks and the deal’s swift – to… Read More

Aetna/CVS faces skepticism from doctors

Physician groups are concerned that CVS Health’s [NYSE:CVS] proposed takeover of Aetna [NYSE:AET] could lead to reduced access to care for patients and less choices,… Read More

NXP bump could form part of Qualcomm defence against Broadcom – sources

Qualcomm [NASDAQ:QCOM] bumping its price for NXP Semiconductors [NASDAQ:NXPI] could form part of its defence against Broadcom’s [NASDAQ:AVGO] unsolicited approach, two sources close to and… Read More

Nord Anglia buyer group caught cold by dissenting minorities

The legal action launched by minority shareholders against the USD 4.8bn take-private of international school operator Nord Anglia Education [NYSE:NORD] surprised its highly leveraged buyer… Read More

Hitachi Kokusai Electric: GPIF likely to tender shares to KKR

The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) of Japan, the fifth largest shareholder of Hitachi Kokusai Electric [TYO: 6756] with a 3.87% stake, is likely to… Read More

Alpine/Alps Electric wave away criticisms of merger

An Alps Electric [TYO: 6770] spokesperson has maintained that the lengthy timetable is due to regulatory filings and not an attempt to buy Alpine Electronics… Read More

Monsanto/Bayer: EC study of conglomerate effects adding complexity to review

The European Commission’s (EC) deeper scrutiny of conglomerate effects in its review of Bayer‘s [ETR:BAYN] proposed acquisition of Monsanto [NYSE:MON] is adding complexity to the… Read More

Acuris bolsters equity technology and analytics capability with acquisition of TIM Group

Booker/Tesco: industry response could reshape UK food retail

Tesco’s [LON:TSCO] proposed acquisition of Booker [LON:BOK] could provoke other UK food retailers to seek out mergers beyond their core segments, sector bankers told this news service. Read More