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Grandvision/EssilorLuxottica: EC quizzes third parties on market share, possible impact on national markets

The European Commission (EC) has sent out requests for information (RFIs) in its review of EssilorLuxottica’s acquisition of Grandvision, three third-party sources told this news service. Read More

Vertical merger guidelines to offer guidance on harms, if US agencies can agree

US antitrust authorities reviewing vertical merger guidelines will likely look to address key concerns with vertical combinations that have been widely discussed in scholarly and… Read More

GAM Holding investor Krupa supports Bluebell on criticism of company

GAM should increase cost cutting efforts Private lebelling business should be reviewed – source Krupa and Bluebell seeking support from other investors   GAM Holding… Read More

LogMeIn suitor Francisco lining up financing, sources say

Financing commitments to support Francisco Partners’ buyout of LogMeIn [NASDAQ:LOGM] are due at the end of this week, said two sources familiar with the situation. Read More

Premier considers sale with banks

Healthcare services company Premier [NASDAQ:PINC] is working with Centerview Partners and BofA Securities to explore a sale, said three sources familiar with the situation.  … Read More

Axel Springer interested in full takeover of Purplebricks – sources

Axel Springer [ETR:SPR] is interested in a full takeover of online estate agent Purplebricks [LON:PURP], two sources familiar with the situation told this news service. Read More

JBT pursuing sale of AeroTech unit

John Bean Technologies [NYSE:JBT] is exploring a sale of its airport services and equipment business, AeroTech, said three sources familiar with the matter.   Morgan… Read More

DMGT’s Genscape in sale process via Centerview

Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), the UK media group, is in the advanced stages of selling its energy information business Genscape, four sources familiar… Read More

AECOM engages with suitors on potential management services sale

AECOM [NYSE:ACM] has received inbound interest from suitors for its management services unit that it is considering spinning off, said three sources familiar with the… Read More

EssilorLuxottica/GrandVision harmful to independent opticians

GrandVision’s proposed acquisition by EssilorLuxottica is viewed as highly problematic for independent opticians due to the risk of restricted access to lenses and frames, according to… Read More