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Home Care Delivered, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Medline Industries, LP's DMEPOS Supplier Business Unit

Home Care Delivered, Inc. ("HCD"), a leader in providing medical supplies including diabetes/CGM, incontinence, wound, urological, and ostomy products, is excited to announce the successful acquisition of Medline Industries, LP's DMEPOS supplier business unit. This strategic move will s ... Read more...

Cummins Unit Completes Acquisition of Faurecia Plants

Cummins Emission Solutions completed the acquisition of two Faureciacommercial vehicle manufacturing plants in Indiana and the Netherl ... Read more...

Fraud Detection and Prevention Market to Reach $90.07 Billion by 2030: Grand View Research, Inc.

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Duraco Specialty Materials Acquires Strata-Tac Inc.

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AD Solutions Acquires Core Imaging USA

AD Solutions, Inc's Best in Business 2022, an award-winning workplace technology provider and the leading Sharp Platinum Dealership with global headquarters in Orlando, Florida, announces that it has recently acquired Core Imaging USA, an office equipment dealership and Managed IT Services provider with offices in Longwood and&nb ... Read more...

Graybar Acquires CX Connexion

Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of CX Connexion, based in Buffalo Grove, Ill. CX Connexion is an electrical distributor that serves construction, commercial, institutional ... Read more...

‘PUBG’ Owner Krafton Acquires ‘The Ascent’ Developer Neon Giant

Krafton, the company behind battle royale title PUBG: Battlegrounds, has announced that it is acquiring Neon Giant, the developer of cyberpunk action-shooter RPG title The Ascent. The announcement was made duri ... Read more...

Bitcoin ATM Operator RockItCoin Acquires Tao Bitcoin

The transaction included 56 machines from Tao Bitcoin, a regional operator in the south of the United States. Bitcoin  ATM operator RockItCoin announced the acquisitio ... Read more...

Motorola Solutions Acquires Futurecom Systems Group, A Leading Provider Of Radio Coverage Extension Solutions

Motorola Solutions today announced it has acquired Futurecom Systems Group, a leading provider of radio coverage extension solutions for public safety agencies, based in Ontario, Canada. Futurecom designs and manufactures ... Read more...

Sourcepass Acquires Infinity, A Top Microsoft Dynamics Partner And Service Provider

Sourcepass, an innovative digital IT Managed Services Provider, announced its acquisition of Infinity Computer Systems. Infinity is a leading Microsoft partner that enhances the services of ... Read more...

Bitcoin Miner Crusoe Acquires Great American Mining

Bitcoin miner Crusoe Energy Systems acquired the operating assets of Great American Mining (GAM). Under the deal, Crusoe is adding over 10 megawatts and around 4,000 ASIC to its fleet, as well as a manufacturing ... Read more...

Walmart Acquires Robotics Company To Help Automate Fulfillment

Walmart is making more investments to bolster its supply chain. The big box retailer on Thursday announced its acquisition of Alert Innovation, a robotics company that will help the company automate its order fulfillment process. Walmart will use this technology across its 4,700 stores to help fulfill o ... Read more...

IBM Acquires Dialexa To Provide End-to-end Digital Transformation Services For Clients

IBM plans to acquire Dialexa, to help companies drive innovation and achieve their digital growth agendas. The acquisition is expected to deepen IBM’s product engineering expertise and provide end-to-end digital transformation services for clients. Dialexa will be the ... Read more...

L’Oréal Acquires Physician-dispensed US Brand Skinbetter Science

The Arizona business’ sales hit $95m in the year ended 31 August 2022. L’Oréal is to buy Skinbetter Science, a physician-dispensed US skin care brand. The label, which claims to combine efficacious ingredients with luxurious sensorial textures, was founded in 2016 by pharmaceutical industry professionals Jonah Shacknai, Justin Smith and Seth Rod ... Read more...

Google Acquires Mandiant To Deliver An End-to-End Security Operations Suite

Google has completed its acquisition of Mandiant. Mandiant will join Google Cloud and retain the Mandiant brand. Google and Ma ... Read more...

JP Morgan Acquires Fintech For Payments Modernisation

JP Morgan acquires cloud-native payments technology as it modernises its IT infrastructure. US banking giant JP Morgan has acquired payments fintech Renovite Technologies to support its strategy to put more of its IT in the cloud. It was not too many years ago that large traditional banks showed ... Read more...

Playstation Acquires Mobile Game Developer Savage Game Studios

Sony is acquiring mobile game developer Savage Game Studios, the company announced on Monday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Savage Game is joining a newly created PlayStation Studios Mobile Division, which will focus on creating games based on new and existing PlayStation IP. Sony says the new studio, which will o ... Read more...

eBay Acquires The myFitment Group Of Companies To Enhance Part And Accessories Listing Experience

The deal brings the myFitment companies' proven, leading technology in-house to help customers increase sales, satisfaction eBay Inc. a global commerce leader that connects millions of sellers and buyers around the world, and the myFitment group of companies ("myFitment"), a leader in delivering the tools and support to help online autom ... Read more...

Amazon Acquires 2% Stake In GrubHub

Amazon is constantly looking for new ways to expand its empire and further stake its claim in the industries it’s already established in. In a recent move, Amazon will further invest into the food delivery business. Amazon  has acquired a 2% stake in ... Read more...

eBay Acquires Leading NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin

eBay has acquired popular non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace KnownOrigin. The deal was formally closed on Wednesday, however details on the transaction left undisclosed. KnownOrigin was founded in 2018 in the UK and allows for users to create, purchase and resell NFTs th ... Read more...

Private 5G Provider Sempre.AI Acquires Newspace Networks To Extend Secure Satellite Communications Globally

SEMPRE.ai, the technology company created to secure America's critical infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of  ... Read more...

Mobile Game Developer King Acquires Artificial Intelligence Company Peltarion

King, a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile gaming world, announced today the acquisition of artificial intelligence software company Peltarion. Peltarion is a Swedish artificial intelligence (AI) software company and developer ... Read more...

Innovationlab Acquires Flexible Printed Battery Technology From Evonik

German printed electronics specialist, InnovationLab, has acquired the TAeTTOOz printable battery technology from Evonik. InnovationLab and Evonik have been close partners in the field for many years and jointly drove the technological development of TAeTTOOz to the present threshold of industrial scale production, the companies explain in a press ... Read more...

Strava Acquires Injury Prevention App Recover Athletics To Provide Personalised Prehab

Social fitness tracking platform Strava has acquired Recover Athletics to give users access to injury prevention exercise plans and resources as part of its subscription package.  Recover Athletics is a prehab app specifically for ... Read more...

OPKO Health Acquires ModeX Therapeutics

OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK), a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, today announced the acquisition of ModeX Therapeutics, Inc. a privately held biotechnology company focused on developing innovative multi-specific immune therapies for cancer and infectious diseases. OPKO acquired ModeX for $300 million in OPKO common stock. Founded in Oct ... Read more...

Labcorp Acquires Diagnostic Clinical Laboratory Services From AtlantiCare

Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company, and AtlantiCare, the largest health care organization in southern New Jersey, today announced that they have closed a transaction to expand their long-term strategic relationship. Labcorp will acquire select assets from AtlantiCare’s clinical outreach business, which serves the AtlantiCare Physician Group and Affiliated Physicia ... Read more...

Google Acquires Cybersecurity Services Provider Mandiant For $5.4B

Google LLC today announced that it’s acquiring Mandiant Inc., a publicly traded provider of cybersecurity services, for about $5.4 billion. The announcement comes a day after  ... Read more...

BP Acquires Stake In Provider Of Low-Emission Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Fuels

BP has acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels Ltd (GBF), the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). GBF’s products are made from renewable feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal oils and fat. The product range includes HVO Gd+, a low-emission advanced HVO fuel that can be used as a direct drop-in replacement for diesel. ... Read more...

Sony Acquires Halo Creator Bungie As PlayStation Vs Xbox Console Arms-race Continues

Previously owned by Microsoft, between 2000 and 2007, Bungie created Xbox's flagship Halo franchise. Sony has agreed a US $3.6bn deal to acquire Bungie as the so-called console war between PlayStation and Xbox continues to be fought at the deal table. In the wake of Microsoft’s US $69bn capture of Call of Duty owner Activision Blizz ... Read more...

MyTutor Acquires Fire Tech To Add Coding Classes To Edtech Platform

London-based edtech company MyTutor has acquired Fire Tech, a training platform that teaches children technology skills such as coding. The acquisition will see MyTutor add extra-curriculum classes in areas including programming, AI, game design and digital media production to its one-to-one tutoring platform.   Fire Tech, ... Read more...

L’Oréal Acquires Skincare Brand

L’Oréal has reached an agreement to acquire Youth to the People, an American skincare company based in California. Founded in 2015 by two cousins, Greg Gonzalez and Joe Cloyes, the brand is said to have been inspired by t ... Read more...

MCR Acquires Cloud-Based Hotel Management Platform Optii

MCR, the 4th-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States and one of Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Travel Companies of 2020, has acquired Optii, the only predictive, cloud-based technology for improved hotel operations. Optii will continue to be a standalone company with its existing management team of CEO Katherine G ... Read more...

IBM Acquires Australian Digital Transformation Services Firm SXiQ

IBM last week announced the acquisition of SXiQ, an Australian digital transformation services company specializing in cloud applications, cloud platforms and cloud cybersecurity. Today's news further advances IBM's hybrid cloud and AI strategy by helping enterprises modernize and transform complex mission-critical applications o ... Read more...

Spotify Expands Into Audiobooks With Findaway Acquisition

Spotify has acquired audiobook services and distribution company Findaway, as it expands into the sector. The music and audio streaming service announced its purchase on 11th November, though the terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory revie ... Read more...

Unity Acquires VFX Platform Weta For $1.6bn

Leading digital platform houses the tech behind The Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones.  Unity has entered an agreement to acquire VFX platform Weta Digital, with aims to lean further into the metaverse. Weta was co-founded by director Peter Jackson, and is responsible for the digital design and animation in some of the world&am ... Read more...

Investor Group Acquires McAfee For Over $14B

An investor group has acquired McAfee antivirus software company for over $14 billion. McAfee announced the deal Monday, which is expected to close by the first half of next year. The investor group includes Boston-based buyout firm Advent International, British global investment firm Permira; Crosspoint Capital Partners; Canada Pension Plan Investment B ... Read more...

Microsoft Acquires AI-Powered Content Moderator Two Hat

Two Hat, a content moderation company that uses AI to classify and filter messages, usernames, images, and videos, has been acquired by Microsoft. The acquisition comes after the two companies have worked together, with Microsoft crediting Two Hat for helping "to make global communities in Xbox, Minecraft, and MSN safer for users." ... Read more...

Blackstone To Buy Majority Stake In Spanx In $1.2 Billion Deal

SPANX Inc., the mission-driven womenswear brand founded by Sara Blakely in 2000, today announced a definitive agreement for a majority investment from funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”), a leading global investment business. The firm has agreed to buy a majority stake in the company at a valuation of $1.2 billion – with Blakely maintaining a signif ... Read more...

Cameo Enters Merch Business With Its First-Ever Acquisition Of ‘Represent’

Personalized video messaging platform Cameo is diving into the merchandising pool with its acquisition Monday of marketing and merchandising platform Represent—its first ever acquisition. Since debuting in 2014, Represent has shipped more than 4 million products to customers in over 165 countries, creating $170 million-plus in brand va ... Read more...

HP Change Acquires LinkedInForStudents.com, A Digital Learning Program, To Expand Its Online Education Initiatives

HP Change, a Winnipeg-based organization that facilitates programming between students & employers, announces that it has acquired digital learning program LinkedInForStudents.com effective October 2021. LinkedInForStudents.com, yet to launch, has developed a digital course, along with several other relevant digital tools & resources designed to provide students with a ... Read more...

Scopely Acquires GSN Games From Sony Pictures For $1B

Scopely announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire GSN Games from Sony Pictures Entertainment for $1 billion. Scopely is best known for its catalog of mobile games, including Wheel of Fortune: Free Play, The Walking Dead: Road to Survival, and Star Trek: Fleet Command, which it also recently launched on PC. GSN Games has a ... Read more...

Rocket Lab Acquires Space Software Company Advanced Solutions, Inc

The Acquisition Accelerates Growth of Rocket Lab's Space Systems Business and Strengthens Position as Leading End-to-End Space Company. Rocket Lab USA, Inc, a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Advanced Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a Colorado-based aerospace engineering firm delivering mission proven ... Read more...

Monzo Abandons Plan To Acquire US Banking Licence

Monzo has been forced to abandon its bid to acquire a US banking licence following a fruitless two-year discourse with regulatory authorities. In a statement, the bank says: “Following recent engagement with the OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency), we’ve decided to w ... Read more...

Mastercard Acquisition Of Aiia Is A Further Sign Of Open Banking’s Big Future

The acquisition of Danish fintech Aiia is the second sign in the space of a few months that open banking is entering a new phase. Mastercard’s takeover of Aiia – previously the Nordic API Gateway – for an undisclosed sum is also further confirmation that the Nordic region is blazing a trail in a key segment of the financial technolog ... Read more...

Toyota Acquires US Self-driving Tech Firm Renovo

Woven Planet, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor, plans to acquire Silicon Valley’s Renovo Motors to speed up developments of autonomous driving. The deal, value of which undisclosed, followed purchases of CARMERA, a US-based road mapping technology firm in August, and Level 5, the self-driving division of Lyft in July, underscoring Toyota&a ... Read more...

DL Chemical Acquires Kraton For $1.6B To Take Lead In Global Plastic Market

DL Chemical, the world’s largest producer of polybutene, said Tuesday it will acquire Texas-based specialty chemical manufacturer Kraton for $1.6 billion to bolster its presence in the US and European markets. According to the subsidiary of South Korea’s DL Holdings, it will purchase the full stake of Kraton at $45.60 per share. DL will spend $2.5 bil ... Read more...

JPMorgan Chase Acquires Financial Planning Platform Frank To Connect With College Students

JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday it is acquiring Frank, a financial planning platform for college students, as a way to build deeper relationships with this demographic and their families.  The bank is buying Frank's entire business, including its online tools that help students submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid and financial edu ... Read more...

Terran Orbital Acquires New Satellite Development Facility

Terran Orbital, the parent company of Tyvak and PredaSAR, has leased a new four-story facility in Irvine, California, to house satellite design, engineering and development. Terran Orbital will continue to manufacture satellites at a separate Irvine facility, which the company is expanding to support its “robust pipeline,” according to a Sept. ... Read more...

MediaLab Acquires Genius For $80 Million — But Backers Won’t Recoup Their Full Investments

Lyrics and music-information database Genius has officially sold to Santa Monica-headquartered MediaLab for a reported $80 million – less than the 12-year-old platform has raised from investors, including Everblue, Andreessen Horowitz, and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert. The $80 million sale (as well as MediaLab execs’ immediat ... Read more...

Hemp Inc. Acquires Leading Manufacturer Of Hemp Products

Hemp Inc. an established leader in the industrial hemp market, announces that it has acquired a significant manufacturer and co-packer, Ferris Holding Inc. (“Ferris”), headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Hemp Inc.’s all stock acquisition of Ferris will provide cost savings and increased revenue of products developed, manufactured and co- ... Read more...

Mastercard Acquires CipherTrace, Moves To Integrate Digital Asset Analytics

CipherTrace, a crypto analytics and intelligence firm, has been acquired by Mastercard, a digital payments technology firm. The acquisition aims at bolstering transparency and support for the global crypto ecosystem, as well the emergence of a new digital economy. CipherTrace’s blockchain analytics and intelligence services provide a link between virtua ... Read more...

PayPal Snaps Up Japanese Buy-now-pay-later Unicorn For $2.7 Billion

PayPal is buying Japanese startup Paidy, marking the latest major tie-up in the fast-growing space of buy now, pay later companies. The US giant announce ... Read more...

World Insurance Associates Acquires James A. Connors Associates, Inc.

World Insurance Associates LLC, a Top 100 Insurance Brokerage, announced today that it acquired James A. Connors Associates, Inc. of Morristown, NJ  on August 1st 2021. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. James A. Connors Associates, Inc. began as the Fred A. Barbanes Agency, which was incorporated in 1925. James A. Connors, Sr. joined the agenc ... Read more...

Linktree Acquires Songlink/Odesli And Launches Music Link Feature

Linktree has acquired Songlink/Odesli, an automated music link aggregation platform. Linktree will integrate Songlink/Odesli into its newly launched Music Link feature, which enables artists to increase their digital streaming footprint and helps fans discover new music. With this acquisition and feature, Linktree takes a “signifi ... Read more...

Pfizer Buys Cancer Drug Developer Trillium In $2.3 Billion Deal

Drugmaker Pfizer on Monday announced a $2.26 billion deal to acquire Canadian drug developer Trillium Therapeutics. Pfizer will buy the remaining outstanding shares for $18.50 apiece. Shares of Trillium on Monday clos ... Read more...

Wall Street Baffled As Major Company Acquires $50 Million In Gold Bars

A rising U.S. Dollar Index is putting downward pressure on hard assets markets this week.  Dollar bulls are counting on the Federal Reserve to start tightening its ultra-loose monetary policy. They expect the Fed to begin tapering its monthly asset purchases later this year.  Minutes released on Wednesday from the FOMC& ... Read more...

Adobe Acquires Video Collaboration Platform Frame.io For $1.275B

Adobe on Thursday announced an agreement to purchase cloud-based video collaboration platform Frame.io for $1.275 billion, with the service to see integration with Adobe's Creative Cloud products. Adobe hopes to streamline video content creation workflows with the purchase, which will enable the company to combine Premiere Pro and After Eff ... Read more...

Hyatt Acquires Delco-based Apple Leisure Group In $2.7 Billion Deal

With the acquisition of Apple Leisure Group, Hyatt Hotels Corporation takes on the portfolio of the world's premier luxury travel brands. Apple Leisure Group, a Newtown Square-based luxury vacation and resort management firm, has been acq ... Read more...

HSBC Acquires Axa’s Singapore Insurance Arm In $575m Deal

HSBC has acquired the Singapore assets of French insurer Axa in a deal worth $575 million. The UK-headquartered bank is using the deal to boost its wealth management business in Asia, as the region remains key to its future plans. It is the largest HSBC acquisition since the $762 million merger of the bank’s Oman ... Read more...

Beauty Brand Loved By Social Media Users Il Makiage Acquires Tech Start-up Voyage81

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McLaren Acquires A Majority Stake In IndyCar Team

McLaren Racing has taken a sizeable step forward in its rekindled relationship with IndyCar, as it announced that it is acquiring a majority stake in Arrow McLaren SP. While financial terms have not been disclosed, it will see the British-based organization take a 75 percent share in the team. The McLaren name returned to the IndyCar series in 2 ... Read more...

SpaceX Acquires Swarm, A 'Nano Satellite' Startup For Low-Cost Connectivity

The acquisition may mean SpaceX plans on using the Swarm technology to augment Starlink, the company's satellite internet service. SpaceX might be preparing to augment  ... Read more...

TechTarget Acquires Xtelligent Healthcare Media, The Largest Marketing Services In B2B Healthcare Technology

Acquisition allows the Company to grow its customer base and significantly expand audience reach, first party intent data and revenues in a key new market. Global technology media and purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services company TechTarget, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Xtelligent Healthcare Media LLC, a leading online ... Read more...

Foot Locker Acquires Atmos And WSS Brands For $1.1bn

Sneaker and sportswear apparel retailer Foot Locker has today announced the acquisition of Japanese streetwear business Atmos for $360m and California-based footwear retailer WSS for $750m. Atmos is a culturally connected brand featuring premium sneakers and apparel, an exclusive in-house label, collaborative relationships with leading vendors i ... Read more...

Microsoft Acquires CIEM Leader CloudKnox Security

Microsoft is set to beef up its cloud security and entitlement management platform with the acquisition of CloudKnox. Earlier today, Microsoft announced that it acquired CloudKnox Security, which represents the company's move towards adding additional modern identity security by leveraging a leader in Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management ( ... Read more...

Amazon Acquires Facebook's Satellite Internet Team, Bolstering Its Efforts To Compete With SpaceX

Amazon has acquired Facebook's team of more than a dozen satellite internet experts. Tuesday a spokespeople for the two companies confirmed.  The deal bolsters Amazon's $10 billion effort to develop low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites capable of delivering high-speed broadband internet around the globe, while marking the end of Facebook& ... Read more...

Merkle Acquires LiveArea In $250m Deal In Pivot Towards Commerce

Merkle, the data powerhouse within Dentsu International, announced today that it has made a deal to acquire LiveArea, a commerce and customer experience agency based in Dallas. Here’s what you need to know about the announcement. What Happened Merkle has inked a deal with LiveA ... Read more...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Edelweiss Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced that it has purchased the remaining shares of Edelweiss Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited from Edelweiss Financial Services Limited, following a minority investment in 2019. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is subject to approval by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of I ... Read more...

Cryptocurrency Platform Gemini Acquires Shard X

Gemini has over $30 billion worth of cryptocurrency assets under custody. Gemini, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced yesterday that the company has acquired Shard X, a firm developing secure multi-party computation (MPC) cryptographic technology. According to the announcement, the cryptocurrency platform ... Read more...

Qualcomm Offers To Invest In Softbank-owned Arm As Regulators Threaten To Block Nvidia’s $40bn Acquisition

U.S. chip goliath Qualcomm has said it is open to the idea of investing in U.K. chip designer Arm if the company’s $40 billion sale to Nvidia is blocked by regulators, according to a report from The Telegraph newspaper on Sunday. Qualcomm’s incoming CEO, Cristiano Amon, reportedly said that Qualcomm would be willing to buy a stake in Arm along ... Read more...

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors Acquires the Business of Flippin, Bruce & Porter

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors, L.P., a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. providing investment and advisory solutions to global investors ("CFIA"), today announced the acquisition of the asset management business of Flippin, Bruce & Porter, Inc. ("FBP") a registered investment advisory firm with a strong track record in the industr ... Read more...

Email Marketing Guru iContact Acquires Moz For Undisclosed Sum

Popular SEO tool provider Moz has been acquired by J2 Global subsidiary  ... Read more...

Etsy Acquires Depop For $1.6 billion, Doubling Their Ante In The E-fashion Arena

Etsy knows that Generation Z is hungry for new places to shop for secondhand clothing and accessories. Today they announced plans to absorb Depop, a beloved online thrifting platform, into its corporate family. Folk art and fashion found a home online in Etsy, an online marketplace for small-time artisans to hawk their wares. The com ... Read more...

MSC Industrial Supply Co. Acquires Majority Interest In Wm. F. Hurst Co.LLC

MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO, a premier distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) products and services to industrial customers throughout North America, has acquired a majority interest in Wm. F. Hurst Co., LLC, a Wichita, Kansas-based distributor of metalworking tools and supplies with deep expertise and custom ... Read more...

Hello Pal Acquires Dogecoin Miner Crypto Pal

Hello Pal International Inc. ("Hello Pal" or the "Company") (CSE: HP) (Frankfurt: 27H) (OTC: HLLPF), a provider of international live-streaming, social-crypto and language learning mobile apps, is pleased to announce the highl ... Read more...

Private Equity Firm Acquires NetDocuments

The private equity firm Warburg Pincus has acquired NetDocuments, one of the leading cloud-based document management systems used by law firms and corporate legal departments, according to a report this morning  ... Read more...

Clearlake Capital-Backed TEAM Technologies Acquires PDC

TEAM Technologies, Inc., a growth-oriented North American engineering solutions and specialty manufacturer focused on serving healthcare end markets, announced today that it has acquired Precision Die Cutting, LLC, a medical specialty manufacturer specialising in skin-contacting technologies and infection prevention products. TEAM is backed by Clearlake ... Read more...

WebMD Acquires UK-based Healthcare Publisher MGP

WebMD has acquired specialist healthcare publisher MGP, bolstering the company’s UK platform for healthcare professionals. In a statement, WebMD said that the acquisition will combine the ‘core competencies’ of MGP with its flagship global brand for healthcare professionals (HCPs) – Medscape. MGP will ... Read more...

WebMD Acquires UK-based Healthcare Publisher MGP

WebMD has acquired specialist healthcare publisher MGP, bolstering the company’s UK platform for healthcare professionals. In a statement, WebMD said that the acquisition will combine the ‘core competencies’ of MGP with its flagship global brand for healthcare professionals (HCPs) – Medscape. MGP will ... Read more...

Inszone Insurance Services Acquires Williams Insurance Service, Inc

Inszone Insurance Services, a rapidly growing national provider of personal and commercial lines insurance, announced today the acquisition of Williams Insurance Service, Inc, providing the sixteenth acquisition in the state of California. Williams Insurance Service, Inc dates back to 1937, when it was originally established by Bill Hatch, one of Twentynine Palms&rsquo ... Read more...

American Express Acquires Egencia

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has made a binding offer to acquire Egencia, Expedia Group’s corporate travel arm. As part of the transaction, Expedia Group would become a shareholder in, and enter a long-term strategic commercial agreement with, GBT. The deal would bring Egencia, a leading digital travel management company, into the GBT f ... Read more...

Capital City Bank Group, Inc. Acquires Strategic Wealth Group, LLC

Capital City Bank Group, have announced the closing of its acquisition, on April 30, 2021, of substantially all of the assets of Strategic Wealth Group, LLC. A newly formed subsidiary of CCBG, Inc., Capital City Strategic Wealth, LLC (CCSW), acquired the wealth management business and will offer insurance planning, risk management and asset protection services. In addition, CCSW will o ... Read more...

Gregory FCA Acquires New York-Based PR Firm Affect

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Bloomsbury Acquires Red Globe Press

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, the leading independent publisher, today announces that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of certain assets of Red Globe Press, the academic imprint, from Macmillan Education Limited, a part of Springer Nature Group. RGP specialises in high-quality publishing for Higher Education students globally in Humani ... Read more...

Full Measure Acquires Adora, A Mobile Tour Company Founded By Princeton Students

Full Measure Education, a leader in higher education technology, announced the acquisition of Adora Experiences, a digital college tour startup. Founded in 2019 by Princeton undergraduates Ron Miasnik, Raya Ward, and Joseph Rubin, Adora enables students to take personalized tours of college campuses both virtually and ... Read more...

Wynden Stark Group Acquires NYC Venture-backed Tech Startup, Untapt

For several years, GQR, a Wynden Stark company, has been working in stealth mode in partnership with untapt, a pioneering venture-backed tech startup in New York City at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Human Capital Management. We are pleased to announce that Wynden Stark has acquired untapt, bringing in-house a wo ... Read more...

Pathway Acquires Vetspire To Revolutionize Veterinary Care

Pathway Vet Alliance, an industry leading veterinary management group serving pets and their parents at more than 400 locations throughout the U.S., has acquired  ... Read more...

Creative Solutions Acquires Lightstream to Expand into Gaming and Strengthen Cloud Offering

The acquisition marks the first gaming venture for Creative Solutions. It enhances Creative Solutions’ premium live streaming technology for the global content creator community. Transaction to include Lightstream Studio, Lightstream Cloud, and Rainmaker.gg. It complements Creative Solutions’ overarching strategy to develop innovative video technology for content creators along ... Read more...

fuboTV Acquires Exclusive Streaming Rights for South American Qatar World Cup 2022 Qualifying Matches

fuboTV Inc, the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today it has acquired the exclusive live streaming rights to the Qatar World Cup 2022 Qualifying matches of South American Football Confederation. The agreement, a partnership with the 10 South American teams’ rights holders, strengthens fuboTV’s leading position as a sports-firs ... Read more...

World Insurance Associates Acquires Lawrence & Brownlee Agency and John Roberts Insurance Agency

World Insurance Associates LLC (“WIA”), a Top 100 Insurance Brokerage, announced today that it acquired Lawrence & Brownlee Agency (“LB Insurance”) of Anderson, SC and John Roberts Insurance Agency (“JRIA”) of Anderson, SC on April 1, 2021. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Lawrence & Br ... Read more...

Enverus Acquires Energy Acuity, Expanding Its Power and Renewables Offering

Enverus, the leading energy SaaS company, announced today that it has acquired Energy Acuity, the leading provider of ... Read more...

Rock Solid Technology Acquires PrimeGov

Rock Solid Technology, a leading SaaS software company providing citizen engagement solutions that help local government and their communities work as one, today announced the acquisition of PrimeGov, a l ... Read more...

Blankenship CPA Group Acquires Consulting Firm 323 Advisors

By acquiring 323 Advisors, Blankenship adds two consultants with extensive public accounting and industry experience, Kelvin Ault and Leigh Ann Vernich. 323 Advisors, LLC was founded in 2020 by Kelvin Ault and Leigh Ann Vernich. They will join the growing Blankenship consulting practice. Blankenship CPA Group, PLLC, was founded by Claude Blankenship in 1992. Blan ... Read more...

Acorn Health Acquires Sandcastle Centers in Orlando, FL

Acorn Health, a national provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (“ABA”) therapy for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (“ASD”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets of Sandcastle Centers (“Sandcastle”). The acquisition of Sandcastle expands Acorn Health’s presence in the Orlando, Florida market and f ... Read more...

Nestlé acquires Essentia, expands presence in premium functional water segment

Nestlé USA today announced that it has acquired Essentia Water ("Essentia"), a premium functional water brand headquartered in Bothell, Washington. Essentia pioneered ionized alkaline water more than twenty years ago and is the leading brand in that space in the U.S.   This t ... Read more...

Key Acquires AQN Strategies

Key has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AQN Strategies LLC ("AQN"), an analytics-driven consultancy with deep expertise in the financial services industry. At the close of the transaction, AQN Founder and Managing Partner Ben Sabloff was named Key's Head of Analytics, responsible for leading customer-focused analytics strategies across the bank.< ... Read more...

Agrisolutions Acquires Lund Industrial Group

Agrisolutions has acquired Lundtek, Inc. (Lund Industrial Group, Lund Engineered Products Division and Lund Coating Technologies) in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The Acquisition was closed on February 19th, and Lund will now join as one of the business units in North America. Lund, with operations headquartered in Holly Springs, Mississippi, provides extended life ... Read more...

TopBuild Acquires LCR Contractors

TopBuild Corp. a leading installer and distributor of insulation and building material products in the United States, has acquired LCR Contractors, a fireproofing and insulation company serving the Texas markets of Dallas, Austin and Amarillo and the Tennessee markets of Knoxville and Nashville. Founded in 1984, LCR services both commercial and residential customers. Its produ ... Read more...

Alerus Acquires Retirement Planning Services, Inc.

Alerus Financial Corporation (“Alerus”) (NASDAQ: ALRS), announced today it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Retirement Planning Services, Inc. (“RPS”), which does business as RPS Plan Administrators and 24HourFlex. RPS provides retirement and health benefits administration for more than 1,000 plans, 48,000 plan participants, ... Read more...

Realtor.com® Acquires Avail

Move, Inc., the operator of realtor.com®, a leading online destination for real estate services, announced today it has acquired Chicago-based Avail, a platform that improves the renting experience for do-it-yourself landlords and tenants with online tools, educational content, and world-class support. Move, Inc. is a subsidiary of News Corp. Res ... Read more...

Miami International Holdings Completes Acquisition of Minneapolis Grain Exchange

Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), the parent holding company of the MIAX Exchange Group™, and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX), a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), today announced the completion of MIH's previously announced acquisition of MGEX for a combination of cash and MIH common stock. MGEX will continue a ... Read more...

WCG Acquires Trifecta, a Global Leader in Clinical Trial Site Communications

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Plume Acquires Network and Security Intelligence Specialist Walleye Networks

Smart Home Services pioneer Plume® has acquired  ... Read more...

AmeriLife® Acquires American Benefits Exchange

AmeriLife Group, LLC ("AmeriLife"), the national leader in marketing and distributing life, health and retirement solutions, announced today it has acquired American Benefits Exchange, based in Austin, Texas. American Benefits Exchange specializes in providing insurance solutions to federal, postal and state employees, as well as member ... Read more...

Myers Industries Acquires Elkhart Plastics, Inc.

Myers Industries, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the assets of Elkhart Plastics, Inc., one of the largest rotational molding companies in the United States. The acquisition is the latest action in Myers’ recently announced long-term strategic plan to transform the Company into a high-growth, customer-centric innovator of value-added engineered plastic solutions. & ... Read more...

Professional Physical Therapy Acquires Moment PT in Madison, NJ

Professional Physical Therapy, a leading provider of outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation services throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, announces today the acquisition of Moment Physical Therapy in Madison, NJ. Moment Physical Therapy, a private orthopedic clinic, was founded by Dr. Jared Cooper, PT, DPT, CMTPT ... Read more...

The Ensign Group Acquires Skilled Nursing Facility in Texas

The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the EnsignTM group of companies, which provide skilled nursing and assisted living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies and other rehabilitative and healthcare services, announced today that it acquired the real estate and operations of The Medical Lodge of Amarillo, an 82- ... Read more...

Atkore International Group Inc. Acquires Queen City Plastics, Inc.

Atkore International Group Inc. (“Atkore”), today announced that it has acquired the assets of Queen City Plastics, Inc., a manufacturer of PVC conduit, elbows and fittings for the electrical market ( ... Read more...

CORE Industrial Partners Acquires TCG Legacy

CORE Industrial Partners LLC (“CORE”), a Chicago-based private equity firm, announced today it has completed a platform investment in TCG Legacy, Inc. (“TCG Legacy”, or the “Company”), a leading marketing solutions provider, specializing in printing and packaging services for pharmaceutical, consumer products, technology and higher educat ... Read more...

MacQueen Emergency Acquires Emergency Response Solutions

MacQueen Emergency has acquired Minnesota-based Emergency Response Solutions (ERS)—the leading fire equipment supplier for the state. tals in seven states: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. In addition to mobile service, MacQueen operates 10 service locations throughout the Midwest, repairing all makes and models of ... Read more...

LeddarTech Acquires Phantom Intelligence Assets

LeddarTech®, a leader in level 1-5 ADAS and AD sensing technology, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets of Phantom I ... Read more...

Utopia Management Acquires White Star’s Rental Property Management Division

Utopia Management announced the acquisition of the rental management arm of WhiteStar Management in Palm Springs, CA. Utopia acquired the rental property management accounts and staff of WhiteStar as of September 1, 2020, while WhiteStar retained homeowner’s association management and real estate business. “WhiteStar is a natural fit for Utopi ... Read more...

OneBeacon Acquires International Bond & Marine Brokerage, Ltd.

OneBeacon Insurance Group, the brand for Intact Financial Corporation's (TSX: IFC) U.S. insurance company subsidiaries, today announced that it has acquired International Bond & Marine Brokerage, Ltd. ("IB&M"), a privately held brokerage specializing in the international trade markets. Through this transaction, OneBeacon expands its ow ... Read more...

Chainlink Acquires DECO from Cornell University

Smart Contract Summit --  Chainlink, the most widely used decentralized financial data source, securing over $3B in value, an ... Read more...

Chamath Palihapitiya's Social Capital Acquires Hustle

Hustle, a peer-to-peer (“P2P”) text messaging platform, today announced that Social Capital, the technology holding company founded by Chamath Palihapitiya that supports innovative companies in areas including healthcare, artificial intelligence, climate change and space, has acquired the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Steven Pease, Chief Exec ... Read more...

Adaptiv Networks Acquires ELFIQ Networks

Adaptiv Networks, a leading cloud-native SD-WAN-as-a-Service vendor, announced today its acquisition of ELFIQ& ... Read more...

Golden Arrow Acquires Rosales Copper Project, Chile

Golden Arrow Resources Corporation is pleased to report that it has acquired, via staking, the Rosales Copper Project in Region III, Chile ("Rosales" or "the Project"). Initial reconnaissance work indicates that Rosales has several priority target areas characterized by zones of near-surface copper stockwork mineralization, ... Read more...

HumanCo Acquires Majority Interest in Coconut Bliss

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RSG Group Set to Acquire Gold's Gym

RSG Group GmbH, Europe's innovation leader in the fitness and lifestyle sectors, was selected as the winning ... Read more...

Computer Design & Integration LLC (CDI LLC) Acquires Plan B Technologies, Inc.

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CoolSys Acquires Richmond Refrigeration Service

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MVP Holdings Inc. Acquires Small Kitchen Appliance Company, Mealthy Inc.

MVP Holdings Inc., announced that it has agreed to acquire Mealthy Inc., a small kitchen appliance company.  The purchase will be the first acquisition in the MVP Holdings Inc portfolio since its recent name, ticker and strategy change to become a more diversified company.   The stock purchase of the Mealthy Brand couldn’t com ... Read more...

Pace Analytical® Acquires Aerobiology Laboratory Associates, Inc.

Pace Analytical Services, LLC, the largest American-owned laboratory network providing environmental and life sciences analytical information and services, today announced that it has acquired Aerobiology Laboratory Associates, Inc., the leading environmental microbiology testing laboratory with eight lab locations nationwide. “Aerobiology is an accredi ... Read more...

Navisite Acquires Privo

Navisite, a Andover, Mass.-based acquired Privo, a Premier Consulting Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). The amount of the deal was not disclosed. With the acquisition, Privo will expand and enhance Navisite’s AWS and cloud services with a broad ... Read more...

Foundation Auto Acquires New Gems In Fairfield, Texas

Foundation Automotive, announces the acquisition of the Freestone Auto Group in Fairfield, Texas. Foundation will leverage Freestone's local roots to expand their Central Texas footprint. Freestone has a long-standing, and award-winning history for selling the domestic brands of Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, Che ... Read more...

Acorn Health Acquires Behavior Basics, LLC in Alexandria, VA

Acorn Health, a national provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (“ABA”) therapy for children diagnosed with autism, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Behavior Basics, LLC, a provider of high quality, center-based and in-home ABA therapy in Alexandria, Virginia. The acquisition of Behavior Basics expands Acorn Health’s current capabilities in the Northeastern re ... Read more...

ECI Software Solutions Acquires BuildTools

ECI Software Solutions, a  ... Read more...

Cotecna Acquires KaiXin Certification (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Cotecna is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 51% equity stake in Kaixin Certification (Beijing) Co., Ltd. in Beijing, China. Cotecna is a global provider of inspection and testing services and supply chain solutions. Thanks to their international network of offices and laboratories, they provide conformity assessment across a num ... Read more...

IHS Markit Acquires Catena Technologies

IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced the acquisition of Catena Technologies (Catena), a global regulatory trade reporting firm based in Singapore. "The acquisition of Catena is a logical extension of IHS Markit's strategy to provide comprehensive solutions that enable our customers to ful ... Read more...

Kaiterra Acquires ChemiSense, Expands Global Footprint

Kaiterra, a global company on a mission to put an end to air pollution, today announces the acquisition of  ... Read more...

Willert Home Products Acquires Brands from SpringStar, Inc.

Willert Home Products has acquired brands Biocare® and Trap-N-Kill® from SpringStar, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced pest and mosquito control products. The recent acquisition expands Willert's product line of nearly 100 well-known and trusted household items for the home and garden. "We are excited by the opportunity to expand o ... Read more...

Gordon Brothers Acquires Laura Ashley® Brand

Gordon Brothers, the global advisory, restructuring, and investment firm, announced today that it has acquired the global Laura Ashley® brand, archives, and related intellectual property from the Laura Ashley group’s U.K. Administrators. Founded in 1953 by husband and wife team Bernard and Laura Ashley, the business grew into a globally recogniz ... Read more...

StorageMart Acquires Go Storage in Downtown Kansas City

StorageMart, of Columbia, MO, adds more than 310 climate-controlled storage units with the acquisition of Go Storage on 8th Street in Downtown Kansas City. The facility was recently renovated, and a new elevator was installed. Improvements planned in the first 90 days include adding perimeter fencing and gates with key ... Read more...

Montrose Environmental Acquires CTEH

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (“Montrose”) has acquired CTEH®, an Arkansas-based scientific consulting firm that specializes in emergency preparedness, response and recovery. With CTEH, Montrose is now positioned as a global leader in the future of environmental solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “For nearly 2 ... Read more...

USI Insurance Services Acquires Chapman & Chapman

USI Insurance Services (“USI”), a world leader in risk management, employee benefit and retirement consulting, today announced the acquisition of Cleveland, Ohio-based Chapman & Chapman. Founded in 1886, Chapman & Chapman is a regional employee benefit and retirement consulting firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ... Read more...

Ruby Has Ecommerce Fulfillment Acquires EasyPost Fulfillment Services

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Alera Group Acquires Pennsylvania-Based Trilogy Benefits

Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, announced today that it has acquired Trilogy Group Benefits, LLC (Trilogy), effective February 28, 2020. Trilogy was founded in 2009 as a full-service corporate benefits firm. Since its founding, the firm has developed into an agency that specializes ... Read more...

Monomoy Capital Partners Acquires Mac Papers, Inc.

Monomoy Capital Partners, a private investment firm with $1.6 billion in committed capital that invests in the debt and equity of middle market businesses, announced today that it has acquired Mac Papers, Inc., Mac Paper Converters, Inc. and All Square Digital Solutions, Inc. (collectively “Mac Papers”), the leading regional distributor of paper, packaging, wide format and enve ... Read more...

Team Drive-Away Acquires IXT Logistics and Transportation Booking Services

North America's truck transport leader Team Drive-Away ("TDA") announced today that it has acquired the drive-away businesses of Kansas City, KS - based IXT Logistics, LLC ("IXT Logistics") as well as Kansas City, MO - based Transportation Booking Services ("TBS").&nb ... Read more...

IES Holdings Acquires Plant Power & Control Systems

IES Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Plant Power & Control Systems, LLC (“PPCS”), a Birmingham, AL-based manufacturer and installer of custom engineered power distribution equipment. PPCS, which had revenues of approximately $19 million in calendar year 2019, will become part of IES’s Infrastructure Solutions segment and continue ... Read more...

Halma PLC Acquires Sensit Technologies, LLC

Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today announces that it has acquired Sensit Technologies, LLC ("Sensit"), a gas leak detection company based in Indiana, USA. Sensit manufactures equipment and designs technologies that enable natural gas utilities to detect leaks in their pipes, protecting workers in the natu ... Read more...

Zuul Kitchens Acquires Ontray Technology and Appoints Tyler Wiest as CTO

Zuul Kitchens-- a revolutionary ghost kitchen that offers individual kitchen spaces for restaurants to prepare delivery orders -- today announced ... Read more...

AssuredPartners Acquires Lundstrom Insurance Agency, Inc.

AssuredPartners, Inc. is delighted to announce the acquisition of Lundstrom Insurance Agency, Inc. located in Elgin, IL. The agency currently reports $7.3 million in annualized revenues. “Since the 1950s, Lundstrom Insurance Agency has operated on the philosophy of 'The best interests of our clients are our best interests',” st ... Read more...

NTI Connect Acquires VERTICOM

NTI Connect LLC (NTI), a Chicago based broadband network engineering and deployment company, announced today the acquisition of  ... Read more...

Xebec Acquires California-Based Air and Gas Service Company

Xebec Adsorption Inc, a global provider of clean energy solutions is pleased to announce that Xebec Holding USA Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xebec Adsorption Inc., has entered into an agreement and effective December 10th, 2019, to acquire through a cash purchase all of the outstanding securities of CDA Systems LLC (“CDA”). CDA’s principals will remai ... Read more...

International Wire Group Acquires Owl Wire and Cable

International Wire Group (IWG) announced today that it has acquired Owl Wire and Cable (Owl) from Marmon Holdings, Inc. Owl is a producer of high volume, heavy bare and tinned wire with operations in Canastota, Rome and Boonville, New York. Founded in 1954 as a family-owned business, Owl has been a recognized leader in copper wire for over six decades. IWG is the market le ... Read more...

Pilot Chemical Corp. Acquires Órgano Síntesis

Pilot Chemical Corp., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced today it has purchased Órgano Síntesis S.A. de C.V. (OSSA) located in Toluca, Mexico. The acquisition expands Pilot Chemical’s business into the Mexican market and South and Central America and provides growth opportunities for the company’s existing surfactants and antimicrobial businesses ... Read more...

ASSA ABLOY Acquires AM Group in Australia

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire AM Group, an Australian industrial door company within entrance automation. "I am very pleased to welcome AM Group and their employees into the ASSA ABLOY Group. I welcome this complementary addition to our business, specializing in innovative entrance automation," says Nico Delvaux, Preside ... Read more...

Staple Street Capital Acquires Cyberlink

An affiliate of Staple Street Capital, a middle market private equity firm, announced its acquisition of Cyberlink ASP Technology, Inc, a leading managed IT services provider. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Cyberlink provides a robust suite of managed IT services that allow enterprise customers to simplify their technology infrastructure, seamlessly scale operations and impr ... Read more...

Luxer One Acquires MailHaven in the US

Luxer One, the leader in smart locker technology, has acquired mailbox and software company, MailHaven. This event marks Luxer One's first company acquisition since joining the ASSA ABLOY family of brands in December 2018. "We've been admirers of MailHaven's technology since they first announced their unique mailbox solut ... Read more...

Uber to Acquire Majority Ownership in Cornershop

Uber Technologies, Inc. today announced an agreement to acquire majority ownership of Cornershop, a leading online grocery provider in Chile, Mexico, and more recently in Peru and Toronto. The investment is expected to close in early 2020, subject to regulatory approval. “Whether it’s getting a ride, ordering food from y ... Read more...

Avison Young acquires Phoenix-based Strategic Retail Group

Mark E. Rose, Chair and CEO of Avison Young, the world's fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm, announced today that it has acquired Phoenix-based Strategic Retail Group (SRG). The purchase establishes Avison Young's retail brokerage practice in Arizona  ... Read more...

TerraX to Acquire Gold Matter Corporation

TerraX Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Gold Matter Corporation, a private closely-held corporation, whereby the Company will acquire all of the shares of Gold Matter in exchange for 5 million shares of the Company on a one-for-one basis, resulting in former shareholders of Gold Matter holding approximately 4% of the issued and outstanding ... Read more...

KPOC Acquires Services of Top Geology Team for Chilean Operations

Kimberly Parry Organics, Corp, which had previously announced that Company will be changing its name to “KPOC Mining USA, Inc.” to better reflect the public Company’s exit from the organic cosmetics marketplace, today announced that it has secured the services of a top team of Exploration, Geotechnical & Environmental Geologists for its Tilama site ... Read more...

Flowtex Energy Makes Biggest Acquisition in Company History

Flowtex Energy has made its biggest acquisition so far. Acquiring the Minerva-Rockdale Field in Milam County, Texas, has risen Flowtex's total controlled acreage above the 3000 acre mark and increased its producing well count to 26. This acquisition adds 545,010 barrels of net proved and probable oil reserves to the company's portfolio, according to a report wr ... Read more...

S&P Global Platts acquires Live Rice Index

S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information, benchmark prices and analytics for the commodities and energy markets, today announced it has acquired Live Rice Index (LRI), a global provider of information and benchmark price assessments for the rice industry. The purchase expands Platts portfolio of agricultural price assessments while extending its data a ... Read more...

First State Investments to Acquire Patriot Rail and Ports Business

First State Investments (FSI), a leading global investor in infrastructure, has reached an agreement with SteelRiver Infrastructure Partners, an independent investment manager, to acquire 100% of the equity of Patriot Rail and Ports, which operates a portfolio of 12 short line freight railroads with more than 585 track miles across 14 states in the United States. Terms were no ... Read more...

The Perfect Pair In The Air: PepsiCo and JetBlue are Lighting Up The Sky With New Partnership

PepsiCo today announced a new strategic partnership with JetBlue. Recently, the two iconic brands joined forces to refresh JetBlue's onboard travel experience, bringing a range of PepsiCo carbonated soft drinks and non-carbonated beverages to the skies. Combining the spirit of both brands, the collaboration infuses the onboard experience with even more refreshment and fun. < ... Read more...

Sony Interactive Entertainment To Acquire Insomniac Games, Developer Of PlayStation®4 Top-Selling Marvel's Spider-Man, Ratchet & Clank

Sony Interactive Entertainment ("SIE") announced today that SIE has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Insomniac Games, Inc. ("Insomniac Games"), a leading game developer and long-time partner of SIE, in its entirety. Insomniac Games is the developer of PlayStation®4's (PS4™) top-selling Marvel's ... Read more...

Municode and MyGov Announce Strategic Partnership

Municode, the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for government, announced a partnership with MyGov, a leader in cloud-based productivity and civic engagement solutions for the public works industry, today. MyGov's cutting-edge solutions empower local governments to deliver superior citizen service through the management of permitting, code enforcement, licensing, work o ... Read more...

Why the Cannabis Sector is Ripe for More Mergers and Acquisitions

The cannabis markets continue to grow globally and across the North American markets. In the U.S. with the possible legalization of recreational use on the radar, large marijuana companies are looking at a $22.7 billion national market by 2023, and Canada's direct cannabis market is projected to double to 11 billion Canadian dollars& ... Read more...

U-Haul Land Acquisition Means New Facility, Jobs in East Denton

An impressive state-of-the-art moving and self-storage facility is coming to Denton thanks to U-Haul® Company's recent 5.89-acre land acquisition just east of Highway 380 and Loop 288. U-Haul Moving & Storage of East Denton, scheduled for completion by fall 2020, will comprise three stories and more than 100,000 ... Read more...

Fox Corporation to Acquire Credible Labs Inc., a Leading U.S. Consumer Finance Marketplace

Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced the entry into a definitive merger agreement for the proposed acquisition of 67% of the equity in Credible Labs Inc. (ASX: CRD) (&am ... Read more...

Podco Media Networks Launches Business Podcast Network, Acquires Two Leading Pods, Plans to Scale to 30

A business content publisher, announced the launch of its podcast content network today. Incubated in 2017 as a service of the marketing firm Reed-Edwards Global, Inc., PMN is being spun out as a separate entity to capitalize on booming demand for podcast content by both advertisers and content giants like Apple, Spotify, Google, and Pandora. According to a joint IAB/PwC report, market ... Read more...

NEC Acquires Norwegian Bioinformatics Company, OncoImmunity AS

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Mabert LLC Acquires INFRA Technology’s U.S. Gas-To-Liquids Plant

Greenway Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: GWTI), an advanced gas-to-liquids (“GTL”) technology development company today announced that Mabert LLC, a company controlled by Greenway Director, Kevin Jones, which also acts as agent for the Company’s lenders, acquired INFRA Technology Group’s U.S. GTL plant and technology located in Wharton, Texas. Mabert ... Read more...

NFP Acquires Independent Bankers Insurance Services, Inc.

NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides property and casualty (P&C), corporate benefits, retirement, and individual solutions, today announced that it has acquired Independent Bankers Insurance Services, Inc. The transaction closed on June 1, 2019. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Independent Bankers Insurance Services Inc. (IBIS) provid ... Read more...

Converge Technology Solutions Acquires Nordisk Systems, Inc.

Converge Technology Solutions, Corp. ("Converge" or "the Company") (TSXV:CTS)  (FSE:0ZB) (OTCQX:CTSDF) announced today that it has acquired Nordisk Systems, Inc. (& ... Read more...

HEICO Corporation Acquires Leading French Interconnect Business

HEICO Corporation today announced that its Buc, France-based 3D PLUS subsidiary acquired substantially all of the assets and business of Bretigny-sur-Orge, France-based BERNIER, SAS (“BERNIER”) in an all cash transaction. 3D PLUS is part of HEICO’s Electronic Technologies Group. No further financial details were disclosed, but HEICO expects th ... Read more...

BrandBucket Inc Acquires Brandroot LLC

BrandBucket Inc., a business name marketplace featuring premium domain names, has acquired Brandroot LLC, a business name marketplace in the same sector, for an undisclosed amount. The official acquisition date is June 20, 2019. BrandBucket is a reputed leader in self-service branding for startups. Launched in 2007 by entrepreneurs that were frustrated by the exp ... Read more...

Crestview Partners-Backed Congruex Acquires Terra Technologies, LLC

Congruex, a national end-to-end provider of design, engineering, construction, construction management and maintenance services to broadband service providers, today announced the acquisition of Terra Technologies, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2011, privately-held Terra Technologies is headquartered in McHenry, I ... Read more...

Merit Medical Acquires Brightwater Medical, Inc.

Merit Medical Systems, Inc, a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, announced today that it has acquired Brightwater Medical, Inc., based in Temecula, California.  The transaction consists of a $35 million up ... Read more...

Routeware Acquires Ontario-Based RouteOptix Management Systems, Inc.

Routeware, Inc., a leading provider of fleet automation and analytics software to the waste industry, today announced the acquisition of Ontario-based RouteOptix Management Systems, Inc. RouteOptix Management Systems is an innovative provider of software for customer management, vehicle routing, and billing. Routeware, which has traditionally focused on in-cab co ... Read more...

TORM acquires four modern MR vessels

"We are pleased to expand the fleet with four modern MR vessels at an attractive price point. Looking into an improving demand-supply situation for the transportation of clean petroleum products, we believe that the timing for a fleet expansion with modern vessels is appropriate and underlines the flexibility provided by our strong capital structure," says Executive D ... Read more...

Charlie's Produce Acquires Better Life Organics

Charlie's Produce, an employee owned independent produce company serving the   ... Read more...

CentralNic Group plc to acquire TPP Wholesale

CentralNic Group PLC (AIM: CNIC), which sells subscription internet services to businesses globally, announces it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the Sydney-based business TPP Wholesale, the leading platform for resellers of domain names and hosting in Australasia for a headline consideration of $24m AUD (the 'Acquisition'). &l ... Read more...

EPIC Acquires Book of Business of Brokers Insurance Mart, Inc.

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that it acquired in an asset sale the book of business of Brokers Insurance Mart, Inc. (BIM) on April 15, 2019. Founded in 1974, Livermore, Calif.-based BIM specializes in providing Auto, Homeowners, Renters, ... Read more...

AE Industrial Partners Acquires Alpine Air Express

AE Industrial Partners, LP ("AEI"), a private equity investor specializing in Aerospace & Defense, Power Generation and Specialty Industrial businesses, announced today that it has acquired a majority interest in Alpine Air Express, Inc. ("Alpine" or the "Company"), a logistics and transportation platform providing regional ... Read more...

Red Ventures Acquires HigherEducation.com

Red Ventures, a portfolio of digital companies headquartered in Charlotte, NC, has acquired HigherEducation.com (&a ... Read more...

Alera Group Acquires Dohrmann Insurance Agency, Inc.

Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced that it has acquired Dohrmann Insurance Agency, Inc. (Dohrmann), effective March 1, 2019. Terms of the transaction were not announced. Founded in 1868, Dohrmann Insurance Agency is located in Stockton, California. Their more than 150 years of devotion to Stockton community gives them deep relationshi ... Read more...

Wasatch Group Acquires MarketStar

The Wasatch Group today announced it has acquired MarketStar, the Ogden-based leader in outsourced sales acceleration services, from the DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. The acquisition pairs MarketStar with a multi-billion-dollar Utah-based company. Founded in Ogden, Utah, in 1988, MarketStar employs more than 1 ... Read more...

FD Stonewater Acquires Aramark Global Business Operations Property

FD Stonewater announced today it has completed the acquisition of Aramark’s Global Business Center, an 89,000-square foot office building in Nashville, Tennessee. The building is 100% leased to Aramark, a global food services, facilities management, and uniform services provider and full-building occupant since 2013. The acquisition was completed within  ... Read more...

Jared Berry Acquires Common Shares of Isodiol International Inc.

On February 14, 2019, Jared Berry (the “Acquiror”), c/o 1712 Pioneer Avenue, Suite 1923, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001, USA, acquired an aggregate of 9,382,677 common shares (the “Purchased Shares”) of Isodiol International Inc. (the “Issuer”) by way of: (i) the indirect acquisition by the Acquiror of ownership of an aggregate of 8 ... Read more...

RelaDyne Acquires Dutch Lubricants of Columbus, Mississippi

RelaDyne, one of the nation’s leading providers of lubricants, fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and industrial reliability services, has acquired Dutch Lubricants, a commercial and industrial lubricant distributor with locations in Mississippi and Alabama. This acquisition extends RelaDyne’s geographical footprint and strengthens its existing reach in the Gulf Coas ... Read more...

NFP Acquires Fiduciary First, LLC and The Participant Effect, LLC

NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides employee benefits, property & casualty (P&C), retirement and individual private client solutions, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Fiduciary First, LLC and The Participant Effect, LLC. The transaction closed effective October 1, 2018. Located in Maitland, Florida, Fiduc ... Read more...

HEPACO Acquires PetroChem Recovery Services

HEPACO, LLC, a leading provider of environmental and emergency response services, announced today that it has acquired PetroChem Recovery Services, Inc. ("PetroChem" or "the Company") from Succession Capital Partners. Headquartered in Norfolk, VA, PetroChem is a leading environmental services provider for transportation, industrial, and gove ... Read more...

HomeSpotter Acquires Open House Innovator Spacio

HomeSpotter, the leading real estate software platform for agents to manage and grow their customer relationships, today announced it has acquired Spacio, the #1 open house lead generation system. The move extends HomeSpotter’s reach within the real estate industry and bolsters its position as a relationship technology leader. Spacio’s intuiti ... Read more...

Eckhart, Inc. Acquires Minneapolis based PRI Robotics & Automation, Inc.

Eckhart, Inc. announced today that it has acquired PRI Robotics & Automation, a specialty robotic systems integrator located in Plymouth, Minnesota. Eckhart is an Industry 4.0 leader that designs, builds, and integrates turn-key systems for the largest industrial companies in the world. Eckhart’s suite of solutions includes AUTOCRAFT™ autonomous guided vehic ... Read more...

Forbes Energy Services Acquires Cretic Energy Services

Forbes Energy Services, Ltd., announced today that it has acquired Cretic Energy Services, LLC from Catapult Energy Services Group, LLC, an NGP and NGP Energy Technology Partners portfolio company.  Cretic, headquartered in Montgomery, Texas, provides large-diameter, extended-reach, coiled tubing services to oil and gas producers predominantly in the Per ... Read more...

Protect Pharmaceutical Corporation Acquires Tobit Clicks

Protect Pharmaceuticals Corporation (OTC: PRTT), a Nevada Corporation, acquired Las Vegas based Tobit LLC’s business model Tobit Clicks ( ... Read more...

AE Industrial Partners Acquires Gryphon Technologies

AE Industrial Partners, LP, a leading private equity investor in aerospace and defense, power generation, and specialty industrial companies, announced that it has acquired Gryphon Technologies LC, a leading defense engineering and technical services firm. AEI will combine Gryphon Technologies with CDI Government Services, Inc. ("CDI Government Services"), a fully-own ... Read more...

Globus Medical Acquires Surgimap®

Globus Medical, Inc, a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced the acquisition of Nemaris Inc., a privately held company that markets and develops Surgimap®, a leading surgical planning software platform. Surgimap® allows healthcare professionals to simulate potential surgical outcomes and share medical imaging globally to improve procedural workflow ... Read more...

INTL FCStone Acquires SWIFT Service Bureau from PayCommerce

INTL FCStone Inc. today announced that to expand the capabilities of its Global Payments Division, it has acquired the fully accredited SWIFT Service Bureau from PayCommerce. This acquisition will now enable INTL FCStone to act as a SWIFT Service Bureau for its 350-plus correspondent banking network, thus providing another important service for delivering local currency, cross-border p ... Read more...

Front Porch Media Acquires Pit Pass Media Group

The Front Porch Media Network (“Front Porch”), a leading podcast production and radio syndication network, announced it has acquired Pit Pass Media Group, producers of  ... Read more...

Ørsted acquires Lincoln Clean Energy, a US onshore wind developer

Today, Ørsted has entered into an agreement with the global infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital and management shareholders to acquire a 100% equity interest in Lincoln Clean Energy LLC ('LCE'), placing an enterprise valuation on LCE of USD 580 million.  LCE is a US based developer, owner and operator o ... Read more...

Zensar Acquires Indigo Slate, a US Based Digital Agency

Zensar, an RPG company, and the management of Indigo Slate, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US West Coast based Indigo Slate. Indigo Slate is a digital marketing focused customer experience agency with revenues of approximately $20 M ... Read more...

NFP Acquires Low & Johnson, Inc.

NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides employee benefits, property & casualty (P&C), retirement and individual private client solutions, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Low & Johnson, Inc. The transaction closed effective May 1, 2018. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, Low & Johnson is a P& ... Read more...

Larche Acquires Tyger Shark Agency's Small-Medium Enterprise Digital Division & Full-Service Hosting Business Unit

The acquisition is a milestone that will allow both companies to laser-focus on their respective specializations and do what they each do best. Since 2007, Tyger Shark has been the region’s digital leader, providing cutting-edge creative and digital s ... Read more...

iQiyi acquires Skymoons for $190 million

Popular online video platform iQiyi has acquired a 100% stake in Chinese mobile game studio Skymoons for 1.27 billion yuan, or $190 million. An additional $107 million will be added to the total if the studio meets certain benchmarks over the next two years. iQiyi is a Chinese online video platform similar to YouTube that features a mix of ... Read more...

Columbus acquires Steeldrum Oil Company Inc

Columbus, the oil and gas producer and explorer focused on onshore Trinidad with the ambition to grow in South America, is pleased to announce it has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement ("SPA") to acquire Steeldrum Oil Company Inc ("Steeldrum") adding current oil production of approximately 200-250 bopd and reserves of 5.6 mmbbl  and the Co ... Read more...

STMicroelectronics acquires GUI software specialist

STMicroelectronics has announced that it has acquired the software specialist Draupner Graphics. Draupner is the developer and supplier of TouchGFX, a software framework that provides graphics and smooth animations for embedded graphical user interfaces (GUI) with minimal resource requirements and power consumption. Hosted on 32-bit mic ... Read more...

Mimecast Acquires Ataata

Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ:MIME& ... Read more...

SensThys Acquires Dígame Systems

SensThys®, Inc. a designer and manufacturer of game-changing RFID solutions built upon a powered networking platform, today announced the acquisition of Dígame Systems, a software company specializing in the development of IoT systems that enable companie ... Read more...

BlueSky ETO Acquires Handwriting.io

Brand management software company BlueSky ETO has purchased the assets of Handwriting.io, including the patents and the API enabling the use of authentic digital handwriting for print and digital media. BlueSky ETO will assume all the responsibilities of Handwriting.io while retaining the organization’s original name and customer base. ... Read more...

Effective Coverage Acquires Bungalow Insurance

Effective Coverage announced today the acquisition of Brooklyn, New York-based BungalowInsurance.com, an online renters insurance platform geared towards the modern generation. Effective Coverage, a specialty provider of renters insurance and resident risk management products for multifamily owners and operators, saw the acquisition as an opportunity to deepen th ... Read more...

KPA Acquires Auto Advisory Services, Inc.

KPA Services, LLC, a leader in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Risk Management, announced today the acquisition of California-based Auto Advisory Services, Inc. (AAS). The acquisition closed on May 31, 2018. This transaction strengthens KPA’s Finance and Insurance (F&I) offering through the addition of new premium services including on-sit ... Read more...

Alera Group Acquires Second Nevada Firm

Alera Group, a leading national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired Menath Insurance. Terms of the transactions were not announced. Menath Insurance, headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada, is a comprehensive insurance firm that has been serving clients in the western United States for over 33 years ... Read more...

Reflektive Acquires Shape

On the heels of a first half that saw new customers and several growth initiatives, Reflektive, the real-time performance management cloud company, today announced it has acquired Shape Analytics, a real-time intelligence and predictive a ... Read more...

GMT Capital Acquires Additional Stock of Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

Pursuant to the early warning requirements of applicable securities laws, GMT Capital Corp. ("GMT") announces that effective May 29, 2018, certain of its hedge fund and private client managed accounts acquired an aggregate of 354,100 shares of common stock ("Common Shares") of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. ("Gran Tierra") over the facilit ... Read more...

AT&T acquires Time Warner

AT&T Inc. has completed its acquisition of Time Warner Inc., bringing together global media and entertainment leaders Warner Bros., HBO and Turner with AT&T´s leadership in technology and its video, mobile and broadband customer relationships, the company said. AT&T Inc. consists of four businesses. This structure allows each bus ... Read more...

Watch Out!, Inc. Acquires BitWall Co.

Watch Out! Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of BitWall Co. (BitWall), an innovator in cryptocurrency micropayments and Social Currency. BitWall is primarily known for launching a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin and Twitter-powered paywall with the Chicago Sun-Times, one of the 10 largest U.S. newspapers. This acquisition of BitWall allows Watch Out!® to furthe ... Read more...

EVO Transportation & Energy Services Acquires Thunder Ridge Transport, Inc.

EVO Transportation & Energy Services, Inc., an alternative fuel services company and emerging transportation operator, today announced that it has acquired Thunder Ridge Transport, Inc. This acquisition represents EVO's first acquisition as part of a new strategy to take advantage of the stated U.S. Postal Service ("USPS" ... Read more...

Jack Stoch Acquires Shares of Globex Mining Enterprises Inc.

GLOBEX MINING ENTERPRISES INC. reports that Jack Stoch , President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. , announces that he has indirectly acquired a total of 721,000 common shares of the Corporation in the secondary market. Specifically, the Acquiror acquired the following common shares of the Corporation in the seco ... Read more...

Armstrong World Industries Acquires Plasterform, Inc.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the business and assets of Plasterform, Inc., a 31-year manufacturer of ultra-expressive, durable, custom architectural cast ceilings, walls, facades, columns and moldings, located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, with annual revenues of roughly $10 million.  Plasterform products are made of glass-reinforced ... Read more...

Anvia Holdings Corporation Acquires Anvia (Australia) Pty Ltd

Anvia Holdings Corporation today announced that it has fully acquired Anvia (Australia) Pty Ltd formally known as Kasa Corporation Pty Ltd. Anvia Holdings Corporation acquired Anvia (Australia) Pty Ltd from Lindita Kasa who is wife of Ali Kasa, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anvia Holdings Corporation. The acquisition was made in consideration of Anvia ... Read more...

Kaltura Acquires Rapt Media

Kaltura, the leading video technology provider, announced today that is has acquired the interactive personalized video startup Rapt Media for an undisclosed amount. Rapt Media’s interactive branching video technology is i ... Read more...

Aeonian Capital Corporation Acquires Shares of PFB Corporation

Pursuant to the early warning requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws, Aeonian Capital Corporation , a private investment company incorporated in Alberta that is controlled by C. Alan Smith ("CAS"), announces that it has acquired ownership and control of an additional 25,000 common shares ("PFB Shares") of PFB Corporation (TSX: ... Read more...

Google acquires Velostrata to ease migration to Cloud

Google has entered into an agreement to acquire Velostrata, an Israel-based Cloud migration enterprise, to help companies shift workloads from data centres to Google Cloud Platform.  ... Read more...

Nokia acquires US software supplier

Nokia said yesterday it has acquired software maker SpaceTime Insight, which industrial customers use to manage millions of devices and assets across their networks, marking the equipment supplier’s latest push to expand beyond telecoms. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. SpaceTime supplies monitoring and analytics applications to customers in the en ... Read more...

PSI Services LLC Acquires Select International

PSI Services LLC (PSI), a global professional testing services provider to corporations, federal and state government agencies, professional associations, certifying bodies and leading academic institutions, today announced that it has acquired Select International, a leader in evidence-based hiring and development assessment solutions and provider of award-winning safety and leadershi ... Read more...

AMETEK Acquires SoundCom Systems

AMETEK, Inc. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of SoundCom Systems, a leader in the design, integration, installation, and support of clinical workflow and communication systems for healthcare facilities, educational institutions and corporations.    SoundCom also serves as a value- ... Read more...

Tekni-Plex acquires Commodore Plastics/Commodore Technology

Tekni-Plex, Inc. has acquired Commodore Plastics and Commodore Technology under a newly-formed subsidiary, Dolco LLC. Both businesses are based in Bloomfield, New York. Commodore Plastics is known for its wide range of traditional and custom polystyrene (PS) foam t ... Read more...

Uber acquires electric bike-sharing firm Jump

Uber has acquired Jump, an electric bike-sharing company which is an Uber partner in San Francisco. Financial details were not disclosed. Jump Bikes is an electric, dockless bike-sharing service. The company has worked with Uber over the past few months in San Francisco by offeri ... Read more...

HCL Technologies acquires C3i Solutions

Software services firm HCL Technologies has acquired C3i Solutions for USD 60 million, a move aimed at accelerating the Indian IT firm's growth in life sciences and consumer services. C3i Solutions is a wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary of Merck & Co, (known as MSD outside the US and Canada). It provides multi- ... Read more...

Investcorp says acquires stake in US PR firm ICR

ICR senior team to retain significant majority stake in the company under the deal. Investcorp, the Bahrain-based alternative investment firm with $21.3 billion in assets under management, acquired a minority stake in strategic communications and advisory firm ICR for an undisclosed sum. Under the deal, ICR’s senior team will retain a signi ... Read more...

Hexagon AB Acquires AGTEK

Hexagon AB, a global provider of information technology solutions, acquired AGTEK, a Livermore, Calif.-based software company specializing in planning and productivity solutions for the heavy civil construction industry. AGTEK is the pioneer of 3D takeoff (cost estimation) software for civil construction and the developer of the widely used Earthwork 4D, a comple ... Read more...

BioInformatics Inc. acquires IMV Publishing and creates the Science and Medicine Group

BioInformatics Inc., the leading market research firm supporting the analytical instrumentation and life science industries, and owner of The Science Advisory Board®, is pleased to announce the acquisition of IMV Publishing  ... Read more...

McAfee acquires Canadian VPN outfit TunnelBear

SECURITY GIANT McAfee has acquired Canadian VPN service TunnelBear for an undisclosed amount. McAfee will integrate TunnelBear's "world-class" technology into its own Safe Connect VPN service,  ... Read more...

Carrington acquires US whey protein brand tera'swhey

The Carrington Tea (Carrington Farms) has purchased tera'swhey, an organic whey protein based in Madison, Wisconsin for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2009 and made from grass fed dairy cows in Wisconsin, tera's is the first and most complete line of USDA certified organic whey proteins in the U.S. – tera'swhey has sustained su ... Read more...

Momo Acquires Dating App Tantan For $735 Million

China-based Momo (MOMO) will acquire dating app Tantan in a deal valued at $735 million, and Momo stock surged on the deal. The deal gives a big boost to Momo's own dating business, which is based on ... Read more...

Roche acquires Flatiron Health in $1.9 billion deal

Roche has announced the acquisition of Flatiron Health in a deal worth $1.9 billion. On Friday, the global pharmaceuticals conglomerate said the deal will "accelerate industry-wide development and delivery of breakthrough medicines for patients with cancer." ... Read more...

Google acquires LogMeIn's Xively IoT platform for $50 million

Google on Thursday announced it will acquire LogMeIn's Xively IoT platform for $50 million. Google said the deal will "complement" its Google Cloud efforts for a fully managed IoT ... Read more...

KPMG acquires cyber security firm

Business advisory firm KPMG has acquired Silicon Valley-based cyber security firm, Cyberinc, which has operations in Wetherby and Scarborough. The transaction will see Cyberinc’s 24-strong UK practice merge with KPMG’s cyber security team in the North of England, which will now employ more than 60 professionals. The majority of staff ... Read more...

Fitbit acquires Twine Health, a Boston-based health software startup

Fitbit has been making strides towards spreading its reach outside of the fitness tracking domain with its acquisitions in the past couple of years. The company acquired smartwatch maker Pebble in December 2016 and lever ... Read more...

LeoVegas acquires World of Sportsbetting Ltd for €2.6m

Online casino and affiliate operator LeoVegas AB has followed up its listing on Sweden’s Nasdaq stock exchange last month by concluding a €2.6m deal to acquire Maltese company World of Sportsbetting Ltd.  World of Sportsbetting Ltd holds a sports betting and casino license in the state of Schleswig-Holstein as well as recently having an applic ... Read more...

ENGIE Acquires Leading Ontario Power System Specialist, PBW High Voltage

ENGIE Services Inc. today announced it has acquired PBW High Voltage Ltd, an Ontario-based power system specialist. This transaction brings together two highly respected and long-standing companies as PBW is currently in its 22nd year of operation. ENGIE Services welcomes PBW employees and looks forward to their continuing commitment to the business and their customers. The combined ex ... Read more...

Bacardi acquires iconic tequila brand Patrón for $5.1bn

Bacardi is to acquire iconic Mexican tequila brand Patrón for $5.1 billion. According to family-owned Bacardi, Patrón is the world’s top-selling ultra-premium tequila and makes Bacardi the biggest spirits company in the US’ super-premium segment. It comes amid rapid growth within tequila, less than ... Read more...

Instacart Acquires Unata for $65 Million

Instacart announced that it has joined forces with Toronto-based Unata, a digital solution platform that will provide Instacart the ecommerce tools it needs to evolve in online grocery shopping.  Bloomberg reported that the ... Read more...

Euronext Acquires InsiderLog

Today Euronext (Paris:ENX) (Amsterdam:ENX) (Brussels:ENX), the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone with nearly 1,300 listed issuers, announces the acquisition of 80% of the capital of InsiderLog, a Stockholm-based leading player in the field of insider list management, for a cash consideration of €5.8 million, plus an earn-out payment depending on future financial pe ... Read more...

Shell acquires major stake in U.S. solar developer

Silicon Ranch Corporation, a leading U.S. developer, owner, and operator of solar energy plants, announced today that it has signed an agreement to make Shell its largest shareholder. As part of the agreement, Shell will acquire a 43.83% interest in Silicon Ranch from Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, for up to $217 million in cash based on Silicon Ranch pe ... Read more...

BlueVenn Complete Acquisition of Media Analytics and Marketing Specialists LEAP Media Solutions

BlueVenn has today announced the purchase of LEAP Media Solutions (LEAP), a provider of customer analytics and marketing campaign services for the US media industry. The acquisition will strengthen BlueVenn’s presence in the media and publishing market, which already boasts over 200 news media brands operating the BlueVenn Customer Data Platform and its analyti ... Read more...

SoftBank acquires 20% of Uber in investment deal

After several months of negotiations, Japanese tech firm SoftBank will be acquiring a 20% stake in Uber as part of an investment deal with the troubled ride hailing company. Uber’s many problems &mdas ... Read more...

Disney Acquires Fox in sweeping $66BN deal

In a move that will totally shake up the TV industry and bring an end to the Rupert Murdoch era in broadcasting, the Walt Disney Company has agreed to buy most of 21st Century Fox.   For $52.4 billion, plus an additional $13.7 billion in debt, the House of Mouse will acquire Fox's film and television studios — a boon ... Read more...

Kentucky National Insurance Group Acquires Mountain Life Insurance Company

Kentucky National Insurance Group, LLC (parent company of Kentucky Home Life Insurance Company), a Kentucky domiciled insurance company with administrative offices located in Lexington, Kentucky h ... Read more...

Williams-Sonoma Acquires AR Imaging Company Onward Inc

A number of firms have begun using augmented reality (AR) technology for various uses, with the trend increasing since the launch of Apple’s ARKit. One of the firms involved in this trend is Onward Inc, who are now set to be a ... Read more...

Elastic Acquires SaaS-Based Search Startup Switftype

Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch, and the  ... Read more...

Apple Acquires Nanotech Image Sensor Startup InVisage Technologies

Apple has made another acquisition, this time buying InVisage Technologies, a startup that develops solutions to improve imaging capabilities on space-constrained devices, such as smartphones. ... Read more...

Barracuda Acquires Sonian Inc.

Barracuda Networks, Inc, a leading provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, today announced it has acquired privately held Sonian Inc, a leading provider of public cloud archiving and business insight ... Read more...

Cummins acquires Brammo

US engine manufacturer Cummins has acquired the assets of Oregon-based Brammo for its battery pack expertise and resources in an effort to become a global electrified power leader. The new operations will report to Cummins' recently formed electrification business led by executive director Julie Furber and will continue to be based in Talent, Oregon. ... Read more...

EFC Systems Acquires AgSolver

With its move to purchase Iowa-based AgSolver, Inc., EFC Systems, Inc. will develop a new Agronomic Planning and Sustainabilty division. The new division will be led by Dr. David Muth, who is the co-founder of AgSolver and senior vice president. ... Read more...

Telemus Financial Life Management Acquires Chicago-Based Barrington Strategic Wealth Group

Telemus Financial Life Management has announced its immediate acquisition of Barrington Strategic Wealth Group (BSWG). With the move, Metro Detroit-based Telemus continues to expand its presence in the Midwest. BSWG, headquartered in downtown Chicago, will increase the ability of Telemus to service a broad audience throughout the region. “Barrington Strategic Wealth Group&am ... Read more...

Kerry Group Acquires US Tech Company Ganeden

Ireland-based food firm Kerry Group has announced the acquisition of US technology firm Ganeden. The firm, which is based in Cleveland, Ohio, is focused on patented probiotics and related technologies, and has annual revenue of approximately $25 million. ... Read more...

Scientific Games acquires Tech Art Inc

Global gaming technology heavyweight Scientific Games has announced the acquisition of Las Vegas blackjack games specialist Tech Art Inc for an undisclosed fee. Under the terms of the deal Scientific Games will take ownership of all associated Tech Art gaming patents and products. Tech Art, formed in 1989, is the largest provider of blackjack h ... Read more...

Warren Buffett Acquires Pilot Flying J

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has made another big buy.  It's just been announced that Berkshire Hathaway will be acquiring Pilot Flying J, the US's largest truck stop operator.  The chain owns 750 truck stops. Berkshire has actually acquired a 38.6% minority stake that will eventually see them become the ... Read more...

Invesco Acquires Guggenheim For $1.2B

Invesco, the parent company of Invesco PowerShares, has announced a deal to acquire Guggenheim Partners’ ETF unit in a transaction worth $1.2 billion. PowerShares is the No. 4 ETF issuer in the U.S., with roughly $130 billion in a ... Read more...

Google acquires Cloud firm Bitium

Google has acquired Bitium, a company that provides enterprise customers with identity and access management solutions, including single sign-on (SS) and provisioning for Cloud applications, for an undisclosed sum. With the acquisition of Bitium, Google Cloud will gain capabilities to help us deliver on our Cloud Identity vision, said Karthik Lakshminarayanan, Director, Product Manage ... Read more...

QuantHouse acquires Victory Networks

QuantHouse, an independent global provider of end-to-end market data and trading through API based technologies, is to acquire high-speed network provider Victory Networks inc. Victory Networks designs, implements, and manages high-speed networks for bulge-bracket banks, boutique financial firms, and hedge fun ... Read more...

Northrop Grumman Acquires Orbital ATK for $9.2 Billion

Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $9.2 billion, in a deal the companies announced Monday and they say will “expand capability” is largely “comple ... Read more...

Kologik Acquires Murphy Technologies

Software developer Kologik announced this week its acquisition of Murphy Technologies of Mandeville, Louisiana. For more than 15 years, Murphy Technologies has supplied comprehensive public safety software applications to public safety agencies. Sean Murphy, Murphy Technologies Founder, will serve as Kologik’s Vice President of Product Develop ... Read more...

TDC Group Acquires Danish MVNO Plenti

TDC Group has signed an agreement with an MVNO in Denmark Plenti to acquire the company assets and its 90,000 mobile subscribers as of this date, for DKK74 million (€10 million). Plenti which was launched March last year rides on 3 Denmark ... Read more...

Cloudera acquires AI research firm Fast Forward Labs

Cloudera said today as part of its second-quarter earnings report that it is acquiring Fast Forward Labs, a startup that gives companies the latest information on how to apply machine learning and AI to their businesses, as well as consulting. The company’s stock has weathered somewhat of a beating since it went public, ... Read more...

Viatek Acquires Technology from Lily Robotics Inc.

Innovative design and unique products have always been the hallmark of the Viatek Consumer Products Group's brands. The company's reputation for quality and ingenuity makes acquiring the assets of Lily Robotics Inc. a perfect fit. "We are happy to announce that Viatek Consumer Products Group has acquired over twenty patents - both design and util ... Read more...

Fluccs acquires fellow Brisbane cloud provider Exigent Australia

Brisbane's Fluccs has acquired fellow managed cloud services provider Exigent Australia and its two associated brands. Founded in 2009, Exigent offers a range of cloud services such as cloud hosting, co-location and virtual servers. Exigent's ser ... Read more...

Hyatt Acquires Wellness Brand Exhale

Hyatt announced it has acquired well-being brand exhale for an undisclosed price. The move, which comes just seven months after the Chicago-based company purchased wellness experience provider ... Read more...

Fusion Acquires Birch Cloud and Business Services

Fusion has reached an agreement to acquire Birch‘s Cloud and Business Services Business in an all-stock transaction, according to an announcement Monday. Fusion will take over Birch’s cloud customers, operations, ... Read more...

Spirit Telecom acquires World Without Wires for $4.6 million, brings 2200 new customers

Spirit Telecom has picked up 2200 new customers by acquiring World Without Wires for $4.6 million. Wires owns 12,000 square kilometres of fixed wireless network and services residential, SME and corporate customers in South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The wireless prov ... Read more...

Microsoft acquires cloud-based HPC developer

With the purchase of high-performance computing developer Cycle Computing, Microsoft hopes customers move their HPC workloads to Azure. Microsoft pulled off a big get with its acquisition of Cycle Computing, the developer of a suite of high-performance computing (HPC) service ... Read more...

Microsoft acquires Cycle Computing for cloud HPC

Microsoft has acquired Cycle Computing, a start-up specializing int cloud orchestration of High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources. Financial terms were not disclosed. Cycle Computing describes its CycleCloud software suite as a cloud orchestration, provisioning, and data management platform for Big Compute, Big Data, and large technical computing applications running ... Read more...

PayPal acquires Swift Financial to help SME lending

PayPal has announced it will be buying Swift Financial in a bid to develop the SME lending side of their business. Working Capital has already been a huge success already, le ... Read more...

Netflix acquires Millarworld Comic Book Company

The acquisition was the first ever by Netflix. Together, the two companies will bring Millarworld's portfolio of character franchises to life through films, series and children's shows available exclusively to Netflix members, reports Xinhua news agency. The acquisition was the first ever by Netflix. Together, the two companies will br ... Read more...

TranSmart Technologies acquires Chicago-based EJM Engineering

In a move that will result in one of the largest women- and minority-owned engineering firms in the Chicago region, transportation engineering TranSmart Technologies has announced its acquisition of Chicago-based EJM Engineering, a company specialising in planning, design, construction engineering and program management of infrastructure projects. TranSmart’s a ... Read more...

Cello Health Acquires Advantage Healthcare

Cello Health has announced the acquisition of the US company Advantage Healthcare Inc. Advantage Healthcare was founded in 1994 by Deborah K. Glick and today operates from ... Read more...

Microsoft acquires Deis to boost its Kubernetes chops

The deal will help Microsoft better support the Google-originated orchestration system. Microsoft is acquiring Deis, a company that makes tools to work with the Kubernetes open-source container orchestration system. The deal, announced Monday, marks Microsoft’s continued interest in container orchestration. ... Read more...

Saint-Gobain Acquires SimTek Fence

Saint-Gobain, through its North American subsidiary CertainTeed Corporation, is acquiring the assets of SimTek Fence, Inc. Founded in 2007, SimTek is an industry innovator of fence products that complement the Siding portfolio within Saint-Gobain's Exterior Products. SimTek's product line includes its Ecostone simulated-stone fence system and the ... Read more...

Apple acquires German eye tracking company

Apple on Tuesday confirmed its acquisition of SensoMotoric Instruments, a German computer vision company specialising in augmented reality (AR) and eye tracking, media reported. Apple essentially confirmed the deal, offering the standard statement it gives when it buys companies, reported Axios.com.&l ... Read more...

Enthusiast Gaming acquires Destructoid

One of gaming's most successful blogs has been acquired by Canadian website network Enthusiast Gaming. Destructoid was established in 2006 and currently attracts 5m monthly visitors, which will now add to Enthusiast Gaming's 50m monthly users. "Destructoid has been a major gaming news brand for over 10 years and we ... Read more...

Nestlé USA Acquires Minority Interest in Freshly

Nestlé USA today announced that it has acquired a minority interest in Freshly, a leading provider of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) healthy prepared meals, which currently supplies consumers in 28 states with weekly shipments of meals.  As the lead investor in the $77 million round of new funding announced by Freshly earlier today, Nestle is entering an online prepared meals market ... Read more...

Sunbelt acquires MSP

Sunbelt Rentals, the US division of Ashtead, has acquired the ongoing business and assets of Delware based access rental company MSP, in a deal with $23 million. MSP operates from a location in Newcastle, Delaware – to the south of Wilmington and serves an area that includes Delaware along with parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. The company runs an ... Read more...

KPMG acquires fintech platform

KPMG International has announced the acquisition of Matchi, a global fintech innovation and matchmaking platform that connects financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, with fintech companies worldwide. “Financial technology, or ‘fintech’, is changing how financial services organizations operate,”.Jalil AlAali, Partner and ... Read more...

Obtala acquires WoodBois through Argento

Obtala announced the acquisition of WoodBois (WBI) through Argento, its 75% owned forestry subsidiary, for $14.8m (approximately £11.4m). Argento said it would acquire 100% of the share capital of WBI, including all land, fixed assets, inventory and the forestry concessions in Gabon. The immediate plan would be ... Read more...

Apple Acquires Dark Data Integrator Lattice.io

Apple revealed May 15 that it has acquired an artificial intelligence and machine learning startup called Lattice.io, which is able to take so-called dark data and turn it into usable information. Financial information about the transaction was not released. News reports estimated the acquisition at between $175 million and $200 million. Me ... Read more...

Google Acquires Job Simulator Creator Owlchemy Labs

The creator of the award-winning PlayStation VR launch title Job Simulator, Owlchemy Labs, has just announced that the studio has been acquired by Google. Owlchemy Labs announced the acquisition through a post on the studio’s website. Although the specifics of the acquisition were left out, the studio did say that they would continue to ... Read more...

EFI Acquires CRC Information Systems

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. today announced that it has acquired privately held CRC Information Systems, a Reynolds and Reynolds company. Reynolds and Reynolds is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. CRC, which is based in Scottsdale, Ariz., is a provider of business management information systems (MIS) for commercial printers and packaging label and forms printers throughout the United St ... Read more...

IBM Acquires Verizon's Cloud and Hosting Business

For a time, Verizon's corporate strategy involved becoming a major player in the data center and cloud hosting markets. That strategy is no longer in place in 2017. Verizon announced today that it has entered into an agreement with IBM to sell its cloud and managed hosting services. Financial terms of the deal have not yet been publicly disclosed, and the ... Read more...

Oracle acquires digital cloud measurement company Moat

Multinational computer technology company Oracle has signed an agreement to acquire Moat, a digital measurement cloud company, for an undisclosed sum. The analytics company will join the Oracle Data Cloud but remain independent. With the acquisition, Oracle hopes the pair can ‘conn ... Read more...

RJ Young Acquires ACS Technologies

RJ Young announced today it has completed the acquisition of ACS Technologies, Inc., a privately-owned office equipment dealer. Founded in 1975, ACS Technologies has serviced the greater Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery and Selma areas. The acquisition of ACS Technologies further widens RJ Young’s footprint in Alabama. &ldqu ... Read more...

Deloitte acquires Day 1 Solutions

Deloitte said Monday it has acquired substantially all the assets of Day 1 Solutions, a cloud consulting firm, and announced a commitment to add 3,000 new high-tech engineering jobs in the U.S. over the next year, adding new “cloud studios” in different locations. Day 1 Solutions is a McLean, Va.-based consulting firm that acts as a systems in ... Read more...

GE Aviation Acquires Leader in Digital Aircraft Records Management

GE Aviation announced today that it has acquired Critical Technologies, Inc., branded as AirVault®, a privately-owned supplier of cloud-based digital records management.  AirVault's expertise to digitally manage mission-critical records across an industrial supply chain network strengthens GE's ability to focus on asset lifecycle management and ma ... Read more...

GoDaddy Acquires Sucuri to Boost WordPress Security

GoDaddy is bolstering its security portfolio with the acquisition of website security platform provider Sucuri, according to a Wednesday announcement. Sucuri will continue its normal business operations, while GoDaddy will extend Sucuri’s& ... Read more...

Apple acquires Workflow, the popular iOS automation tool

The mobile app market looks so easy to get into but staying in the business is a whole different game. Never mind competing with rivals, sometimes you even end up competing with the very makers of the platform you’re building upon. Many a popular app ended up that way (hello, Night Shift), so perhaps you can count yourself lucky when you’re actually acquired by said platform ma ... Read more...

IMAGINiT Technologies acquires Autodesk Gold Partner PacifiCAD

Rand Worldwide, a global provider of technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology (IT) requirements, announced this past week that its IMAGINiT Technologies division has acquired ... Read more...

Intel acquires self-driving car tech company Mobileye for $15.3 billion

Late last year, Intel announced that it would be investing $250 million in self-driving cars over the next two years. According to the company, the auto market is on the cusp of a giant revolution with the widespread introduction of autonomous vehicles, ... Read more...

SambaSafety acquires Vigillo, aims for 'comprehensive' solution

Looking to expand its capabilities as a company “completely focused on solving driver-related problems,” SambaSafety, a pioneer in driver risk management, has acquired Vigillo, which provides re ... Read more...

Frac Shack International Acquires Rigless Rentals’ MEP Division

Frac Shack International (FSI) acquired the mobile elevating platform (MEP) division of Rigless Rentals Inc. These units, which will be rebranded The Wellevator, allow maneuverable dual hydraulic access to the wellhead while at height, according to a Feb. 21 press release. The Wellevator design spans Gen 1, Mini Gen 1 and delux Gen 2. There are 21 patented Wellev ... Read more...

Ford Acquires Artificial Intelligence Start-Up

Ford Motor Company has acquired a majority ownership of artificial intelligence start-up Argo AI. According to  ... Read more...

Hootsuite Acquires Facebook Advertising SaaS Solution AdEspresso

Social media management platform Hootsuite has acquired AdEspresso, a software-as-a-service solution for Facebook and Instagram advertising, for an undisclosed sum. AdEspresso is a Facebook global ad partner. It offers an advertising technology solution to help ... Read more...

iCARS on Demand Acquires Limos.com

iCARS, a B2B mobile app and web platform that connects corporate clients to professional, licensed chauffeurs has purchased the assets of ... Read more...

Follow commsdealer on Twitter Register Cisco acquires application performance monitoring firm AppDynamics

Cisco is to acquire AppDynamics, a privately held application intelligence software company based in San Francisco. AppDynamics's cloud application and business monitoring platform enables companies to improve application and business performance. Cisco will acquire AppDynamics for approximately $3.7 billion in cash and assumed equity awa ... Read more...

Silicon Labs Acquires Wi-Fi Innovator Zentri

Silicon Labs, a leading supplier of silicon, software and solutions for a more connected world, announces the acquisition of Zentri, an innovator in low-power, cloud-connected Wi-Fi technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT). Z ... Read more...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquires startup Cloud Cruiser

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. HPE, -1.35% has agreed to acquire Cloud Cruiser, the second startup HPE has agreed to purchase in less than a week. Cloud Cruiser -- which was founded in 2010 and had raised roughly $20 m ... Read more...

Google acquires Twitter’s mobile app development division Fabric

Twitter is making yet another move away from its side properties and divisions. Fabric, the mobile app development platform that Twitter launched in 2014, has now been acquired by Google. Fabric was developed by Twitter to give app creators some new tools to help grow. They included the Crashl ... Read more...

Microsoft Acquires Simplygon To Accelerate ‘3D For Everyone’ Vision

Microsoft announced the acquisition of Simplygon earlier today. In case you’re not familiar with Simplygon, it’s a very popular software for automatic 3D optimization that many game d ... Read more...

VWR Acquires SEASTAR CHEMICALS Inc.

VWR, the leading global independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, announced today that it has acquired SEASTAR CHEMICALS Inc., a manufacturer of high purity reagents used in th ... Read more...

Citrix acquires Unidesk for its layering technology

Citrix has announced that it has acquired Unidesk, a company that created layering. The technology allows for the separation of Windows applications from the operating system. The value of the acquisition was not disclosed. What we do know, however, is that we can expect a much tighter cooperation between Microsoft and Citrix. ... Read more...

Google acquires Cronologics to help improve Android Wear

Cronologics’ technology has previously been integrated into the CoWatch, a  ... Read more...

CPS Products Acquires STAR EnviroTech, Inc.

CPS Products, Inc., a Harbour Group company, has acquired STAR EnviroTech, Jeff Fox, Harbour Group's chairman and chief executive officer, announced.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based ... Read more...

Twitter acquires Yes, Inc. to better connect people around events

Twitter has acquired the app maker Yes in a move designed to encourage its users to get better acquainted with each other around events. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but as a result, Yes’ apps, Frenzy and WYD, are being shuttered “in the coming weeks.” ... Read more...

Snap-on Acquires Sturtevant Richmont

Snap-on Incorporated, a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks, today announced that it has acquired Sturtevant Richmont for approximately $13 million in cash. Based in Carol Stream, Illinois, Sturtevant Richmont, with annual sales of approximately $1 ... Read more...

Samsung acquires NewNet Communication Technologies

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest electronics maker, said Wednesday it has acquired NewNet Communication Technologies Inc. of Canada to bolster its mobile network service. NewNet Communication, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, operates Rich Communications Services (RCS), an advanced messaging system for cell phones. Samsung sai ... Read more...

Adobe Acquires TubeMogul for $540m

Adobe has acquired video ad firm TubeMogul for approximately $540m (£433m), under a deal which will see Adobe buy all of TubeMogul’s outstanding common stock for $14 per share. TubeMogul&a ... Read more...

Netflix acquires global rights to ‘Pandora’

Director Park Jung-woo’s upcoming thriller “Pandora” is going global. Netflix, an online streaming service, has partnered with local production and distribution company Next Entertainment World to acquire international rights to the film, according to Netflix on Tuesday.  “Pandora” will ... Read more...

Centerline acquires Boulder Tech

Centerline Solutions, a leading provider of wireless infrastructure services to the telecommunications industry, has acquired Boulder Technology, LLC., an expert software design and development firm based in Boulder, Colorado. This acquisition bolsters Centerline Solutions’ leadership position within the wireless industry by securing an in-house technical team to meet the evolving softwa ... Read more...

CSI IT, LLC Acquires The Nuss Group, Inc.

CSI IT, LLC, a portfolio company of White Wolf Capital LLC, is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Nuss Group, Inc. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. Corry Doyle, Managing Director of White Wolf, noted “We are excited to expand the CSI platform by merging the Nuss Group workforce management practice into CSI’s consulting an ... Read more...

Hearst Acquires Aviation Software Company

Hearst said on Wednesday that it is acquiring aviation software firm Camp Systems, in a deal that will boost the storied media firm’s investments in the transportation sector. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Sources familiar with the matter said the deal valued the company at roughly $2 billion, including debt. W ... Read more...

RenPSG Acquires Crown Philanthropic Solutions

RenPSG, the nation's largest independent philanthropic solutions provider, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Crown Philanthropic Solutions. As privately owned companies, financial details of the acquisition are confidential but the transaction is expected to close this calendar year. Established in 2005 ... Read more...

KAMCO acquires GE Global Operation Center in the US

KAMCO Investment Company, a leading investment company with one of the largest AUMs in the GCC region, successfully acquired General Electric’s (GE) Global Operation Center building located in the United States of America. KAMCO, established in the heart of Kuwait City with an international office in the UAE, announced that the 12-story office tower housing GE’s Glo ... Read more...

Capital One acquires online price tracker Paribus

Capital One is making another acquisition in the fintech space, this time snatching up the price tracking service Paribus, which helps online shoppers get automatic refunds when prices drop on items they purchased. Deal terms were not disclosed, but the acquisition involves bring both th ... Read more...

Samsung acquires Viv, an AI platform from the makers of Siri

The plan is to 'deliver a single conversational interface to the world’s apps and services,' starting late next year. Just a day after Google revealed its premium Pixel phone and Google Home ... Read more...

Anotech Energy Acquires Clover Global Solutions, LP

Clover Global Solutions, LP, a contingent workforce solution provider to upstream E&P, midstream pipelines and downstream chemical plants, refineries, and LNG operations, was officially acquired by ANOTECH Energy on July 28, 2016. The acquisition brings together the global business landscape of ANOTECH Energy and Clover’s long standing relations ... Read more...

Piston Group acquires interior business from Takata

Takata is mired in a financial crisis stemming from a recall of millions of faulty air bags linked to at least 13 deaths worldwide. Redford-based Piston Group on Wednesday purchased Irvin Automotive from ailing Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata, giving the auto supplier founded by former Detroit Piston Vinnie Johnson a broader product line and ... Read more...

JenCap Holdings Acquires Missouri-Based M.J. Kelly Co.

New York-based JenCap Holdings LLC has acquired privately held M. J. Kelly Co. (MJK), a managing general agency and wholesale insurance brokerage based in Springfield, Missouri, with offices in nine states throughout the Midwest and Southeast. Since 1986, MJK has been owned and operated by Jim Adams who was joined by his sons Jon and Paul in 1987 and 1989, respec ... Read more...

Koch Acquires EFT Energy, a Leading SaaS and Solutions Provider

Koch Technology and Optimization, LLC and Koch Minerals, LLC, both subsidiaries of Koch Industries, Inc., announced the acquisition of EFT Energy, a leading software as a service and solutions provider in the fields of industrial and manufacturing predictive analytics, process optimization, and industrial and commercial energy management. EFT’s groundbr ... Read more...

Oracle acquires cloud security company Palerra

If the Apple hackings from a few years ago had any lasting impact it it's probably that nobody really believes the cloud is as secure as we thought it is. From a personal standpoint, that's dangerous because hackers can get access to nude photos, but also bank account information, passwords and all sorts of other stuff. For the enterprise, given how much money is at sta ... Read more...

Saab Acquires Phaeros Group

Defence and security company Saab has acquired the port management and terminal operating system expert Phaeros Group BVBA. The acquisition is all part of Saab's strategy to grow in the maritime traffic management domain with Phaeros’ solutions playing a pivotal role in efficiently handling port operations, such as transferring cargo to and from ... Read more...

Versa Capital Management Affiliate Acquires Silver Airways

Versa Capital Management, LLC, a private equity firm focused on control investments in special situations, announced today that one of its affiliates has acquired Silver Airways, LLC, a Florida-based airline providing more service within its home state and to the Bahamas than any other U.S. airline, as well as flights to 20 U.S. cities. This month, Silver Airways became one of the firs ... Read more...

Virgin Media acquires Arqiva Wi-Fi

Virgin Media is significantly beefing up its outdoor Wi-Fi coverage in the UK by buying the hotspot business of wireless infrastructure firm Arqiva. The deal will give Liberty Global's UK operation more than 31,000 Wi-Fi access points across 6,500 locations, as it tries to provide enough coverage to rival that of key competitors BT and Sky. < ... Read more...

Cybersecurity firm InfoTeK of Hanover acquires SilverRhino

InfoTeK Corp., a Hanover-based cybersecurity firm, announced Friday it acquired the assets of SilverRhino LLC, a Columbia cybersecurity firm that specializes in information technology services for federal agencies.. SilverRhino, a woman and veteran-owned small business, does work for the Department of Defense, Transportation Security Administration,  ... Read more...

Apple Acquires Health Tech Firm Gliimpse

Apple has bought health technology firm Gliimpse, which helps translate complex medical data into easily comprehended terminology for both humans and machines. According to Fast Company, the acquisi ... Read more...

Ford acquires SAIPS for self-driving machine learning and computer vision tech

Ford outlined a few of the ways it’s aiming to ship driverless cars by 2021, and part of the plan involves acquisitions. CEO Mark Fields revealed at a press event in Palo A ... Read more...

Investcorp acquires cyber security service provider Nebulas

Bahrain based Investcorp has acquired the United Kingdom’s largest independent cybersecurity service provider Nebulas.  Founded in 2001 in London and employing 50 staff, Nebulas provides a broad range of IT security products and services including managed security services and cyber threat intelligence to predominantly mid to large enterprises ... Read more...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquires SGI

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which split from HP last year, today announced that it has acquired SGI, a company that makes servers, storage, and software for high-performance computing, for $275 million in cash and d ... Read more...

Google Acquires Cloud Commerce Startup Orbitera

Not even Google can deny that multi-cloud is the future. To that end, Alphabet has acquired cloud commerce startup Orbitera on Monday, a platform that makes it easy for businesses to buy and sell software from multiple vendors in the cloud. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but ... Read more...

LinkedIn acquires Chicago-based PointDrive

PontDrive, a Chicago-based presentation-sharing software startup, has been acquired by LinkedIn, the companies announced Tuesday. The company’s 15 employees will relocate to LinkedIn’s Chicago  ... Read more...

Philips acquires Wellcentive

Royal Philips will acquire population health management software company Wellcentive to complement Philips’ already extensive population health management offerings. The HealthTech giant already has cloud-based systems that bring together and analyze clinical, claims and financial data across hospitals and health systems. ... Read more...

Alliance BioEnergy Plus acquires AMG Energy Group

West Palm Beach, Florida, has secured 100 percent of the revenue stream from licensing and sales related to the cellulose to sugar (CTS) process that is derived in the geographical regions of North America (Canada, US and Mexico) as well as Africa, going forward. These regions represent the largest markets worldwide for processing of cellulose in its many forms of biofuels, fine chemic ... Read more...

Playtech acquires Best Gaming Technology

Playtech (LSE: PTEC) today announces that it has acquired Best Gaming Technology GmbH ("BGT") for €138 million. The consideration was paid from Playtech's existing cash resources. Headquartered in Vienna, BGT was founded in 2005 and is the leading provider of sports betting software and solutions for gaming and ... Read more...

Infor Acquires Predictix

Infor, a provider of cloud-based, industry-specialized business applications, today announced its acquisition of Predictix, a supplier of predictive solutions to retailers. The buyer's plan is to integrate Predictix's data science and Big Data analytics capabilities into its CloudSuite Retail offering. The deal comes six months after Infor announced ... Read more...

Foreside acquires Beacon Hill Fund Services

Foreside Financial Group, a provider of distribution and compliance services for open- and closed-end funds, exchange traded products, commodity pools, private placements, investment advisers and registered broker-dealers, has acquired Beacon Hill Fund Services,  Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close on 31 July, have not been dis ... Read more...

Turnspire Capital Partners Acquires United Plastics Group

Turnspire Capital Partners LLC announced today that, through a newly formed affiliate, it has acquired the business of United Plastics Group, Inc. from MedPlast, Inc.  UPG is a global manufacturer of complex assembled components and finished products serving the datacenter, automo ... Read more...

Fortinet acquires security analytics firm AccelOps

IT security vendor Fortinet has acquired AccelOps, makers of network security monitoring and analytics software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. AccelOps is known as a provider of SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) technology. The company makes both cloud-based and on-premise software that correlates security and network data into a ... Read more...

Callista Private Equity GmbH acquires Monofrax LLC, Falconer, New York

Callista Private Equity GmbH announces the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Monofrax LLC by Callista Holdings GmbH & Co.KG. The Company was sold in a tender process by RHI AG, Vienna, Austria  as the business was not considered core business in the U.S. anymore. RHI is a globally operating supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and services, which are indispensabl ... Read more...

Liqui-Box acquires Maverick

Liqui-Box, a world leader in flexible liquid packaging solutions, announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement to acquire both the Engineering and Flexible operations of Maverick, based in Cape Town, South Africa.  Maverick Engineering is the premier manuf ... Read more...

SolarWinds acquires LogicNow

IT management software vendor SolarWinds has acquired rival LogicNow. LogicNow focuses on subscription-bases SaaS products for MSPs including risk intelligence, remote management, backup and disaster recovery, mail and service desk. The US-headquartered vendor was  ... Read more...

Rotork acquires Mastergear

Bath-based Rotork has acquired a gearbox manufacturer for $25 million (£17.1 million). Mastergear, which makes manual and motorised gearboxes for valves focused on the oil and gas, water distribution and treatment, chemical processing and wider industrial markets, has been bought from Regal Beloit Corporation.  The company, which has its main centre of ... Read more...

Optiv Security Acquires Third-Party Risk Application Company Evantix

Optiv Security has made its second acquisition in less than a month, this time diving further into the market for third-party risk services. The security solution provider, which was formed last year from the  ... Read more...

BTG plc acquires Galil Medical, a leader in cryoablation

Builds on BTG's leadership in Interventional Oncology, expanding franchise into attractive and complementary ablation market   Galil Medical is a leader in cryoablation of kidney cancer with significant pipeline opportunities including lung cancer   London, UK, 06 May 2016: BTG plc (LSE: BTG), the specialist hea ... Read more...

BackOffice Associates Acquires UK-Based CompriseIT

BackOffice Associates, a worldwide leader of information governance and  ... Read more...

Blancco Technology Group PLC Acquires Xcaliber Technologies LLC and Xcaliber IP LLC

The Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of the remaining stake it does not already own in Xcaliber Technologies and a significant new contract win. Acquisition of remaining shares in Xcaliber The Group has acquired the remainder of the share capital (51%) of Xcaliber Technologies LLC and Xcaliber IP LLC, a privately owned provider ... Read more...

Teledyne LeCroy Acquires Quantum Data

Just as many other technology sectors are seeing companies consolidating through mergers and acquisitions, so is the testing industry. Chestnut Ridge, NY-based Teledyne LeCroy has struck an agreement to acquire Quantum Data, Inc. of Santa Clara, C ... Read more...

Wood Group acquires Ingenious

Wood Group has acquired Ingenious Inc., a supplier of proprietary software and consulting services to the global chemical, oil & gas, and energy industries, from its executive leadership team. The acquisition provides a strong manufacturing operations management (MOM) systems capability that builds upon and diversifies the capabilities of Wood Group Musta ... Read more...

Synthomer Plc Acquires Hexion

Synthomer plc, a leading speciality chemicals company, today announces the acquisition of HEXION Performance Adhesives & Coatings, a business of HEXION Inc., a global chemical company based in Columbus, Ohio in the USA. The total consideration is $226 million which is being funded from both existing cash resources and utilisation of additional credit facilities. The acquisition ... Read more...

Renewable Energy Group acquires Sanimax biodiesel plant

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) has completed its acquisition of Sanimax Energy’s 20 million gal. nameplate capacity biodiesel refinery, located in DeForest, Wisconsin. REG paid Sanimax US$11 million in cash and issued 500 000 shares of REG common stock in exchange for the biorefinery and related assets. REG may also pay Sanimax up to an additional U ... Read more...

Hibernia acquires Marine House, Dublin 2

Hibernia REIT plc announces that it has exchanged contracts to acquire Marine House, Dublin 2, for €26.5m Marine House is a 1970s office building totalling 41,000 sq. ft. arranged over six floors above a double basement with 81 underground car parking spaces.  The property, which looks onto the Grand Canal, is part of Clanwilliam Court which com ... Read more...

EnQuest PLC acquires an additional 10.5% interest in the Kraken development

EnQuest PLC announces the acquisition of an additional 10.5% interest in the Kraken development for nominal consideration. The acquisition from First Oil PLC ('First Oil') brings EnQuest's total interest to 70.5%.  EnQuest and Cairn Energy PLC ('Cairn'), the other current participant in the Kraken development, are both taking up First Oi ... Read more...

FlexiGroup announces biggest acquisition to date with NZ$315m deal for F&P Finance

FlexiGroup Limited, one of the biggest consumer business financiers in Australia via leases and interest free loans, has announced the acquisition of New Zealand’s Fisher & Paykel Finance (“F&P Finance”) for NZ$315 million – marking its biggest acquisition to date.   Sydney-based FlexiGroup said it will pay ... Read more...

Sound Energy plc to Acquire Meridja Area, Onshore Morocco

Sound Energy, the Mediterranean and European focused upstream gas company, announces that it has signed a binding agreement with Oil & Gas Investment Fund S.A.S ("OGIF") whereby OGIF has granted Sound Energy an option to acquire a 55% interest in the Meridja permit, onshore Morocco (the "Option").  Meridja is a ... Read more...

Halma plc Acquires Centrak

Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, announces that it has acquired CenTrak, Inc. based in Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA from private shareholders. CenTrak designs and manufactures sensors and proprietary communication technology that provide the most reliable and precise location data for healthcare facilities to e ... Read more...

PolyOne Acquires Certain TPE Assets from Kraton

Expanding on its global footprint and expertise in thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) innovation and design, PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today announced it has acqu ... Read more...

Sandvik Coromant acquires Prometec GmbH

Sandvik Coromant (Sanviken, Sweden) reported on Feb. 1 that has strengthened its offering in digital manufacturing with the acquisition of Prometec GmbH (Aachen, Germany). Prometec is a supplier of advanced solutions for monitoring and control of machining processes in production machines. The company also supplies equipment for laser-b ... Read more...

Cognizant acquires KBACE Technologies

IT consulting firm Cognizant has acquired New Hampshire-based cloud consulting firm KBACE Technologies. Terms of the deal were not disclo ... Read more...

USI Insurance acquires brokerage firm Healthcare Liability Solutions

US-based insurance broker USI Insurance Services has acquired property and casualty (P&C) brokerage firm, Healthcare Liability Solutions (HLS). Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Based in Houston of Texas, HLS provides insurance services to healthcare organizations and is specialized in providing professional liability insurance ... Read more...

Telit acquires Bluetooth Smart wireless communications assets to boost capabilities in low-power Internet of Things

London, January 13, 2016 - Telit Communications PLC, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), has agreed to acquire Bluetooth and Bluetooth Smart, otherwise known as Bluetooth Low Energy ("BLE"), assets from Stollmann Entwicklungs und Vertriebs Gmbh ("Stollmann"), a developer and marketer of low power hardware products and software solutions ... Read more...

PTC acquires Kepware to extend IoT offering with industrial automation data

PTC has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kepware for approximately $100million, plus up to an additional $18m based on achievement of certain strategic initiatives and financial results. The acquisition will enhance PTC’s portfolio of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, and accelerate the ... Read more...

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd Acquires FNF Title Insurance Company Limited

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. is pleased to announce that on 15th December the Malta Financial Services Authority granted the change of control approval for the acquisition of FNF Title Insurance Company Limited (FNF), a Maltese subsidiary of Fidelity National Title Group in the USA.  Moreover, on 29th December the MFSA approved the transfer of the insuran ... Read more...

Smith & Nephew completes acquisition of surgical robotics business Blue Belt Technologies

Smith & Nephew, the global medical technology business, announces it hascompleted the acquisition of Blue Belt Holdings, Inc. Securing a leading position in the fast-growing area of orthopaedic robotics-assisted surgery. Blue Belt Technologies' Navio surgical system currently provides robotics-assistance in unicondylar or partial knee rep ... Read more...

AstraZeneca has acquired Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

AstraZeneca today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the core respiratory business of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. The deal will include the expansion of rights to roflumilast (marketed as Daliresp in the US and Daxas in other countries), the only approved oral PDE4 inhibitor for the treatment of c ... Read more...

Impellam Group plc to acquire Bartech Holding Corporation

Impellam Group plc is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bartech Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries for an initial payment of $120m, which represents $88m(1) on a debt free cash free basis.  Bartech Group is one of the leading global workforce management and staffing solutions providers with many customers who are part of Fortun ... Read more...

Kuala Innovations Limited Acquires Vemo Education, Inc

The Board of Kuala Innovations Limited is pleased to announce that it has agreed to participate in the early stage funding round of privately owned Vemo Education, Inc. and subscribe for 1,000,000 shares, representing 8.2 per cent of the shares (on a fully diluted basis) for cash consideration of US$1 million (one million US Dollars). This will be funded from existing cash resources.&l ... Read more...

Senior plc announces the acquisition of Steico Industries, Inc

Senior plc, an international manufacturer of high technology components and systems, principally for the worldwide aerospace, defence, land vehicle and energy markets, issues this trading update for the four months since 1 July 2015 and announces the acquisition of Steico Industries, Inc for a total consideration of $90m (£59.2m)(1). Markets & O ... Read more...

Eckoh is pleased to announce the acquisition of PSS

Eckoh, the global provider of secure payment products and customer contact solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of PSS, a US-based company specialising in the management of contact centre and customer experience technology, for a total consideration of $7.6m. After accounting for $2.0m (approximately £1.3m) of cash in PSS, the ... Read more...

Atkins to acquire nuclear services division of EnergySolutions

WS Atkins plc is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement to acquire the Projects, Products and Technology segment of EnergySolutions ("PP&T"), an international nuclear engineering services business, for an enterprise value of US$318 million (£206 million1). ... Read more...

Glanbia announces acquisition of ThinkThin

Food company Glanbia has announced it has acquired ThinkThin for $217 million. ThinkThin has a range of protein enriched bars targeted at lifestyle consumers looking for “wholesome, convenient and delicious sna ... Read more...

RelaDyne Acquires Mid-State Industrial Supply and J.B. Weimar, Inc.

elaDyne, one of the nation’s leading providers of lubricants, fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and industrial reliability services announced this week that it has acquired Mid-State Industrial Supply Inc. and J.B. Weimar, Inc. (“MSIS”), RelaDyne’s fifth acquisition of 2015. MSIS is strategically located in Nashville, Tennessee, offering extended ... Read more...

AstraZeneca to acquire ZS Pharma

AstraZeneca announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ZS Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company based in San Mateo, California. ZS Pharma uses its proprietary ion--trap technology to develop novel treatments for hyperkalaemia (high potassium levels), a serious condition of elevated potassium in the bloodstream, typically associated with chronic kidney dise ... Read more...

Quindell Plc completes acquisition of PT Healthcare Solutions Corp

Further to its announcement on 9 September 2015, Quindell  announces that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50.1% stake that it does not already own in PT Healthcare Solutions Corp in consideration for the issue of 9,358,675 new ordinary shares of 15 pence each in the capital of the Company. The number of Consideration Shares is less than the number announced o ... Read more...

Mondi Group signs agreement to acquire KSP

Mondi Group has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 95% of the outstanding share capital in KSP, Co. and related interests (“KSP”). Established in 1973, KSP is a flexible packaging company specialised in the production of high-quality spouted and retort stand-up pouches for the food, pet food and beverage industries with its main manufacturing ... Read more...

RPS Group plc has completed the acquisition of Iris Environmental

RPS has completed the acquisition of Iris Environmental, a Californian based consultancy providing environmental services in the US market, for a maximum consideration of US$13.5 million (£8.8 million). Founded in 1999, Iris has its headquarters in Oakland (San Francisco), with a further office in Irvine (Los Angeles). The company employs about 35 staff ... Read more...

H2O Innovation Announces The Completion Of The Acquisition Of Clearlogx

H2O Innovation Inc, a leader in membrane filtration, is proud to announce the execution of a definitive asset purchase agreement completing the acquisition of Clearlogx , a patented technology, developed by Gregg McLeod, that helps maintain and optimize chemical performance, while improving the overall efficiency, of water treatment processes. This technology is especially critical for ... Read more...

Grafton Group plc to acquire Isero BV

Grafton Group plc, the Merchanting and DIY Group with operations in the UK, Ireland and Belgium is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire Isero BV, the leading specialist distributor of tools and fixings in the Netherlands, which trades from 38 branches under the Gerritse, Breur Ceintuurbaan and Van der Winkel brands.  Isero is being acquired from H2 Eq ... Read more...

Intertek Group plc announces that it has acquired MT Group LLC and Materials Testing Lab, Inc.

Intertek Group plc, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide announces that it has acquired MT Group LLC and Materials Testing Lab, Inc. MT is a leading provider of materials testing and inspection services for the building industry in the New York metro area and gives Intertek closer access to one of North America's high growth construction markets ... Read more...

Independent Resources has acquired Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company plc

Independent Resources, an oil and gas exploration and production company with a growing portfolio of producing and exploration prospects in North Africa is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition by its newly-formed joint venture with Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company plc of a 50 per cent. interest in the East Ghazalat concession in Egypt from TransGlobe Petroleum Internat ... Read more...

Intertek Group plc to acquire Professional Service Industries, Inc.

Intertek Group plc, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Professional Service Industries, Inc for a cash consideration of US$330 million on a cash-free and debt-free basis1, which is equivalent to a 7.6x multiple based on adjusted2 LTM EBITDA of US$43 million for the 12 months to 31 August 2015 ... Read more...

Halma has acquired Firetrace USA, LLC

Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, announces it has acquired Firetrace USA, LLC, from private shareholders. Firetrace, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, designs and manufactures automatic fire detection and suppression systems for installation in small enclosed environments to protect people and critical assets. It will continu ... Read more...

Rotork plc Acquires Roto Hammer Industries Inc. and Servo Moteurs Service

Rotork plc ("Rotork"), the market-leading actuator manufacturer and flow control company, today announces the acquisition of Roto Hammer Industries Inc. ("Roto Hammer") and Servo Moteurs Service ("SMS").   Roto Hammer, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, is a manufacturer of custom-designed chain wheel manual valve ... Read more...

Houlihan Lokey investment bank acquires McQueen Limited

Houlihan Lokey the international investment bank, announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of McQueen Limited, a leading London-based independent advisory firm that provides corporate finance and other strategic advisory services to clients in the consumer sector. The agreement was originally announced on July 22, 2015 and closed on September 17. Terms of the transaction were n ... Read more...

Al Noor Hospitals to acquire Rochester Wellness

Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc, the largest private healthcare service provider in Abu Dhabi, today announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire  Rochester Wellness. Founded in 2006, Rochester Wellness is a leading provider of long-term physical, speech, and occupational rehabilitation therapy caring for patients in their homes and through two inpa ... Read more...

Grupo Clarín S.A. Acquires Buenos Aires Stock Exchange

On 14 September 2015, Grupo Clarín S.A. informed the Argentine Securities Commission and the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange that the Company had made an offer to NII Mercosur Telecom, S.L.U. and NII Mercosur Móviles, S.L.U, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, to acquire from Sellers 49% of the capital stock of Nextel Communications Arg ... Read more...

Xtract Resources Plc acquires Auroch Minerals NL

Xtract Resources Plc is pleased to announce that it has negotiated revised terms with Auroch Minerals NL regarding the conditional acquisition of 100% of the Manica gold project in Mozambique. On 29 June 2015 the Company announced that the total consideration for the Transaction was US$12.5 million and would be satisfied through a payment of US$ ... Read more...

Hikma to acquire EIMC United Pharmaceuticals

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, the fast growing multinational pharmaceutical group, today announces that it has agreed to acquire 98.09% of the share capital of EIMC United Pharmaceuticals ("EUP") from a consortium of shareholders. EUP is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company specialising in oncology products.  The acquisition of EUP: ... Read more...

Brady, the leading global provider of trading acquires Enaptive Inc

Brady, the leading global provider of trading, processing and risk management solutions for metals, recycling, energy and soft commodities, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets and goodwill of the ScrapRunner product, from Enaptive Inc ("ScrapRunner"). Enaptive is a US-based company providing dispatch systems desig ... Read more...

Rentokil Initial plc acquires Anderson Pest Solutions

Rentokil Initial plc announces the continued expansion of its pest control business with the acquisition of Chicago-based Anderson Pest Solutions ("Anderson").  Its annualised revenues for the 12 months prior to acquisition were $21m.  The acquisition is in line with the Company's strategy of continued acceleration of its pest control busines ... Read more...

SQS Software Quality Systems AG acquires Galmont Consulting LLC

SQS Software Quality Systems AG (AIM:SQS.L), the world's largest specialist supplier of software quality services, announces that it has conditionally agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Galmont Consulting LLC ("Galmont"), a leading software testing consultancy in the United States ("US"), for a maximum consideration of $22.0 ... Read more...

The Home Depot Completes Acquisition of Interline Brands

The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced it has completed its $1.625 billion acquisition of Interline Brands, Inc., a leading national distributor and direct marketer of broad-line maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products. The agreement to acquire Interline was previously ... Read more...

Keywords Studios announces the acquisition of Liquid Development LLC

Keywords Studios, the international technical services provider to the global video games industry, today announces the acquisition of Liquid Development LLC ("Liquid"), a leading provider of outsourced art services for the video games industry internationally based in Portland, Oregon. The acquisition is in line with Keywords' strategy ... Read more...

Tekcapital plc acquires University of Central Florida

Tekcapital plc (AIM: TEK), an international provider of technology and intellectual property services, announces that it has acquired the exclusive worldwide licencing rights to a portfolio of nine patents for the improvement of air conditioning efficiency from the University of Central Florida. The technology is aimed at improving the efficiency of central air conditioning systems and ... Read more...

Amino Technologies PLC has completed the acquisition of Entone Inc

Amino Technologies PLC (LSE: AMO), the Cambridge-based provider of digital entertainment solutions for IPTV, Internet TV and in-home multimedia distribution, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Entone Inc. ("Entone"), a provider of broadcast hybrid TV and connected home solutions. This ... Read more...

PCG Entertainment has sealed its acquisition of Center Point Development Corporation

The AIM quoted firm, which was suspended in February when it struck the deal initially, has now resumed trading. PCG says the cash flows from CPDC should be transformative for the group, as it will bring substantial free cash flow. The acquired business has shown strong growth since 2013, PCG highlights, as revenues increased from US$1.3mln ... Read more...

Meggitt PLC acquire the advanced composites businesses of Cobham plc

Meggitt PLC ("Meggitt" or "the Group"), a leading international engineering group specialising in aerospace, defence and energy markets, has agreed to acquire the advanced composites businesses (the "Businesses") of Cobham plc for US$200 million in cash (the "Acquisition"), financed from existing resources. ... Read more...

Avon Rubber Italia acquires InterPuls S.p.A

Avon is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Avon Rubber Italia S.r.l., has acquired 100% of the share capital and shareholder loan notes of InterPuls S.p.A. ('InterPuls') (the 'Acquisition'), for an enterprise value of €29.75m, including the assumption of InterPuls' net debt of approximately €4.0m. The cash con ... Read more...

Acquisition of US-based Advanced Technology Integration Group

Datatec Limited ("Datatec" or the "Group", JSE and LSE: DTC), the international Information and Communication Technology (ICT) group, announces that its subsidiary, Logicalis, Inc. ("Logicalis"), has conditionally agreed to acquire Advanced Technology Integration Group ("ATIG"), a solution provider offerin ... Read more...

Keywords Studios acquires Kite Team s.l.

Keywords Studios, the international technical services provider to the global video games industry, today announces the acquisition of Kite Team s.l. together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Kite Team Mex S. de R.L. de C.V. ("Kite Team"). With audio recording and localisation studios in a modern facility in Madrid and with a new audio and localisation facility in Me ... Read more...

Connected World Services signs agreement with Sprint Corporation

Dixons Carphone plc, announces that its Connected World Services (CWS) division has entered into an agreement with Sprint Corporation to open and manage a significant number of Sprint-branded stores in the US. Sprint is a leading US mobile network operator with nearly 60 million customers. In the initial phase, Dixons Carphone will supply mobile phone ... Read more...

XLMedia PLC Acquires Marmar Media Ltd

XLMedia (AIM: XLM), a leading provider of digital performance marketing services, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake of 54% in Marmar Media Ltd ("Marmar"), a performance media company for web and mobile for a consideration of up to $7.36 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be immediately earnings enhancing ... Read more...

Midatech Pharma PLC Proposed Acquisition of DARA BioSciences, Inc.

Midatech (AIM: MTPH), the international specialty pharmaceutical company with a diversified portfolio of high-value products in development, today announces the proposed acquisition of DARA BioSciences, Inc. ("DARA") (NASDAQ: DARA), an oncology supportive care pharmaceutical company (the "Acquisition"). Midatech will issue approximately 5.4 million new ... Read more...

Carillion acquires Outland Group

Integrated support services company, Carillion plc, has acquired 100 per cent of the share capital of Outland Group(1) (Outland), a leading provider of remote-site accommodation and associated services that operates across Canada.  Outland is a privately-owned business, which started in 1985, and which provides a complete range of remote-site services i ... Read more...

Optimal Payments Adds Strategic Mobile Capabilities with Acquisition of FANS Entertainment Inc.

Optimal Payments Plc (LSE AIM: OPAY, "Optimal Payments" or the "Group"), a leading global online payment solutions provider, announces the acquisition of Montreal-based mobile platform developer FANS Entertainment Inc. ("FANS") for a consideration of C$16 million (approx. US$13 million), payable to the vendors by issuing shares in a su ... Read more...

Highlands Natural Resources Completes Acquisition of a 75% interest in Diversion Technologies' Patents Portfolio

Highlands Natural Resources, the London listed oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that the agreement in respect to its all share acquisition of a 75% interest in Diversion Technologies' current patent applications, in the US, UK, Canada and globally, has been signed.  These patent applications cover a new well stimulation (fracking) diverter technology known as " ... Read more...

Keller Group plc Acquires GeoConstruction Group, North America

Keller, the international ground engineering specialist, announces that it has agreed to purchase the net assets of the GeoConstruction group ("Bencor") of Layne Christensen Company (NASDAQ: LAYN) for a consideration of around US$40m (£26m). The business is headquartered in Dallas and operates throughout North America. The exact consideration, to be paid in cash from Ke ... Read more...

Market Tech Holdings Limited Acquires innovative e-commerce marketing platform

Market Tech (AIM: MKT), the holding company that combines iconic real estate assets with an e-commerce business, announces that it has acquired Stucco Media Limited ("StuccoMedia"), a leading e-commerce marketing platform with global reach, for a total consideration of up to US$34.5 million, subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment.   ... Read more...

Oxford Instruments plc Acquires Medical Imaging Resources, Inc.

Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, today announces the acquisition of Medical Imaging Resources, Inc. (MIR).   Founded in 1990 in Ann Arbor Michigan by CEO John Vartanian, MIR specialises in the build, lease and service of mobile medical imaging labs ("mobiles"). ... Read more...

MTI Wireless Edge Ltd Acquires Mottech Water Solutions Ltd.

MTI Wireless Edge (AIM: MWE), the developer and manufacturer of sophisticated antennas and antenna systems, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Mottech, a provider of wireless control products and services, for a consideration of up to 18.55 million New Israeli Shekels ("NIS") (approximately US$4.75 million) fr ... Read more...

GB Group PLC Acquires Loqate Inc.

GBGroup, the identity data intelligence specialist, today announces that it has acquired  the remaining 74.5% of the shares of Loqate Inc. ("Loqate"), the San Francisco-based provider of specialist location-based software and data, that it did not already own.   The Group's acquisition of 74.5% of shares in Loqate takes its hold ... Read more...

Spirax-Sarco acquires ASEPCO Corporation

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, the world leader in the control and efficient use of steam, and in peristaltic pumping and associated fluid path technologies, announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of ASEPCO® Corporation (Asepco) for £7.0 million.  Asepco will operate as part of our Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG). ... Read more...

Water Intelligence plc Acquires New York Franchisee Completed

The Board of Water Intelligence is pleased to announce the closing of the acquisition of franchise territory covering New York. Closing was completed with the issuance of 50,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to the former owner. The territory will be run as a corporate location with 2015 revenue and earnings consolidated directly into Water Intelli ... Read more...

Kofax Acquires Aia Holding BV

Kofax® Limited (NASDAQ and LSE: KFX), a leading provider of smart process applications that simplify and transform the First Mile™ of customer engagements, today announced it has acquired Aia Holding BV, a provider of customer communications management (CCM) software. Aia’s CCM software helps organizations manage interactive and ad ho ... Read more...

Intelligent Energy Holdings plc Acquires Assets Of Societe Bic

Intelligent Energy ("IE"), the energy technology company, is delighted to announce the acquisition of the portable fuel cell and disposable fuel cartridge assets of Société Bic (S.A.) ('BIC').   IE welcomes BIC's support in facilitating a seamless transfer of assets and IP and looks ... Read more...

Betfair's TVG acquires HRTV

Betfair Group plc ("Betfair") has today announced that its subsidiary TVG has acquired the HRTV horseracing television network from The Stronach Group. As a result of the acquisition, TVG now has long-term television rights to the racecourses owned and operated by the Stronach Group. The television operations of the Stronach Group's HRTV will be ... Read more...

Water Intelligence plc Acquires Miami Franchisee

The Board of Water Intelligence is pleased to announce the acquisition of franchise territory covering Miami, Florida. The territory will be run as a corporate location with 2015 revenue and earnings consolidated directly into Water Intelligence. The location will be joined with our growing corporate operations that are adjacent in Fort Lauderdale to form a regional office. ... Read more...

RPS Group plc Acquires Klotz Associates Inc.

Further development of the BNE North America business with the acquisition of a leading Texas based consultancy.   RPS announces the acquisition of Klotz Associates Inc. ("KAI"), a Texas based consultancy providing engineering, planning and environmental services, for a maximum consideration of US$24.1million (£15.9 million). ... Read more...

Xchanging plc Acquires Spikes Cavell

Xchanging plc ('Xchanging'), the business process, procurement and technology services provider, announces it has agreed to acquire 100% of the spend analytics company Spikes Cavell Analytic Limited ('SCAL'), for a total potential cash consideration of up to $11.5m on a cash free, debt free basis (the 'Acquisition'). The Acquisition is subject to cer ... Read more...

Fenner PLC Acquires Charter Medical Limited

Fenner is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Fenner Drives, Inc. has acquired 100% of the share capital of Charter from its parent company Lydall, Inc. a publicly traded company (NYSE: LDL) headquartered in Connecticut.  Charter will be integrated into Solesis Medical Technologies ("Solesis"), part of Fenner's AEP division. ... Read more...

Inverness Graham Acquires Identity Finder, LLC

Strategic Investment Fuels Identity Finder's Future Product Growth, Partner Network Expansion, and Ability to Help Enterprises Discover, Automatically Classify, and Protect Sensitive Information. Inverness Graham, a private investment firm based in suburban Philadelphia, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Identity Finder, LLC ( ... Read more...

Entertainment One Ltd Acquires The Mark Gordon Company

Entertainment One Ltd. today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in The Mark Gordon Company ("MGC") creating an independent studio joint venture that will produce and finance premium television and film content for the major US networks and international distribution. The deal includes the rights owned by MGC to its existing television and film ... Read more...

Proxama Plc Acquires Aconite Technology Limited

Proxama is pleased to announce that definitive agreements have now been entered into for the acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Aconite and those such agreements have been completed, subject only to the admission to trading of the new Ordinary Shares allotted by way of initial consideration for acquisition. The core business of Aconite comprises an esta ... Read more...

Carillion agrees to acquire leading Canadian power transmission and distribution services business

Integrated support services company, Carillion plc, has agreed to acquire a 60 per cent interest in the trade and assets of Rokstad Power Corporation ("Rokstad'). This will significantly enhance Carillion's skills and prospects for growth in servicing the rapidly expanding electric power transmission and distribution market.   Rokstad, wh ... Read more...

JZ Capital Partners Limited Expands Portfolio With Two US Acquisitions

JZ Capital Partners Limited (LSE:JZCP.L or "JZCP"), the London listed private equity fund that invests in high quality US and European microcap companies, has expanded its US vertical portfolio by making two acquisitions alongside Edgewater Funds LP ("Edgewater"). JZCP and Edgewater invested $1.6 million each to acquire Action Products ... Read more...

Minority investment in Shepardson Stern + Kaminsky

M&C Saatchi, the global marketing services business, announces that it has agreed to acquire a 33% stake in Shepardson Stern + Kaminsky LLC ("SS+K"), a New York creative agency with clients including Wells Fargo, HBO and Starbucks. The Agency won five Cannes Lions in 2014 and created the most-watched video of the Obama presidential campaign.   ... Read more...

Essentra Plc Acquires Specialist Packaging Division Of Clodalkin

Essentra plc ("Essentra" or "the Company") today announces that its subsidiary, ESNT International Limited, has signed an agreement to acquire the entire Specialist Packaging Division of Clondalkin Group ("Clondalkin SPD").  The transaction values Clondalkin SPD at approximately US$455m, free of cash, debt, debt-equivalent items and ta ... Read more...

Essentra Plc Acquires Specialist Packaging Division Of Clodalkin

Essentra plc ("Essentra" or "the Company") today announces that its subsidiary, ESNT International Limited, has signed an agreement to acquire the entire Specialist Packaging Division of Clondalkin Group ("Clondalkin SPD").  The transaction values Clondalkin SPD at approximately US$455m, free of cash, debt, debt-equivalent items and ta ... Read more...

Antofagasta plc Acquires Duluth Metals Limited

Antofagasta plc announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Antofagasta Investment Company Limited ("Antofagasta"), has entered today into a binding letter agreement pursuant to which Antofagasta has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Duluth Metals Limited ("Duluth") (TSX:DM) for an all-cash consideration of C$0.45 per share. An ... Read more...

Thor Mining PLC Acquires Pilot Mountain Tungsten Project

The directors of Thor Mining PLC' ("Thor" or "Company") (AIM, ASX: THR) are pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of the Pilot Mountain tungsten project, in the US state of Nevada, from Black Fire Minerals Limited ("Black Fire") (ASX: BFE) (termed the "Acquisition").   ... Read more...

BAE Systems to acquire SilverSky to enhance commercial cyber growth strategy

BAE Systems announces it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Perimeter Internetworking Corp., which trades as SilverSky, a commercial cyber service provider, for $232.5 million (approximately £144.4 million) on a cash free and debt free basis.  Ian King, Chief Executive, BAE Systems, said: "The acquisition of SilverSky enhances ... Read more...

ANITE PLC Acquires Network Testing

Anite plc ("Anite" or the "Group"), the leading provider of software and hardware solutions to the international wireless market, today announces the acquisition of Xceed Technologies Inc. ("Xceed"), a US based wireless network data analytics software company. Xceed provides a leading range of wireless network optimisation and performance manag ... Read more...

Horizon Discovery Group plc Acquires Sage Labs Inc. for $48M

Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) ("Horizon" or the "Company"), the international life science company supplying research tools and services to organizations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, today announced it has agreed to acquire Sage Labs Inc. (Sage) for up to $16M (£9.8M) in cash and up to $32M (& ... Read more...

The Innovation Group plc Acquires Driven Solutions Inc

The Innovation Group plc (LSE: TIG.L), a global provider of Business Process Services ("BPS") and software solutions ... Read more...

Westcon acquires cloud services business Verecloud

Datatec Limited ("Datatec" or the "Group", JSE and LSE: DTC), the international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) group, announces that Westcon Group ("Westcon") has acquired the assets of US based Verecloud, Inc. ("Verecloud"), the developer of an advanced channel distribution platform for clou ... Read more...

XLMedia plc bCompletes Acquisition Of Social Gaming Marketing Company

XLMedia (AIM: XLM), a leading provider of digital performance marketing services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of ExciteAd Digital Marketing Ltd ("EDM"), a leading social and mobile gaming marketing company, for a consideration of up to US$19 million in cash and shares. The acquisition is expected to be immediately earnings enhancing and is highly complementary ... Read more...

DCC makes largest acquisition with Esso motorway retail network

Support services group DCC on Thursday said it had agreed to buy Esso's motorway retail network in France, its biggest ever acquisition, for 84 million pounds ($139.36 million). The company said it had agreed in principle to acquire Esso's 274 unmanned petrol stations, 48 motorway concessions and supply contracts, which would give it a 4 percent share of ... Read more...

Telecom Digital Holdings Limited Complete HK$77.7m Listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Rato Ling Vong Lei & Cortes Advogados recently advised Telecom Digital Holdings Limited (“Telecom Digital”) on its listing on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with net proceeds of approximately HK$77.7 million.    On 26 May 2014, Telecom Digital released 100,000,000 placing shares (subject to the O ... Read more...

Eland Oil & Gas Plc Acquisition of 40% interest in the Ubima Field

Eland (AIM: ELA), the oil and gas exploration and development company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa, is pleased to announce that Wester Ord Oil & Gas Limited ("Wester Ord"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eland, has agreed to acquire a 40 per cent. participating interest in the Ubima Field ("Ubima") from Allgrace Energy Limited (the "Far ... Read more...

XLMedia plc Acquires Affiliate Network

XLMedia (AIM: XLM), a provider of digital performance marketing services, is pleased to announce that it has acquired  a leading Scandinavian website network within the online gaming sector for a cash consideration of US$2.3 million. The acquisition is expected to be earnings accretive during the year ending 31 December 2014.   The network revie ... Read more...

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd Acquires Accredited Holding Corporation

The Board of Randall & Quilter (AIM: RQIH), the specialist non-life insurance investor, service provider and underwriting manager (R&Q or the Group'), is pleased to announce the signing of the merger agreement between a subsidiary of Randall & Quilter America Holdings Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Group and Accredited Holding Corporation ('Accredited ... Read more...

Globo Acquires Sourcebits Inc

Globo plc (LSE-AIM:GBO) the international provider of enterprise mobility management solutions and software as a service, announces it has acquired the services division of Sourcebits Inc., ("Sourcebits" or "the Company" http://www.sourcebits.com), a developer of mobile app ... Read more...

Aldridge Enters Austin Market

Aldridge, a leading provider of information technology (IT) outsourcing with elite first-response support, today established a strong foothold in the important Austin, Texas market. Aldridge announced the completion of its acquisition of Clyde B ... Read more...

CentralNic Group Plc Acquires Business and Assets Of Internet.BS

CentralNic plc, (AIM:CNIC), the technical platform powering the sale of domain names through online retailers globally, is pleased to announce that it has contracted to acquire the business and certain of the assets of Internet.BS Corp ("Internet.BS"), a leading retailer of domain names registered in The Bahamas, for a maximum consideration of USD 7.5 million. ... Read more...

Nordgold Enters into Agreements to Acquire Stake in Canadian Junior Exploration Company Northquest Ltd.

Nord Gold N.V. ("Nordgold" or the "Company", LSE: NORD), an internationally diversified pure-play gold producer, is pleased to announce that it has entered into agreements with Northquest Ltd. (TSX-V:NQ) ("Northquest") to acquire an aggregate of 12,777,777 newly issued Northquest shares and warrants to acquire up to an additional 6,388 ... Read more...

Energy XXI Completes Acquisition of EPL Oil & Gas, Provides Operations Update on Combined Properties

Energy XXI (NASDAQ: EXXI) (AIM: EXXI) today announced it has completed the acquisition of EPL Oil & Gas (NYSE:EPL) for approximately $2.3 billion, making Energy XXI the largest publicly traded independent operator on the Gulf of Mexico shelf. The transaction included the assumption of approximately $805 million of EPL debt, net of cash, payment of approx ... Read more...

Ebiquity plc Acquires Outstanding Minority Interest in US Subsidiary

Following the appointment of Alex Yoder to the newly-created position of Chief Executive Officer, Americas, and as part of a reorganisation of its US businesses (the "Reorganisation"), Ebiquity plc is pleased to announce the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the minority 15% membership interests in its US subsidiary, Billetts America LLC (the "Subsidia ... Read more...

ITV acquires Leftfield Entertainment Group

ITV plc today announced that it has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Leftfield Entertainment Group from its founder and CEO Brent Montgomery.  This acquisition, which has already gained regulatory approval, makes ITV Studios US Group the largest unscripted independent producer in the US and will be earnings enhancing from day one.     < ... Read more...

Microsoft Completes Nokia Acquisition

Microsoft has completed its acquisition of the Nokia devices and services business following approval from Nokia shareholders and global governmental regulatory bodies, the two companies announced recently. Microsoft announced on Sept. 3 its intention to acquire Nokia for a total of €5.44 billion ($7.5 billion) in cash ... Read more...

Grand Rapids PR Agency Grows Again With Acquisition Of Lansing firm

Grand Rapids-based public relations firm Lambert, Edwards & Associates has acquired Sterling Corporation, one of Michigan’s top public affairs and issues management firms. The move expands LE&A’s public affairs practice, and makes the firm the largest PR firm in the state’s capital and the l ... Read more...

Nature Group establishes operations along the Texas Gulf Coast

Nature Group, (AIM:NGR), the provider of port reception facilities and waste treatment solutions for the oil, marine and process industries announces that, on April 1 2014, its subsidiary, Nature Port Reception Facilities (NPRF) Holdings Ltd., has invested a total of US$1,700,000 to acquire the assets of Global Environmental & Marine Services, Inc ("GEMS"), a maritime was ... Read more...

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC To Acquire McNEIL-PPC, Inc

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC ("RB") (LSE: RB) today announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire from McNEIL-PPC, Inc, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, the global rights to the K-Y brand ("K-Y"), a leader in intimate lubricants. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing condit ... Read more...

UDG Healthcare acquires market leading Healthcare Communications provider

UDG Healthcare plc, a leading international provider of healthcare services, announces that it has agreed to acquire the healthcare communications business of KnowledgePoint360.  The deal, agreed at a total cash consideration of $144 million [€105 million], is expected to complete by the end of March 2014. Transaction highlights: ... Read more...

Legal & General Acquires Global Index Advisors, Inc

Legal & General Group Plc ("Legal & General" or the "Group") has today agreed to acquire the business of Global Index Advisors, Inc ("GIA"), an Atlanta based investment advisor focused on target date funds ("TDF"). GIA is in the top 51 of target date providers in the US. The acquisition, by the Group&a ... Read more...

Google’s $3.2 Billion Acquisition Of Nest Gets The FTC Green Light

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today officially granted permission for Google to acquire Nest, the connected devices company best known for making a smart home thermostat. Google first announced its plan t ... Read more...

Smith & Nephew strengthens global sports medicine business through agreement to acquire ArthroCare for $1.7 billion

Smith & Nephew plc (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire medical device company ArthroCare Corp. (NASDAQ: ARTC) for $48.25 per ArthroCare share in cash, a total consideration of approximately $1.7 billion and an enterprise value of $1.5 billion. Commenting, Olivier Bohuon, Chief Executiv ... Read more...

Verizon to Purchase Intel Media Assets

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) today announced an agreement for Verizon to purchase from Intel the assets of Intel Media, a business division dedicated to the development of Cloud TV products and services. The transaction will accelerate the availability of next-generation video services, both integrated with Verizon F ... Read more...

Jazz Pharmaceuticals And Aerial Biopharma Sign Definitive Agreement to Acquire Rights To ADX-N05

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) and Aerial BioPharma, LLC (Aerial) today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Jazz Pharmaceutic ... Read more...

Frutarom Industries Ltd Acquires Flavors Company in the U.S.A.

Frutarom Industries Ltd. ("Frutarom" or the "Company") hereby announces that yesterday it signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of the US based Hagelin & Company Inc. and all holdings in the US based BRC Operating Company LLC (jointly: "Hagelin"), in return for a cash payment of ... Read more...

Progressive Digital Media Group Plc Acquisition of Pyramid Research

Progressive Digital Media Group Plc, the provider of high quality premium business information to the consumer and technology markets, is pleased to announce its agreement to acquire the business and trading assets of Pyramid Research ("Pyramid"), a leading provider of business information and market analysis for the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) industry, from ... Read more...

CEPSA to Acquire Coastal Energy Company for C$19.00 per Share

Coastal Energy Company ("Coastal" or the "Company") (TSX:CEN) (AIM:CEO) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement providing for the acquisition by Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U. ("CEPSA") of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Coastal at a price of C$19.00 ... Read more...

Tyco Makes an Acquisition

Tyco has boosted its portfolio of fire-protection services through an acquisition. The company announced it has acquired Westfire, a privately held specialist in the segment. The price of the deal was not disclosed. The company's new asset concentrates on hazard analysis and system design, maintenance and testing, installation, and syste ... Read more...

First Merchants completes acquisition of Citizens Financial Bank

A Muncie-based bank has completed its $140 million acquisition of Citizens Financial Bank, which has been making loans and taking deposits in Northwest Indiana since 1934. Munster-based Citizens Financial Bank is now merged into the bigger First Merchants Bank, the second-largest bank headquartered in Indiana. The combined bank now has $5.5 ... Read more...

ICE closes on $11B acquisition of NYSE Euronext

IntercontinentalExchange has closed on its acquisition of NYSE Euronext. ... Read more...

Asurion Completes Acquisition of Highly Acclaimed Technology Support Solutions Company, Soluto

Asurion, the global leader in technology protection solutions, took another step forward in its development of advanced support service capabilities for consumers and clients by completing the acquisition of Soluto. The award-winning software and services provider is used by millions of people who want the best experience when using their PCs, tablets a ... Read more...

Synaptics Closes Acquisition of Validity Sensors

Synaptics Inc., a leader in human interface solutions, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Validity Sensors, Inc. ("Validity") on November 7, 2013. Expansion into the fingerprint identification market, with the acquisition of a world class Validity team that delivers industry-leading solutions, is an integral part of Synaptics' growth strategy ... Read more...

Vermilion Energy Announces Acquisition In Germany

Vermilion Energy Inc has announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement with GDF SUEZ E&P Deutschland GmbH ("GDF SUEZ") whereby Vermilion, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, will acquire GDF SUEZ's 25% interest in four producing natural gas fields and a surrounding exploration license located in northwest&nbs ... Read more...

Acquisition of Passport Health Communications, Inc.

Experian, the global information services company, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Passport Health Communications, Inc. ("Passport Health"), a leading provider of data, analytics and software in the US healthcare payments market, subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino regulatory approval in the US and other customary closing conditions. The pu ... Read more...

Digital Globe Services, Ltd. Acquires Education Business Unit

Digital Globe Services, Ltd. (AIM: DGS), a leading provider of online customer acquisition solutions for large, consumer-facing organisations, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Actions Business Unit of San Francisco, US-based Ampush Media, Inc. (the "Education Business Unit" or "EBU"), for a maximum consideration of USD 3.8 million (the "Acq ... Read more...

Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited to Acquire MacDermid, Incorporated for $1.8 Billion

Tortola, B.V.I.-October 10, 2013-Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited (LSE: PAH) ("Platform") has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MacDermid, Incorporated ("MacDermid" or "the Company"), a global provider of high value-added specialty chemicals for approximately $1.8 billion plus contingent consideration. Platform will be renamed ... Read more...

VML acquires IM2.0, a leading digital advertising and media agency in China

WPP announces that its wholly owned operating company VML, a leading digital marketing company which is part of the Y&R network, has acquired IM2.0, a digital advertising and media agency based in China. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.   Established in 2008, IM2.0 provides a range of services, including online strategy, creative design,&nb ... Read more...

Electrical Geodesics, Inc. Acquires of Portable Wireless EEG Technology

Electrical Geodesics, Inc. ("EGI" or the "Company"), a leading neurodiagnostic medical technology company, today announces the acquisition of a portable, pocket-sized 8-channel EEG recorder as an addition to its research product range through the purchase of Av ... Read more...

BRG Announces Acquisition of PlanWell

Today, BRG announced an agreement to acquire PlanWell, a successful workplace services firm located in the Houston, Texas area, whose mission since inception in 2002 has been to help their clients proactively and efficiently manage their workplace. With expertise in cost reduction strategies for office churn PlanWell impacts the bottom line of their clients by offerin ... Read more...

In Its First Acquisition, StumbleUpon Buys Video Recommendation Startup 5by

Content discovery service StumbleUpon is announcing that it has acquired 5by, a video startup based in Montreal. The financial terms of the deal aren’t being disclosed, but the companies say the entire six-person 5by team will be moving to San Francisco to work out of StumbleUpon’s headquarters, where it will continue to develop 5by a ... Read more...

Xchanging plc Acquires MarketMaker4

Xchanging plc ("Xchanging"), the business process, procurement and technology services provider, today announces that its subsidiary, Xchanging Inc. has acquired 100% of the share capital of SBB Services Inc., trading as MarketMaker4 ("MM4"), an e-Sourcing Software-as-a-Service provider based in the USA.   MM4 adds a strong tec ... Read more...

RWS Holdings plc Acquires inovia Holdings Pty Limited

  RWS Holdings plc (RWS), Europe's leading provider of intellectual property support services (patent translation and filing as well as patent searches) and commercial translations, is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of inovia Holdings Pty Limited (inovia), a leading provider of web-based international patent filing solutions. &n ... Read more...

BBA Aviation agrees to acquire Maguire Aviation at Van Nuys Airport, LA

BBA Aviation plc, the leading global aviation support and aftermarket services provider announces that its Signature Flight Support business ("Signature") has agreed to acquire the assets of Maguire Aviation Group, LLC at Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, California for a cash consideration of $69m on a cash and debt free basis. The acquisition is subject to customary approvals and ... Read more...

AstraZeneca Acquires Omthera Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca today announced that on 18 July 2013 it completed its acquisition of Omthera Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on the development and commercialisation of new therapies for abnormal levels of lipids in the blood, referred to as dyslipidemia. As announced by Omthera on 16 July, the acquisition was approved by it ... Read more...

Carr's Acquires Western Feed Supplements

Carr's (CRM.L), the fully-listed agriculture, food and engineering group, announces that its wholly owned USA subsidiary, AFS Inc, has acquired the business and assets of Western Feed Supplements ("WFS"), a low moisture feed block manufacturer  located in Silver Springs, Nevada, from California's largest feed manufacturer, Western Millin ... Read more...

AstraZeneca To Acquire Pearl Therapeutics

AstraZeneca announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pearl Therapeutics, a privately held company based in Redwood City, California, focused on the development of inhaled small-molecule therapeutics for respiratory disease.    The acquisition will give AstraZeneca access to a potential new treatment for chronic ... Read more...

Avigilon Acquires Access Control Company, RedCloud Security, Inc.

Avigilon Corporation (TSX:AVO),  a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel surveillance solutions, today announced that it has acquired privately-held RedCloud Security, Inc. (RedCloud), an innovative provider of web-based, physical and virtual access control systems. Through the acquisition, Avigilon adds a complementary product line to its end-to-end high-definition surveillance so ... Read more...

AstraZeneca To Acquire Omthera Pharmacueticals

AstraZeneca today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Omthera Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on the development and commercialisation of new therapies for abnormal levels of lipids in the blood, referred to as dyslipidemia.   Omthera's investigational pr ... Read more...

Pond5 Acquires Pixmac and Expands International Presence

Pond5 Inc. and Pixmac s.r.o. have reached a definitive agreement under which Pond5 will acquire the assets of Pixmac, a leading stock imagery network based in the Czech Republic.    Pond5 is the world’s most vibrant marketplace for media makers, offering the web’s largest collection of royalty-free video footage, as well as millions o ... Read more...

OPIS Acquires GasBuddy

Oil Price Information Service (“OPIS”) has acquired GasBuddy, the mobile app and website relied on by more than 26 million motorists to pinpoint the most comprehensive and accurate gasoline prices at service stations and convenience stores across the U.S. and Canada.   OPIS, a subsidiary of UCG, is a leading source for worldwide petroleum pric ... Read more...

ITV Acquires US Indie High Noon Entertainment

ITV plc today announced that it is acquiring a controlling stake in High Noon Entertainment a leading supplier of reality and entertainment shows for US cable networks.   ITV will pay $25.65m upfront for a 60% stake in High Noon Entertainment with a top-up payment in 2015 based on the performance of the Company.  There is a put and call option to buy the ... Read more...

TMT Imvestments PLC Acquisition of Todoroo, Inc.

TMT Investments PLC, which invests in high-growth internet-based companies across a variety of sectors, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company Todoroo, Inc. ("Astrid") has been acquired by Yahoo! Inc.   The terms of the transaction documents preclude TMT from disclosing the terms of the transaction until 2 July 2013.  The con ... Read more...

Avon Rubber p.l.c. Acquires VR Technology

Avon Rubber p.l.c. has acquired the business and assets of VR Technology ("VR"), a market leader in diving rebreather systems and dive computers. VR's products and key technologies will complement and enhance Avon's current and planned product ranges and increase respiratory protection opportunities for the Group, in particular with navies around the world. ... Read more...

Polymetal completes acquisition of Maminskoye gold deposit

Polymetal International plc (LSE: POLY) (together with its subsidiaries, including JSC "Polymetal" - "Polymetal", the "Company", or the "Group") is pleased to announce that the acquisition of 100% of ZAO "Maminskaya Gornorudnaya kompania" which holds Maminskoye gold mining field exploration and minin ... Read more...

Continental To Complete 100% Acquisition Of Mashala Resources

Continental Coal Limited (ASX:CCC / AIM:COOL) ("Continental" or "Company") the South African thermal coal production, development and exploration company, is pleased to announce that settlement of the sale of its shareholding in Vanadium and Magnetite Exploration and Development Co (SA) (Pty) Limited ("VanMag") has&am ... Read more...

Social networking giant picks up Microsoft's Atlas Advertiser Suite

Facebook has agreed to buy advertising technology from Microsoft that measures the effectiveness of ads on its website, which should help in its fight with Google for online advertising revenue. Under the long-rumored transaction, Facebook will purchase the Atlas Advertiser Suite, an ad management and measurement platform that Microsoft took on ... Read more...

LG Electronics Acquires webOS from HP to Enhance Smart TV

To support its next-generation Smart TV technology, LG has entered into a definitive agreement with HP to acquire the source code, associated documentation, engineering talent and related websites associated with webOS. As part of the transaction, LG also will receive licenses under HP’s intellectual property (IP) for use with its webOS prod ... Read more...

Polymetal agrees to acquire Maminskoye gold deposit

Polymetal International plc (LSE: POLY) (together with its subsidiaries, including JSC "Polymetal" - "Polymetal", the "Company", or the "Group") is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary JSC Polymetal has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding with Vitalex Investments Ltd and Arrowline Investments Ltd ... Read more...

Completion of acquisition of Orbix, Orbacus and Artix software product lines from Progress Software Corporation

Further to the announcement on 24 December 2012, Micro Focus International plc ("Micro Focus", "the Company" or "the Group", LSE: MCRO.L) confirms that on 15 February 2013 one of its subsidiaries completed the acquisition of intellectual property and other assets, and the assumption of certain liabilities associated with the Orbix, Orbacus and ... Read more...

Laird Acquires Nextreme Thermal Solutions Technology

Laird PLC ("Laird") today announces the acquisition of Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc. ("Nextreme"), the US based developer of thin-film thermoelectric technologies.   Nextreme's innovative technology, delivering high precision cooling in an ultra-small form factor, will advance Laird's leadership in its existi ... Read more...

Globaltrans Investment PLC Acquisition of 100% of MMK-Trans completed

Globaltrans Investment PLC ("Globaltrans" or the "Company", and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Group"; LSE ticker: GLTR) today announces that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of OOO MMK-Trans ("MMK-Trans") for a cash consideration of USD 250 million and assuming net debt and working capital of approx ... Read more...

Scientific Games Corporation Acquires WMS Industries Inc for $1.5 billion

Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) and WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS) today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Scientific Games has agreed to acquire WMS for $26.00 in cash per common share or approximately $1.5 billion. The transaction, which was unanimousl ... Read more...

Orascom Telecom to acquire AAL Corporation interest in WIND Mobile Canada

On the heels of a strong growth year, Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. ("Orascom") and WIND Mobile's founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Lacavera, jointly announce that they have entered into an agreement to transfer Mr. Lacavera's shares of WIND Mobile Canada to Orascom.    Mr. Lacavera, who plans to lau ... Read more...

Croda International Plc Acquires of Innovachem strengthens Personal Care business

Croda International Plc ("Croda") announces that it has acquired the assets of Innovachem, LLC ("Innovachem") for a total consideration of $2.8m in cash.  Based in Cutchogue, New York, Innovachem had a turnover of around $1.5m in 2012, a unique portfolio of patented personal care ingredients and a strong customer base. The acquisition is an excellent st ... Read more...

Magnolia Petroleum Plc Acquisition of 985 Net Acres in Bakken Formation, Montana

Magnolia Petroleum Plc, the AIM quoted US onshore focused oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire 985 net mineral acres in Montana for a cash consideration of US$546,000. 985 net mineral acres acquired in the Montana section of the Bakken/Three Forks Sanish formation, bringing total acreage acquire ... Read more...

Balfour Beatty Acquires US Energy Storage Business

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces that it has acquired Subsurface Group, Inc. (Subsurface) to expand Parson Brinckerhoff's Energy Storage Services business in the USA. Subsurface is a professional consulting and engineering firm, providing services in underground injection, underground storage, specialty wells, petroleum and natura ... Read more...

Mood Media Announces Acquisition of Technomedia Solutions

Mood Media Corporation (ISIN: CA61534J1057) (TSX:MM / LSE AIM:MM) ("Mood Media" or the "Company"), announced today that it has acquired the assets of Technomedia Solutions and sister company, GoConvergence, for approximately US$23 million in cash plus contingent consideration payable in 2014, which is based on the profitable g ... Read more...

Acquisition of Mathena, Inc Broadens pressure control offering across upstream oil and gas markets

The Weir Group PLC ("Weir") has agreed to acquire Mathena, Inc ("Mathena"), a leading provider of pressure control rental equipment and services for onshore oil and gas drilling applications.  Consideration will be via an initial payment of US$240m (£148m[1]) with a maximum deferred consideration of US$145m payable over two years, contingent u ... Read more...

Halma plc Acquisition of Microsurgical Technology

Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today announces that the acquisition of MicroSurgical Technology, Inc. ("MST") was completed on 18 December 2012.   MST (www.mst-surgical.com) designs, manufactures and markets ophthalmic surgical products, focusing on single-use devices used in cataract surgery. MST is locate ... Read more...

Smith & Nephew to acquire US bioactive wound care business for $782 million

Smith & Nephew plc (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces that it is strengthening its global position in advanced wound care by entering into an agreement through its subsidiaries to acquire substantially all the assets of Healthpoint Biotherapeutics ("Healthpoint"), a leader in bioactive debridement, dermal repair and regeneration ... Read more...

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Receives FTC Clearance For Medicis Acquisition

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) announced today that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has completed its review of the proposed acquisition ofMedicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (NYSE: MRX) by Valeant and has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (H ... Read more...

Waterlogic Plc Acquisition of AquaPerfect LLC

Waterlogic Plc (AIM: WTL.L), a leading designer, manufacturer and global distributor of point-of-use ("POU") drinking water purification and dispensing systems, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire the trading assets of AquaPerfect LLC ("AquaPerfect"), a highly-regarded vendor of Waterlogic water dispensers and Keurig coffee mac ... Read more...

Imagination Technologies Group plc Acquires MIPS Technologies Inc

Imagination acquires operating business, certain patent properties and license rights to other patent properties of MIPS Technologies Inc., a leading provider of CPU architectures and cores, for US$60 million   Imagination Technologies Group plc (LSE: IMG, "Imagination"), a leading multimedia, communications and embedded processor technology com ... Read more...

Senior plc acquires GAMFG Precision

Senior plc ("Senior") is pleased to announce that it has acquired 100% of the issued share capital of GAMFG Precision LLC and its parent company GAMCO Acquisition Company (collectively "GA") from its majority shareholder Mason Wells, a private equity investor firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and two other minority shareholders. GA, ... Read more...

Everest Energy Limited Acquisition of Northcote Energy Ltd

Everest Energy Limited, the PLUS Stock Exchange listed investment company, is pleased to announce that it has conditionally agreed to acquire Northcote Energy Ltd (`Northcote'), a US focussed on-shore oil exploration and production company, for a consideration of US$10 million, to be satisfied through the issue of 645,084,519 ordinary shares in the Compa ... Read more...

Pearson Acquires EmbanetCompass

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, is announcing today the acquisition of EmbanetCompass from an investor group led by Technology Crossover Ventures and Knowledge Universe, for $650m in cash. EmbanetCompass partners with leading non-profit colleges and universities in North America to provide fully online learning solutions for more than 100 universit ... Read more...

Molex Expands Global Medical Electronics Market Capabilities with Acquisition of Affinity Medical Technologies

Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX) (NASDAQ: MOLXA), global manufacturer of complete interconnect solutions, announced today it has acquired Affinity Medical Technologies LLC, based in Costa Mesa, Calif. Affinity Medical Technologies specializes in designing and manufacturing custom medical interconnect products. According to Tim Ruff, Molex Senior Vice President of Business Development and Corporat ... Read more...

Rentokil makes another US acquisition

Rentokil Initial has agreed to acquire the assets of Western Exterminator Company , a leading pest control company on the US West Coast, for an initial cash consideration of $99.6m, with a deferred consideration of up to $15.0m payable within 18 months, from existing financial facilities. This will lead to Rentokil becoming the third largest pest control company in the North American market with p ... Read more...

Lennox to Divest Service Experts Unit; Reaffirms FY12 EPS Expectations

Lennox International Inc. today announced plans to divest its Service Experts business, which consists of dealer-contractors providing heating and cooling equipment installation and service primarily to the residential market. The company will retain the commercial service business called Lennox National Account Services that was reported within its Service Experts business segme ... Read more...

Waterlogic acquires AquaPrix

Waterlogic, a global distributor of point-of-use drinking water purification and dispensing systems, has agreed to acquire the trading assets of AquaPrix, a vendor of innowave water dispensers based in Northern California, USA. AquaPrix has an existing installed base of over 3,400 water dispensers supplying and servicing blue chip corporations and homes located in the San Francisco bay ar ... Read more...

First Quantum Minerals Ltd Acquires 19.2% Stake in Empire Mining Corporation

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company", TSX Symbol "FM", LSE Symbol "FQM") ... Read more...

OCI Construction Group to Acquire The Weitz Company

Orascom Construction Industries announced today that it will acquire The Weitz Company, a United States general contractor based in Des Moines, Iowa.  Weitz has three core business lines: commercial, federal, and industrial construction, and has typically ranked among the top 50 in Engineering News Record's (ENR) Top 400 Contractors list and is the la ... Read more...

United Drug acquires leading US pharmacovigilance business

United Drug plc, a leading international provider of healthcare services announces that it has reached agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Drug Safety Alliance Inc. ("DSA") for a total consideration of up to $28 million. Transaction highlights DSA, based in North Carolina, USA employs 94 people an ... Read more...

Waterlogic Plc Acquisition of Taylor Made Water Systems Inc.

Waterlogic Plc (AIM: WTL.L), a leading designer, manufacturer and global distributor of point-of-use ("POU") drinking water purification and dispensing systems, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Taylor Made Water Systems Inc. ("Taylor Made"), a well-regarded vendor of water dispensers and coffee machines based in No ... Read more...

Miranda Technologies to be acquired by Belden

Belden Inc (NYSE: BDC), a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications, has announced the successful acquisition of Canada’s Miranda Technologies Inc. for C$377 million (approx. £243 million).  Miranda is one of the world's leading providers of hardware and software solutions for television facilities, with a clie ... Read more...

Shearman & Sterling Advises Sun Pharmaceutical on Merger with Taro Pharmaceutical

Shearman & Sterling is advising Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sun Pharma) on its merger agreement with Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Taro). Upon completion of the merger, Taro will become a privately held company, will be wholly owned by affiliates of Sun Pharma, and its ordinary shares will no longer be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The closing of the mer ... Read more...

Digia To Acquire QT From Nokia

Digia, the software powerhouse listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki exchange (DIG1V), yesterday (August 9) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Qt software technologies and Qt business from Nokia.  Following the acquisition Digia bec ... Read more...

John Wood Group PLC acquisition of Duval Lease Services and Freer Iron Works

Wood Group has acquired Duval, a provider of maintenance, installation and fabrication services in the Eagle Ford shale region of Texas.  Duval, which during the year to December 2011 generated sales of approximately $32m, will operate as Wood Group Duval within Wood Group PSN, and will complement the division's existing onshore US production facilities support servic ... Read more...

NRG and GenOn to Merge; Creating Largest Competitive Power Generation Company in the United States

GenOn Energy, Inc. (NYSE: GEN) has announced they have signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in a stock-for-stock tax-free transaction, creating the largest competitive generator in the United States with a diverse fleet of approximately 47,000 megawatts (MW) with asset concentrations in the East, Gulf Coast and West and ... Read more...

Enteq strengthens directional drilling product lines with acquisition of M&R Industries, Ltd. and Pro-Flow Fabrication Technologies, Ltd.

Enteq Upstream plc, the oil & gas field services company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired, through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Enteq KMS LLC, substantially all of the business and assets and some of the liabilities of M&R Industries, Ltd. ("M&R") and Pro-Flow Fabrications Technologies, Ltd. ("Pro-Flow") f ... Read more...

Baker & McKenzie Advises AXA Private Equity on Acquisition of Private Equity Interests Portfolio from OMERS

Baker & McKenzie has advised longstanding client AXA Private Equity on its acquisition from the private equity arm of Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) of a portfolio of 11 private equity fund investments and the related unfunded commitmen ... Read more...

Centrica Acquires New York Based Energy Retailers

Centrica plc’s North American subsidiary, Direct Energy, has agreed to acquire the New York-based energy retailers Energetix, Inc. (Energetix) and NYSEG Solutions, Inc. (NYSEG) for US$110 million (£71 million) in cash, plus additional working capital. The companies are both subsidiaries of Iberdrola USA and operate as a single retail ... Read more...

Westcon acquires Afina for up to €50 million

Datatec Limited ("Datatec", "the Group" or "the Company", JSE/AIM: DTC) the international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) group, announces that its subsidiary Westcon Inc ("Westcon") has agreed to acquire the Latin American and Iberian multinational security, virtualisation and data centre ... Read more...

Monitise acquires Clairmail to strengthen leadership role in fast-expanding US and global Mobile Money market

Monitise plc (LSE: MONI.L), the technology and services company delivering mobile banking, payments and commerce networks worldwide, announces that it has completed the acquisition of US mobile banking and payments specialist Clairmail Inc. ("Clairmail"), further enhancing Monitise's position as the global leader in the fast-expanding Mobile Money market. ... Read more...

Apax-led Consortium Agrees to Acquire Paradigm Ltd.

Funds advised by Apax Partners ('Apax') and JMI Equity have announced an agreement to acquire Paradigm Ltd. ('Paradigm'), the largest independent software vendor focused on the growing oil and gas exploration & production (E&P) space, for approximately $1 billion in an all-cash transaction. Paradigm is a multi-national company with a sign ... Read more...

Ultra acquires specialist US electronic component company

Ultra has announced that it has agreed to acquire ... Read more...

Spectra Systems Corporation Acquisition of all assets from ESI Integrity Inc

Spectra Systems Corporation, a leader in machine-readable high speed banknote authentication, today announces that on  6 June 2012, it acquired, with effect from 1 June, all of the assets of the ESI Business, including importantly its proprietary source codes, multi-year contracts (currently in the process of re-assignment to Spectra), and long-standing customer relationships. ... Read more...

Mood Media Corporation moves to seize visual opportunity with BIS acquisition

Leading in-store media provider Mood Media Corporation (TSX:MM/ LSE AIM:MM) ("Mood"), today announced the acquisition of BIS Group ("BIS")1, a leading provider of audio-visual services in Europe, for consideration of €22.5 M in cash.   BIS is a leader in corporate and commercial ... Read more...

Ultra acquires satellite communications equipment company

Ultra announces that it has acquired Giga Communications Ltd ("Giga") and associated businesses in Australia and the USA for an initial cash consideration of £12.4m. Additional payments of up to £24.6m will be payable subject to earnings growth over the next two years. Ultra has acquired Giga, a privately-held British company based in Tring, Hertfo ... Read more...

Stagecoach to acquire businesses and assets from Coach America

Stagecoach Group plc is pleased to announce that certain of its subsidiaries (together, "Stagecoach") have agreed to acquire selected businesses and assets from Coach America, Inc. ("Coach America").   Coach America is a major operator of bus and coach services in the United States and has been operating under Chapter ... Read more...

Yell acquires Moonfruit Provider of digital commerce tools to local businesses

Yell, a leading provider of digital services, today announces a further important step in its creation of the local eMarketplace with the acquisition of Moonfruit Limited ("Moonfruit"), the UK's leading DIY website and online shop builder. The total cash cons ... Read more...

Cairn Energy Plc Completion of acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS

Cairn is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement made on 3 April 2012, it has received all required approvals and today completed the acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS ("Agora"). Agora is now part of the Cairn group of companies.   Agora is a Norwegian company with non-operated exploration, appraisal and devel ... Read more...

Global Trans to Acquire Metalloinvesttrans For $540 Million

First large scale M&A transaction between an independent private freight rail group and a large natural resources company in Russia Globaltrans Investment PLC ("Globaltrans" or the "Company", and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Group"; LSE ticker: GLTR) today announces that it has agreed to acquire 100% ... Read more...

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings plc Acquires Trimac Acceptance Limited

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings plc ('R&Q' or the 'Group') is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Trimac Acceptance Limited ('Trimac Acceptance') and its wholly owned subsidiary, Trimac  Exit Insurance Limited, ('Trimac Exit') a Barbados domiciled captive insure ... Read more...

Facebook Acquires Instagram

Facebook the global social networking website has bought Instagram for $1 billion. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the acquisition in a blog post: For years, we've focused on building the best experience for sharing photos with ... Read more...

Burger King Worldwide Holdings, Inc. To List on New York Stock Exchange Through Agreement with Justice Holdings Ltd

Burger King Worldwide Holdings, Inc. ("Burger King Worldwide"), the world's second largest fast food hamburger restaurant chain, and Justice Holdings Limited ("Justice") (LSE: JUSH), a publicly listed UK investment vehicle, today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement.  Under the terms of the ... Read more...

Intertek acquires 4th Strand LLC (4th Strand)

Intertek Group plc (Intertek), the leading international provider of quality services to a wide range of industries, announces that it has acquired 4th Strand, a provider of product quality and benchmarking services to the retail industry in North America. The company was purchased from its management shareholders for a total consideration of USD 6.4 million ... Read more...

Mood Media Corporation Announces Acquisition of DMX

Mood Media Corporation announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire DMX Holdings, Inc. ("DMX") for US$86.1 million in cash including net debt repaid on closing, subject to certain adjustments for working capital. The equity value of the transaction will be approximately US$53.8 million. In order to ... Read more...

Power Capital Global Limited Acquires a Significant Minority Stake in TSI Holdings Limited

The Company is pleased to announce that, through its wholly owned subsidiary PCG Engineering Limited, it has signed a term sheet to subscribe for a 30% equity stake in TSI Holdings Limited ("TSI") (the "Investment"). Total consideration for the Investment is US$2 million (approximately £1.26m).  The subscription is subject to, int ... Read more...

ABCAM PLC Entry into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Epitomics International Inc

Abcam plc (AIM: ABC), a global leader in the supply of protein research tools, today announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Epitomics International Inc ("Epitomics"), an antibody business headquartered in San Francisco, California, with operations in China, for gross consideration of US$170.0 million (the "Acq ... Read more...

Aegis acquires leading US digital agency, Roundarch, for an initial consideration of US $125m

Aegis Group plc ("Aegis"), the world's leading, focused media and digital communications group, is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement to acquire the holding company of Roundarch Inc. ("Roundarch"), the US digital agency, for an initial consideration of US $125 million (£79 million). Roundarch is a leading digital agency ... Read more...

Magnolia Petroleum Plc Acquisition of Acreage in the proven Mississippi Formation, Oklahoma

Magnolia Petroleum Plc, the AIM quoted US focussed oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 100% interest in 800 acres in the oil producing Mississippi Lime formation, Oklahoma and minority interests in leases over a further 284 net acres. The transaction is in line with the Company's growth strategy ... Read more...

iEnergizer Limited Acquisition of Aptara, Inc.

iEnergizer Limited, a leading international provider of third-party integrated business process solutions, is pleased to announce that, as of yesterday, it has unconditionally completed the acquisition of Aptara, Inc. ("Aptara").  The acquisition has been structured via a merger of iEnergizer-Aptara Merger Sub, Inc. (a USA subsidiary of iEnergizer recently in ... Read more...

ABB to acquire Thomas & Betts for $3.9 billion to become major player in North American low-voltage products market

Zurich, Switzerland, and Memphis, TN, US, Jan. 30, 2012 - ABB (NYSE: ABB), the leading power and automation technology group, and Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB), a North American leader in low voltage products, today announced that both companies' boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for $72 per s ... Read more...

The Weir Group PLC Acquisition of Novatech LLC

The Weir Group PLC ("Weir") has agreed to acquire Novatech LLC, a US manufacturer of well service pump valves and valve seats for upstream oil and gas applications, for US$176m (£113m1) in cash. The consideration will be funded from existing bank facilities.  The acquisition is in line with Weir's acquisition criteria and is ... Read more...

Inmarsat acquires specialist service provider to Ship Equip for US$9m

Inmarsat has announced the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of NewWave Broadband for a total cash consideration of US$9.0 million.  Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, NewWave Broadband contracts for and provides all of the satellite capacity for Inmarsat's Ship Equip subsidiary and additionally provides maintenance and upgrades for associated network hubs.  The b ... Read more...

Waterlogic Plc Acquisition of DSK

Waterlogic Plc (AIM: WTL.L), a leading manufacturer and global distributor of point-of-use ("POU") drinking water purification and dispensing systems, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire from Hart AS, Ludwig Hart and the Estate of Johs Lunde Group the entire issued share capital of Det St ... Read more...

Signature Flight Support acquires three new locations

BBA Aviation plc today announces that Signature Flight Support ("Signature") has recently acquired the assets of Azalea Aviation in Mobile, Alabama for an initial consideration of $22.0m with further payments of up to $5.3m over a 5 year period.  Signature has also acquired 95% of Arrindell Aviation Services in St Maarten, Caribbean for a cash consideration o ... Read more...

Endeavour Announces Acquisition of U.K. Producing Assets

Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE: END) (LSE: ENDV)  today announced that its subsidiary, Endeavour Energy UK Limited, has entered into a  purchase and sale agreement to acquire ConocoPhillips' interest in three producing  U.K. oil fields in the Central North Sea for $330 million, including approximately $94 million of tax attributes. < ... Read more...

Telit Communications Plc Acquisition of Navman Wireless OEM Solutions

Telit Communications Plc, a global leader in machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless technology, has entered into a binding agreement to purchase Navman Wireless OEM Solutions, LP, a leading designer and manufacturer of world-class Global Positioning System (GPS) modules and solutions, for $3 million in cash. The acquisition of Navm ... Read more...

Technip completes acquisition of Global Industries

Technip (NYSE Euronext Paris: TEC) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Global Industries, Ltd (NASDAQ: GLBL). The shareholders of Global Industries approved the merger at a special shareholders meeting held on November 30, 2011 and will receive US$8.00 per share in cash. Global Industries has become an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Technip a ... Read more...

Turner Broadcasting Acquires LazyTown Brand and Announces New Series

The announcement comes with an immediate commitment to produce a new series of the Icelandic kids TV series known and aired in more than 100 countries in more than a dozen languages.  Under the terms of the deal, LazyTown’s creator and star Magnus Scheving remains CEO of Latibaer and retains his management team, and the series production stays in Icela ... Read more...

Aruba Completes Acquisition of Avenda Systems

Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced it has completed its acquisition of privately-held Avenda Systems. Avenda Systems is a leading developer of network security solutions that securely connect users and their personal mobile devices to business networks. These solutions facilitate development and enforcement of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives in the workplace. ... Read more...

Agnico-Eagle offer for Grayd expires; Agnico-Eagle acquires 94.77% of Grayd and plans compulsory acquisition of remaining shares

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico-Eagle") (NYSE & TSX: AEM) and Grayd Resource Corporation ("Grayd") (TSX-V: GYD & OTCQX: GYDRF) announced that 91,228,900 common shares (the "Shares") of Grayd, representing approximately 94.77% of the outstanding Shares on a fully-diluted basis, have been validly deposited pursuant ... Read more...

Ultra Acquires Cyber Equipment Company

Ultra announces that it has acquired Zu Industries Inc. ("Zu") for a cash consideration of $76.6m. Zu specialises in the provision of equipment for cyber surveillance systems. Based in Doral, near Miami, Florida, Zu employs over 20 staff. As part of the transaction, Ultra has also acquired the membership interests of an associated business named Bushido LLC.& ... Read more...

Creston plc Acquisition of The Corkery Group

Cooney Waters LLC ('Cooney/Waters'), a subsidiary of Creston plc ('Creston' or the 'Group'), the Insight and Communications Group, today announces the acquisition of 100 per cent of the share capital of The Corkery Group, a New York based full service health and medical public relations company specialising in product and issues communicatio ... Read more...

Rotork p.l.c. Acquires Fairchild Industrial Products Company

Rotork p.l.c. ("Rotork"), the market leading actuator manufacturer and flow control company, announces that it has acquired: Fairchild Industrial Products Company ("Fairchild") Fairchild, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, manufactures high-precision pneumatic controls and power transmission products for a wide range of ... Read more...

Oxford Instruments plc Acquisition of Platinum Medical Imaging

Oxford Instruments plc ("Oxford Instruments"), a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, announces the acquisition of Platinum Medical Imaging LLC ("Platinum"). Platinum is being acquired from its management for an initial debt free, cash free consideration of US$18 million with a deferred element of up to US ... Read more...

US food processing company Archers Daniels Midland acquires India-based Geepee Agri Private

The move is part of the $61-billion Illinois-based company's strategy to build up production and secure grain procurement in times of rocketing food inflation.  The deal is estimated to be worth Rs.110 Crores. Noida-based Geep ... Read more...

Hunting acquires Specialty Supply for US$31.0m

Hunting PLC the international energy services company today announces completion of the acquisition of Specialty Supply L.P., for an initial cash consideration of US$31.0m (c.£19.5m). The consideration paid is on a cash-free-debt-free basis and is subject to adjustment for working capital and will be funded from Hunting's existing borrowing facilities.&a ... Read more...

Ithaca Energy acquires Challenger Minerals for $35 million

Ithaca Energy (LON:IAE) has boosted its interest in the Stella/Harrier fields through the acquisition of Challenger Minerals. The company has acquired the entire share capital of Challenger Minerals from Transocean Drilling U.K. for a consideration of $35 million - $25 million payable immediately and US$10 million upon approval of the Stella/Harrier Field Development Plan by the Departmen ... Read more...

GKN completes acquisition of Getrag's Driveline Products Business

GKN plc confirms that the acquisition of Getrag's Driveline Products Business (comprising Getrag Corporation based in the United States and Getrag All Wheel Drive AB based in Sweden), announced on 28 July 2011. Getrag Driveline Products, which will be integrated into GKN Driveline, is an excellent fit with GKN's existing range of pr ... Read more...

The Vitec Group plc Acquisition of Haigh-Farr

The Vitec Group plc ("Vitec"), the international provider of products and services for the broadcast, photographic, and MAG (military, aerospace and government) markets, announces that it has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Haigh-Farr Inc. ("Haigh-Farr") for cash consideration of up to $36 million (£23.1 million). Haigh-Farr ... Read more...

Ultra Electronics Holdings Plc acquires cyber security company

Ultra announces that it has acquired AEP Networks Ltd. ("AEP") for an initial cash consideration of $57.5m. A further sum of up to $17.5 million will be paid to the vendors based on financial results to 31 December 2011. The vendors were management, who have signed service agreements with Ultra, venture capital companies and private investors. AEP is a leadin ... Read more...

Centrica expands Texas Retail Energy Business

Centrica plc’s North American subsidiary, Direct Energy, has agreed to acquire the Texas-based energy retailer First Choice Power for $270 million (£175 million) in cash, plus additional working capital. First Choice Power has more than 220,000 residential and commercial electricity customer accounts in Texas. This acquisition supports Direct Energy ... Read more...

OMERS Private Equity acquires V.Group Limited for US$520 million

OMERS Private Equity, the private equity arm of the OMERS Worldwide group of companies, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire V.Group Ltd. (“V.Group”) from Exponent Private Equity for an enterprise value of US$520 million. V.Group is the global market leader in outsourced ship management and a leading player in crew provision and related mari ... Read more...

Pearson acquires Connections Education

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has announced the acquisition of Connections Education from an investor group led by Apollo Management, L.P. for $400m in cash. Through its Connections Academy business, the company operates online or 'virtual' public schools in 21 states in the US-serving more than 40,000 students in the current school year ... Read more...

National Express acquires Petermann Partners, Inc. for $200 million

National Express Group PLC ("National Express" or the "Group") has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Petermann Partners, Inc. ("Petermann") from Macquarie Global Opportunities Partners, L.P. ("MGOP") and Petermann management.  The acquisition will be made by a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Express for a ca ... Read more...

Standard Chartered acquires Gryphon Partners Advisory Pty Ltd and Gryphon Partners Canada Inc

Standard Chartered announces that it has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of Gryphon Partners from its management principals. Gryphon Partners is a corporate advisory firm focused on the mining and metals sector, with professionals based in Australia and Canada. Mike Rees, Group Executive Director and CEO of Wholesale Banking, said: "W ... Read more...

Hunting acquires W L Doffing a specialist machining business for US$20.8m

Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG), the international energy services company today announces the completion of the acquisition of the business and assets of W L Doffing, L.P. ("Doffing") a company that provides high precision machining services to the energy industry, for a cash consideration of US$20.8m (c.£12.8m). The consideration paid is on a cash-free-debt ... Read more...

Adecco completes the acquisition of Drake Beam Morin, Inc.

Adecco Group, the global leader in Human Resource services, has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Drake Beam Morin, Inc., taking the worldwide lead in career transition and talent development services. Having received all necessary regulatory approvals, Adecco successfully completed the acquisition of US-based Drake Beam Morin, Inc. Combining Ad ... Read more...

Rolls-Royce acquires R Brooks Associates

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has today announced the acquisition of R Brooks Associates, a leading specialist civil nuclear reactor services business in the United States. Rolls-Royce has 50-years expertise in developing technically-advanced inspection, repair and refurbishment solutions for operational reactors. The acquisition of Brooks will further ... Read more...

Bunzl makes further acquisitions in North America & Europe

Bunzl plc, the international distribution and outsourcing Group, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a substantial business based in the Netherlands with operations also in the US and other parts of Europe and has also completed an acquisition in Canada. The Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Majestic Products BV, US Glove Co, Inc., ... Read more...

Filtrona plc Acquisition of Reid Supply

Filtrona plc ('Filtrona') announces that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the assets and business of Reid Supply Company ("Reid Supply") for a cash consideration of up to US Dollar 32 million, subject to customary adjustments. US Dollar 30 million is payable on completion, with the balance deferred and subject to the achievement of performance ... Read more...

WPP acquires Rockfish Interactive

WPP Digital, the digital arm of WPP, announces that it has agreed to acquire the assets of Rockfish Interactive Corp. ("Rockfish"), a leading digital marketing agency, subject to regulatory approval and the approval of Rockfish's shareholders. Founded in 2006 and based in Rogers, Arkansas, Rockfish employs 150 people. It provides strategic consulting, te ... Read more...

Hunting acquires Dearborn for US$83.5m

Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG), the international energy services company today announces the acquisition of Dearborn Precision Tubular Products, Inc. ("Dearborn") a company that provides specialist precision machining services, for a total cash consideration of US$83.5m (c.£51.1m).  The consideration paid is on a cash free debt free basis and will be funded from Hunti ... Read more...

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. acquires Arizona Eastern Railway Company

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) (NYSE: GWR) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Arizona Eastern Railway (AZER) from Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC of Chicago, IL for $90.1 million in cash, subject to adjustment for final working capital. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2011. ... Read more...

ACI Worldwide proposes to acquire S1 Corporation

ACI Worldwide, Inc. a leading international provider of payment systems, announced that it has proposed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of S1 Corporation (Nasdaq: SONE) for per share consideration of $9.50 in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $540 million. ACI’s proposal represents a 33% premium to S1’s market price on Ju ... Read more...

Rotork acquires K-Tork International Inc

Rotork, the specialist engineering company, announced  that it has acquired all the share capital of K-Tork International Inc. ( " K - Tork ")  , based in Dallas, Texas, USA for a consideration of $10.6 million  and Centork Valve Control S.L. ("Centork") based near San Sebastian, North East Spain for a consideration €3.6 million . Bo ... Read more...

Lonza commences tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Arch Chemicals, Inc. for USD 47.20 per share

Lonza and Arch Chemicals announced on 11 July 2011 the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which the tender offer would be made.  The board of directors of Arch Chemicals has unanimously approved the terms of the merger agreement and recommended that Arch Chemicals shareholders tender their shares pursuant to the tender offer. ... Read more...

NCR to Acquire Radiant Systems, Inc.,

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) and Radiant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: RADS) announced a definitive agreement for NCR to acquire Radiant Systems, a leading provider of multichannel point-of-sale and managed hosted service solutions to the hospitality and specialty retail markets, through a cash tender offer of $28.00 per Radiant Systems share. The equity purchase price of $1.2 billion has been ap ... Read more...

KCI Announces Agreement to Be Acquired by Consortium

KCI Announces Agreement to Be Acquired by Consortium Including Apax Partners, CPPIB and PSP Investments in Transaction Valued at $6.3 Billion. Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which a consortium comprised of funds advised by Apax Partners, together with controlled affiliates of Canada Pension Plan ... Read more...

Roark Capital Group Acquires Corner Bakery Cafe and Il Fornaio

Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, announced that its affiliates have acquired Il Fornaio (America) Corporation, owner of Corner Bakery Cafe and Il Fornaio Restaurants and Bakeries. Beginning in 1991 as a small bread bakery in Chicago, Corner Bakery Cafe has emerged over the last 20 years as a leader in the growing fast casual segment, serving g ... Read more...

Affiliate of Apollo Global Management Completes Acquisition of CKX, Inc.

CKX Entertainment, Inc. (f/k/a Colonel Holdings, Inc.) ("Parent") and CKX, Inc. ("CKX") (NASDAQ: CKXE) announced the successful completion of Parent's acquisition of CKX. Parent is an acquisition entity controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with ... Read more...

Carpenter Technology to Acquire Latrobe

Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS) and Latrobe Specialty Metals, Inc. Have announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Carpenter will acquire Latrobe in a transaction valued at approximately $558 million. In the transaction, 8.1 million shares of Carpenter stock, subject to certain adjustments for working capital and pension, representing a current equ ... Read more...

Precision Castparts Corp. Expands Forging Capabilities with Acquisition of Tru-Form Rings Operations

Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE:PCP) has agreed to acquire the rings operations of Unison Engine Components (Tru-Form) from GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE. Tru-Form is a leader in the manufacture of flash-welded and cold-rolled rings for jet engine and gas turbine applications, including spacer rings, combustion casings and liners, LPT casings, and fan cases.& ... Read more...

Jones Lang LaSalle Announces Merger with King Sturge

Global commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) announced it will merge with international property consultancy King Sturge.  The combined firm will be the clear leader in the UK and also in continental Europe, with greatly enhanced strength and depth of service capabilities across the region that will directly benefit the clients of both companies. < ... Read more...

Johnson & Johnson completes acquisition of Synthes Inc

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products, and Synthes, Inc. (SWX:SYST.VX), a premier global manufacturer of orthopaedic devices, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Johnson & Johnson will acquire Synthes for CHF159 per share, or $21.3 billion.  U ... Read more...

INC Research agrees to acquire Kendle International for $232 million

INC Research, LLC, a therapeutically focused global contract research organization (CRO) privately held by Avista Capital Partners and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and Kendle International Inc. (Nasdaq: KNDL), today jointly announced a definitive merger agreement under which INC Research will acquire Kendle in an all-cash transaction.  ... Read more...

Peco Foods and Omtron acquire assets from Townsends.

Peco Foods Inc has reached an agreement to acquire the physical assets of the Batesville, Arkansas, poultry complex owned by Townsends, Inc and subsidiaries.   The purchase valued at $51.4 million includes plant, feed mill and hatchery facilities as well as selected inventories.   Mark Hickman, CEO of Peco Foods commented:   ... Read more...

ERM announces that Charterhouse is to acquire a majority stake in the business

Environmental Resources Management (ERM), the world's leading environmental consultancy, announces that Charterhouse Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the company as part of a management buy-out from Bridgepoint. Under the transaction, which values ERM at US$950m (approx £585m), Charterhouse will acquire a stake of approximately 65 per cent. The rem ... Read more...

Sophos Acquires Astaro

Sophos (“Sophos”), a global security leader, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astaro, a privately held provider of network security solutions, headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA and Karlsruhe, Ge ... Read more...

Supergen and Astex Therapeutics enter definitive merger agreement

SuperGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUPG), a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel cancer therapies, and Astex Therapeutics Limited, a privately held, U.K.-based biotechnology company developing targeted therapies for oncology and viro ... Read more...

Arysta LifeScience announces the acquisition of majority shares in Devidayal Sales Limited (“DSL”).

“Arysta LifeScience continues to grow its business by focusing its investment and strategic initiatives in high-growth, emerging markets,” said Wayne Hewett, President and CEO, Arysta LifeScience corporation.  “By combining our portfolio of global products and technologies with DSL& ... Read more...