Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Keywords Studios

03/07/2024 14:48

(Adds: Quest Diagnostics, Lufthansa, CoinDCX Updates:
Volkswagen)
       July 3 (Reuters - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on
Wednesday:

        ** Quest Diagnostics  DGX.N  said it would acquire
Canada-based LifeLabs from pension plan owner OMERS for about
C$1.35 billion, or about $985 million, including net debt.
  
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        ** Lufthansa  LHAG.DE  won EU antitrust approval to buy
41% of ITA Airways for 325 million euros ($350 million) after
ceding routes and slots, with the news boosting rival IAG's
shares and hopes for its takeover of Air Europa.
  
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        ** Germany's cabinet blocked the planned sale of
Volkswagen  VOWG_p.DE  subsidiary MAN Energy Solutions' gas
turbine division to a Chinese company, two government sources
said.
  
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        **  India-based crypto exchange CoinDCX  COIN.NS  has
acquired Middle East-focused crypto platform BitOasis, the two
companies said in a joint statement.
  
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    **  A joint venture between Trafigura and the Frontier Group
of Companies (FGC) has completed its acquisition of the Mountain
Creek power plant from a group of financial investors for an
undisclosed sum, Trafigura said in a press release.
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    ** British drugmaker GSK  GSK.L   bought partner CureVac out
of their alliance on influenza and COVID-19 vaccine development,
boosting its messenger RNA credentials and extending the German
biotech company's financial lifeline.
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    ** U.S. asset management company Artisan Investments has
taken a 10.01% stake in the Dutch healthcare technology group
Philips  PHG.AS , according to a regulatory filing published.
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    ** Dublin-based video game services group Keywords Studios
 KWS.L  has agreed to a bid worth 2.2 billion pounds ($2.8
billion) from European private equity firm EQT  EQTAB.ST ,
saying it saw significant growth opportunities under EQT's
ownership.
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    ** Nippon Steel's  5401.T  vice chairman plans to return to
the United States next week again to discuss its proposed
acquisition of U.S. Steel  X.N , a company spokesperson said.
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    ** Shari Redstone's National Amusements has reached a
preliminary deal to sell its controlling interest in Paramount
Global  PARA.O  to David Ellison's Skydance Media, three sources
familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
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    ** Blackstone  BX.N  and MBK Partners said the U.S. private
equity firm is selling Japanese drugmaker Alinamin
Pharmaceutical to the North Asian buyout fund.
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    ** Vista Outdoor  VSTO.N  confirmed on Tuesday it received
additional information from MNC Capital as part of the
investment firm's efforts to acquire the sporting and outdoor
goods maker.
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 (Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Sneha S K in Bengaluru)
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