Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Kirin Holdings Co

02/04/2026 14:39

Adds:  Lufthansa, WTW,  Goldman Sachs, E&J Gallo, Acrisure Updates:

April 2 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Thursday:

**  Germany's Lufthansa  said it had submitted a non‑binding offer to Portugal's state holding company Parpublica for a minority stake in flag carrier TAP.

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** WTW said on Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of alternative investment firm FlowStone Partners.

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** Goldman Sachs  said on Thursday it has completed the acquisition of active exchange-traded fund provider Innovator Capital Management, expanding the Wall Street bank's presence in the fast-growing active ETF segment.

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** U.S. wine producer and distributor E&J Gallo has bought Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings' <2503.T> Kentucky bourbon brand Four Roses, it said on Thursday.

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** Acrisure has acquired four British firms, accelerating its expansion into the UK's specialist retail and commercial insurance markets, the broker said on Thursday.

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** Air France-KLM  has submitted a non-binding offer to buy a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, the Franco-Dutch airline group said, as the Portuguese government moves forward with plans to privatise its flag carrier.

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** Amazon is in talks to buy satellite telecom group Globalstar as it ramps up efforts to build its own low-earth-orbit satellite business to rival SpaceX's Starlink, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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** U.S. cosmetics giant Estee Lauder  and Spanish firm Puig  are advancing talks to combine in a deal that would consist mostly of stock, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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** Gucci-owner Kering on Wednesday announced a deal struck with Qatar's Al-Mirqab Group to sell it an 80% interest in its property on Via Monte Napoleone in Milan for 1.16 billion euros ($1.35 billion).

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** Investment manager Franklin Templeton  said on Wednesday it had agreed to acquire cryptocurrency investment unit 250 Digital, spun out of venture firm CoinFund, as it steps up its expansion into digital assets.

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 (Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru)

 ((Sanskriti.Shekhar@thomsonreuters.com))