Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Medica

24/04/2023 11:49

April 24 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 11:30 AM GMT on
Monday:
    
    ** Vivendi VIV.PA  said it had entered into a put option
agreement with a subsidiary of Daniel Kretinsky's Czech Media
Invest (CMI) to sell its publishing business Editis.
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    ** Medica Group  MGPM.L  shares surged 32.5% after the UK
telemedicine services company recommended a takeover offer from
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    ** Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is offering to take
control of debt-laden French supermarket chain Casino  CASP.PA 
through a 1.1-billion euro capital increase, challenging a
proposed tie-up between Casino and smaller retailer Teract
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 (Reporting by Pratyush Thakur in Bengaluru)
 ((pratyush.thakur@thomsonreuters.com))