Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Vantiva SA

03/10/2023 14:47

(Adds Krispy Kreme, Eli Lilly)
       Oct 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Tuesday:

        ** Krispy Kreme  DNUT.O  is exploring options for its
Insomnia Cookies unit including a sale, the company said on
Tuesday, as it renews its focus on its main business of selling
doughnuts.
  
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        ** Eli Lilly and Co  LLY.N  will buy Point Biopharma
Global  PNT.O  for $1.4 billion, the companies said on Tuesday,
gaining access to experimental therapies that enable precise
targeting of cancer.
  
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    ** Canadian investment firm Brookfield  BN.TO  is buying the
renewable energy division of Banks Group, the UK-based firm,
whose businesses also include mining and transport, said.
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    ** French technology company Vantiva  VANTI.PA  said it
struck a deal to buy U.S. network infrastructure provider
CommScope's  COMM.O  Home Networks division in exchange for a
25% stake in Vantiva.
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    ** Australia's Computershare  CPU.AX  said  it was selling
its U.S. mortgage services arm to asset manager Rithm Capital
 RITM.N  for $720 million, as the share registry company aims to
focus on its core businesses.
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    ** Australia's competition watchdog said Australian Clinical
Labs'  ACL.AX  proposed buyout of medical centre operator
Healius  HLS.AX  would require it to divest its approved
collection centres across the country.
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    ** Boaz Weinstein's coalition has sweetened its offer for
hedge fund firm Sculptor Capital Management  SCU.N , the Wall
Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with
the matter.
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 (Compiled by Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)
 ((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com;))