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JAB Holding-Led Investor Group To Acquire Keurig In Hopes Of Creating Global Coffee Empire
IBM Acquires Clearleap, Angles To Advance Cloud Video Services
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has announced in a press release that it has acquired Clearleap, Inc., a provider of cloud based video service.
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Spain's Ferrovial Makes Offer On Australian Company Broadspectrum
Ferrovial SA, one of the largest global infrastructure operators and city services managers, has announced in a press release that it has submitted an offer to acquire 100 percent of all shares of Broadspectrum Ltd for 1.35 Australian dollars per share.
GE Calls Off Sale Of Appliance Business to Electrolux Following DOJ's Move to Block Deal
Electrolux has announced in a press release that General Electric (GE) has terminated its agreement to sell its appliance business to Electrolux for $3.3 billion.
Sony Acquires Toshiba's Image Sensor Business, Removing Major Competitor From The Field
Sony Corporation has announced in a press release that it will be acquiring Toshiba Corporation’s certain semiconductor fabrication facilities for a reported $155 million.
Hostess Brands In Talks to Acquire Give And Go Prepared Foods: Deal To Tie Twinkie With 2-Bite Brownie
Hostess Brands LLC is in talks to acquire Give and Go Prepare Foods Corp., the Canadian maker of thaw-and-serve sweet baked goodies, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Amazon Buys New Truck Trailers, Looking to Make Deliveries More Efficient
Amazon.com Inc. announced in an event in Chicago that it will start rolling out thousands of Amazon-branded tractor-trailers, according to a report from Wired. The new tractor-trailers are to help make deliveries more efficient.
Avon Close to Selling its North American Business to Cerberus, Barington Warns Avon of the Deal
Avon Products Inc. is in advanced talks to sell its North American business to Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private equity firm, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. Barington Capital Group LP, a private equity investor who led a group that collectively owns a three percent stake in Avon, warns the cosmetics maker against the transaction with Cerberus.
Google Buys 842 Megawatts of Renewable Energy, Largest Purchase of Renewable Energy by Non-Utility Company
Google has announced in a blog post that it will be adding 842 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to power its data centers. The investment is the largest purchase of renewable energy made by a non-utility company.
Sandell Asset Management Tells Bob Evans to Consider Selling its Packaged Foods Business to Post Holdings, Business could be Sold for More than $950 Million
Sandell Asset Management Corp. has released a copy of the letter, published in Business Wire, that it sent to Bob Evans Farms, Inc. board of directors, urging them to consider selling BEF Foods, its packaged foods business, to Post Holdings Inc. Post Holdings, the maker of Honey Bunches of Oats and Grape-Nuts cereal, would be interested in the deal and could potentially pay more than $950 million for the packaged foods business.
Motorola Solutions to Acquire Airwave for about $1.2 Billion, Expand its Managed and Support Services Business
Motorola Solutions Inc. has announced in a press release that it will be acquiring Airwave Solutions Ltd. for £817.5 million or approximately $1.2 billion. The acquisition expands Motorola’s Managed & Support Services business.