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Shipping group Maersk to buy U.S. warehousing and distribution firm

Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy U.S. warehousing and distribution firm Performance Team as part of plans to deliver more customized logistics...

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Thyssenkrupp sells elevator unit for $18.7 billion to Advent, Cinven consortium

Thyssenkrupp AG.said on Thursday it agreed to sell its elevators division to a consortium of Advent, Cinven and Germany’s RAG foundation for 17.2 billion euros ($18.7 billion) in what could...

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Costco buys logistics firm Innovel for $1 billion

Costco Wholesale Corp. said on Tuesday it had acquired Innovel Solutions for $1 billion, as the membership-only retailer beefs up its final-mile delivery of bulky products across the United...

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Retailer Casino to sell Leader Price assets in France to Aldi

Debt-laden French retailer Casino has agreed to sell 567 Leader Price stores in France, plus three warehouses, to German discount rival Aldi in a deal with an enterprise value of 735 million...

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iDreamSky Attracts Sony, JD.com to $200 Million IPO

iDreamSky Technology Holdings Ltd., a Chinese game distributor, has attracted Sony Corp. and JD.com Inc. as cornerstone investors for its planned Hong Kong initial public offering, people wi...

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Flybe in talks with Virgin Atlantic for possible sale

Flybe Group Plc (FLYB.L) is in talks for a possible sale to Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, the British regional airline said on Friday, as it grapples with falling demand, higher fuel costs an...

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Logitech ends negotiations to acquire Plantronics

Logitech International SA (LOGN.S), a Swiss manufacturer of keyboards and webcams, has ended discussions to acquire Plantronics Inc (PLT.N), a U.S. maker of Bluetooth earpieces and gaming he...

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Bain Said to Explore Takeover Bid for Germany

Bain Capital is exploring a takeover bid for German lighting-products manufacturer Osram Licht AG, which has a market value of 3.8 billion euros ($4.3 billion), according to people with know...

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Volkswagen planning new North America factory for electric vehicles

Volkswagen VOWF_p.DE is deciding where to locate a new factory in North America to build electric vehicles for the U.S. market, the German automaker’s new head for the Americas said on Wedne...

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Altria in talks to take minority stake in Juul: sources

Tobacco company Altria Group Inc (MO.N) is in talks to take a minority stake of 20 to 40 percent in e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

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CorelDraw developer can buy an IT company with Russian roots Parallels

Canadian company Corel buys a developer of virtualization software with Russian roots Parallels, writes with reference to its own sources TechCrunch. According to the publication, some emplo...

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Unilever swallows GSK's Indian Horlicks business for $3.8 billion

Unilever (ULVR.L) is to buy GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK.L) Horlicks nutrition business for $3.8 billion, boosting the Anglo-Dutch group’s position in India by adding the popular malted drink.

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Nexstar to buy Tribune Media for $4.1 billion

Nexstar Media Group Inc (NXST.O) said on Monday it agreed to buy Chicago-based peer Tribune Media Company (TRCO.N) for about $4.1 billion in cash, making it the largest regional U.S. TV stat...

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Takeda shareholders give nod for $59 billion Shire acquisition

Takeda Pharmaceutical shareholders approved on Wednesday its $59 billion takeover of London-listed Shire, creating a global powerhouse with a stronger drugs pipeline but one that is saddled...

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Bloomberg could sell his company if he runs for President: Business Insider

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg said he was likely to sell his financial data and news company Bloomberg LP if he runs for president, Business Insider reported, citing an interview he gave to...

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China's Anta Sports-led group buying Finland's Amer Sports for $5.2 billion

A consortium led by China’s Anta Sports made an offer to acquire Finland’s Amer Sports in a deal that values the company at 4.6 billion euros ($5.23 billion), the Chinese firm said on Friday...

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Barrick Gold to sell assets, reduce head-office management: WSJ

Barrick Gold Corp. will sell a research and development company it owns and reduce its technology staff, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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IAC to Sell CollegeHumor, Which Will Cut Most of Its Workers

Longtime CH Media executive Sam Reich to acquire the business | IAC will keep minority stake in slimmed down company

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CITIC to sell 22% stake in McDonald's China business to PE arm: sources

CITIC Ltd, the main listed arm of Chinese state-owned conglomerate CITIC Group, plans to sell a 22% stake in McDonald’s Corp’s mainland China and Hong Kong business, which is likely to be bo...

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U.S. refinery sales hit the brakes, with 5% of capacity on block

From coast to coast, U.S. refineries are available for the taking, but nobody is buying.

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