Funds advised by BC Partners (“BC Partners”) announced the sale of a majority stake in Acuris, a global provider of proprietary financial intelligence, data and analytics, to ION Investment Group ("ION"). ION will acquire a controlling stake in the company from BC Partners and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. BC Partners and Acuris management.....
Dealreporter has released its full year 2018 Global RiskArb report. According to new research, the Global Public M&A market saw 403 new deals announced in 2018 for a total IEV of USD 1.5 trillion - a 13% increase in volume and a 11.6% increase in value compared to the previous year. Deals involving target companies with equity.....
Brandon Zero, Risk Arbitrage Editor at Dealreporter, appeared on BBC Business Briefing to discuss Takeda's takeover of Shire ahead of a shareholder vote on 5th December. Click here for the full interview.
The merger of Randgold Resources [LON:RRS] and Barrick Gold [NYSE/TSX:ABX] followed extensive tie-up discussions with gold mining peers, a source familiar with the situation said. Randgold discussed transformational combinations with its sector peers prior to announcing the deal with Barrick, the source said, downplaying the emergence of a rival bidder. A.....
In the U.S. News & World Report article, “Don’t Worry About the AT&T-Time Warner Appeal,” Joseph Tipograph, Washington DC Bureau Chief of Dealreporter, provides insightful commentary on the Department of Justice’s appeal of the merger and why it will be a losing battle. Take a look at the full article HERE.
A top minority shareholder in Vedanta Resources [LON:VED], which has received a buyout offer from a family trust owned by its chairman, has called the offer price “inadequate,” and said it would engage with the company to find a more agreeable price. The offer of GBP 8.25 per share from Volcan Investments, a company wholly owned by Vedanta.....
Brandon Zero, Risk Arbitrage Editor at Dealreporter, appeared on CNBC's discussing global deal-making, and how European deals are dominating M&A. Click here for the full interview.
This week’s Dealcast examines Vodafone’s [LON:VOD] offer for some of Liberty Global’s [NASDAQ:LBTY] European assets. The companies have tried to negotiate a deal for years and finally seem to have narrowed it down. Another complicated relationship is also discussed; Comcast Corp’s [NASDAQ:CMCSA] rumoured offer for Twenty-First Century Fox [NASDAQ:FOX].....
Amy-Jo Crowley, TMT Reporter at Dealreporter and Mergermarket, appeared on BBC's Business Report discussing the media merger between 21st Century Fox, Disney and Comcast. Click here to view the full interview.
Dealcast is a fortnightly podcast from the Dealreporter team covering M&A, ECM and activism. This week’s Dealcast examines global changes in merger control. In Europe, Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is nearing the end of her term in office. Remedies in the recent approval of the Bayer [ETR:BAYN]/ Monsanto [NYSE:MON] deal.....
Dealreporter has released its full year 2017 Global RiskArb report. According to new research, the Global Public M&A market saw 343 new deals announced in 2017 for a total IEV of USD 1,290bn – a 9.3% decline in volume and a 10.7% decrease in value compared to the previous year. In terms of deal size, mid-sized transactions and mega-deals.....
Ed Vinales, M&A Editor at Dealreporter, discussed China outbound M&A and recent deals by HNA and Anbang on Channel NewsAsia. Click here to view the video.
Dealreporter's senior TMT reporter, Samantha Tomaszyczk discussed recent deal activity in the payments sector and the future of global ecommerce on CNBC's Deal Talk. Watch the full clip here.
Dealreporter's Sam Tomaszczyk was interviewed on BBC World Business Report discussing Rupert Murdoch's potential takeover of Sky after Britain set out a timetable to rule on whether the media mogul is a suitable owner of Europe's biggest broadcaster. Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox offered $14.8 billion to buy the 61 percent of Britain's Sky it does.....
14 June 2017 - The European Commission (EC) has zoomed in on air disc brakes (ADBs) for trailers as part of its market investigation of Haldex’s [STO:HLDX] and Knorr-Bremse’s planned merger, it is understood. Some customer third parties to the Swedish-German brake system supplier deal sent back request for information (RFIs) to the EC last week,.....
Dealreporter is delighted to welcome Joseph Tipograph as our new Washington DC Bureau Chief. Joseph has a vast experience practicing antitrust and cyber law for large global firms including Hunton & Williams and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton. He also has clerked for the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. As one.....
William Mace, Senior Reporter at Activistmonitor, sister product of Dealreporter, appeared on CNBC this morning discussing the AkzoNobel ruling over Elliott Investors and what it means for European activists. Activistmonitor first flagged AkzoNobel as a possible activist and break up target in April last year (click here to read the original article- subscription.....
Deputy Global Editor, Lucinda Guthrie discusses the regulatory environment in the U.S. and how this can impact M&A activity. Click here to view the video.
Dealreporter’s RiskArb News Editor, Brandon Hamilton, spoke to BBC World News on the Kraft/Unilever deal and discussed the diversification of the organisations into new products and geographies. Click here to download the full video clip.
Mergermarket Group’s Dealreporter consumer and retail reporter, Deane McRobie, discusses the latest deal between eyewear maker Luxottica and lens company Essilor on CNBC. Click here to watch the video.
Dealreporter’s Deputy Global Editor, Lucinda Guthrie, takes a look at how M&A has performed in 2016, and where M&A activity is heading in the future. Click here for the video.
Dealreporter’s Samantha Tomaszczyk spoke to the BBC about the regulatory path AT&T and Time Warner face in the US ahead of their merger. Click here to view the video.
Dealreporter chemicals sector specialist Myriam Balezou talks to CNBC about Syngenta’s announcement that merger control reviews for its deal with ChemChina are likely to extend into 2017. Click here to view the video.
Dealreporter Assistant Editor Alex Tarrant discusses AT&T/Time Warner on CNBC. Alex talks about how the companies are highlighting the vertical aspect of the tie-up, amid concerns US regulators and politicians might move to block the deal. Click here to view the full video.
Dealreporter Deputy Editor, John West speaks to Rita Lobo about what the future holds for Deutsche Bank.
Senior Reporter Gustav Sandstrom speaks to CNBC on news that Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank held merger talks in recent weeks. Click here to watch the video.
Dealreporter Assistant Editor Alex Tarrant discusses Pfizer's acquisition of Medivation and their plans for innovation on BBC News' World Business Report. Click here for the full interview starting at 01:57.
Dealreporter Assistant Editor Alex Tarrant discusses Pfizer’s acquisition of Medivation, and Sanofi’s potential next step on CNBC. Click here for the video.
Dealreporter’s Samantha Tomaszczyk speaks to American Public Radio on SoftBank’s takeover of London-listed ARM Holdings, including on whether the Brexit vote made the deal easier for the Japanese bidder.
Dealreporter chemicals reporter Myriam Balezou discusses Bayer/Monsanto shareholder reaction, regulatory challenges and the agro-chemical industry backdrop on Share Radio.
Dealreporter Assistant Editor Alex Tarrant on CNBC talking about Bayer's USD 62bn cash offer to acquire Monsanto. Click here to view.
Dealreporter Asia M&A Editor Ed Vinales discusses the rationale behind ChemChina’s bid for Swiss agro chemical company Syngenta on BBC Asia Business Report.
Dealreporter's Lucinda Guthrie discusses Shire's bid for Baxalta on CNBC. She talks about shareholder sentiment and tax implications following the USD 32bn deal was announced this week. Click here to view.
Dealreporter's Alex Tarrant discusses the 2016 M&A outlook on CNBC. He talks about pharmacetuicals on the back of Shire/Baxalta, and the UK retail sector following Sainsbury's approach for Argos owner Home Retail Group. Click here to view.
Dealreporter’s William Mace reviews a record breaking year for M&A, takes a look at the 2016 trends and discusses the 2015 Global Report. Click here to listen to it.
Dealreporter Assistant Editor Alex Tarrant discusses Bayer’s move for Monsanto on BBC World News.
