Mergers and Acquisitions

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BBVA formally launches 14.8 billion euro bid for Sabadell, analysts see room for sweetener

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's BBVA on Monday formally launched the 14.8 billion euros ($17.34 billion) h...

8th September, 2025

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Mediobanca fights on against Monte dei Paschi bid

By Elvira Pollina and Gianluca Semeraro MILAN (Reuters) -Italian merchant bank Mediobanca on Thursda...

4th September, 2025

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EU antitrust regulators halt probe into Universal Music's Downtown deal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU antitrust regulators have temporarily halted an investigation into Universal...

4th September, 2025

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Big Food goes small: Kraft Heinz bets on simplicity to boost shares

By Abigail Summerville -Investment bankers had pitched a breakup to Kraft Heinz for years without su...

3rd September, 2025

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Mediobanca to assess sweetened MPS bid on Thursday, source says

MILAN (Reuters) -The board of Italian merchant bank Mediobanca will meet on Thursday to assess an im...

2nd September, 2025

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STAAR shareholder Broadwood says it opposes Alcon's proposed takeover

(Reuters) -Broadwood Partners, the largest shareholder of STAAR Surgical, said on Tuesday it intende...

2nd September, 2025

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CapVest to acquire majority stake in Stada, ending German firm's IPO plans

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Buyout firm CapVest Partners is to acquire a majority stake in Stada Arzneimitt...

1st September, 2025

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Telefonica considers making takeover bid for Vodafone Spain, El Confidencial reports

MADRID (Reuters) -Telefonica is considering making a takeover bid for Vodafone Spain, which was boug...

26th August, 2025

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Cocoa trader Touton in exclusive talks to be sold to Hartree

LONDON (Reuters) -French cocoa trader Touton SA said on Monday it was in exclusive talks to be sold...

25th August, 2025

Image for Factbox-Inner workings of Keurig Dr Pepper's $18 billion move for JDE Peet's
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Factbox-Inner workings of Keurig Dr Pepper's $18 billion move for JDE Peet's

(Reuters) -Keurig Dr Pepper on Monday announced it would buy Dutch company JDE Peet's for 15.7 billi...

25th August, 2025

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Keurig Dr Pepper buys Dutch coffee company JDE Peet's for over $18 billion

(Corrects typographical error) (Reuters) -Keurig Dr Pepper on Monday said it will buy Dutch coffee c...

25th August, 2025

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Keurig Dr Pepper brews coffee challenge to Nestle with $18 billion JDE Peet's takeover

(Reuters) -Keurig Dr Pepper is close to a roughly $18-billion deal to buy Dutch coffee company JDE P...

24th August, 2025