Mergers and Acquisitions

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Finance

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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Finance

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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Finance

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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Finance

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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Finance

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
Finance

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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Finance

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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Finance

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

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Finance

Coca-Cola explores sale of Costa Coffee, source says

(Reuters) -U.S. soft drinks company Coca-Cola is working with investment bank Lazard to review optio...

23rd August, 2025

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Finance

Italy's Mediobanca gets ECB approval for Banca Generali deal

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's merchant bank Mediobanca received European Central Bank approval on Monday...

18th August, 2025

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Headlines

UK motor finance ruling could fuel M&A

By Charlie Conchie LONDON (Reuters) -A ruling from the United Kingdom's top court that will likely s...

18th August, 2025

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Finance

MFE still short of ProSieben majority after rival tender offers

By Alexander Hübner MUNICH (Reuters) -MediaForEurope (MFE) said on Monday it has secured 43.6% of sh...

18th August, 2025