RWE radical deal to be approved
On completion of the deal, RWE, Germany’s biggest electricity producer, will become Europe’s third largest renewable energy provider behind Spain’s Iberdrola and Italy’s Enel.
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Fast-growing North Sea operator up for sale
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Uncertainty greets Owens & Minor sale rumour
The long-established US medical distributor Owens & Minor is pondering a sale in the face of a downturn…
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Merck buys immunotherapy developer
Merck is buying drug developer Immune Design for around US$300m, to gain access to its immunotherapy programmes. Merck…
Constellation to accelerate wine disposals
The leading US alcoholic drinks company Constellation Brands is looking to sell many of its lower end wine…
German railway seeks new investor
A strategic stake in one of Germany’s leading railway companies is coming on the market, with the Luxembourg-based…
South Africa defence firm seeks partners
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Mobile maker to change ownership
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Allergan should consider selling itself
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Spirax-Sarco in talks to buy Thermocoax
Valve maker Spirax-Sarco Engineering Plc has started exclusive talks to buy Thermocoax Developpement, a French insulation products maker,…
