Aegon eyes Anbang unit
In reporting first half results for 2018, the chief executive of the Dutch international insurance group Aegon has underlined his company’s potential interest…
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Battle joined for Endemol but price expectations stay put
A highly competitive auction is understood to have developed for the Dutch production company Endemol Shine, but bankers…
WPP invades party at Sorrell’s first deal
In a twist which seems set to create an unusually personal battle, WPP is understood to have made…
Sorrell finds his first target
Any remote doubt that the 73 year-old Sir Martin Sorrell would let the dust settle under his feet…
Altice sells towers to cut debt pile
Dutch-based telecoms and cable group Altice which has grown rapidly through acquisitions it selling stakes in two of…
British RockRose buys Dutch oil company Dyas
RockRose Energy has acquired the Dutch oil and gas company Dyas for €107m. The acquisition will be funded…
TIP Trailer Services on verge of new home
In what looks to be the latest move by China’s HNA to pare back its debt, the conglomerate…
Philips eyes more bolt-ons
Despite a lull so far this year the Dutch medical technology group Philips remains actively on the lookout…
TomTom rises on sale rumour
One of the iconic names in the development of consumer electronics in the last generation is understood to be…
Unilever eyes transformational deals
Buoyed by series of radical moves including the establishment of a single headquarters in Rotterdam and the reorganisation…
