Swiss swoop on meteorological leader
The Swiss private investment company TBG has emerged as the new owner of the global meteorology company Meteo,…
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Renesas pays up to meet global ambition
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has stumped up to acquire US rival Integrated Device Technology but CEO Bunsei Kure believes…
Prospect of auction as Sky deadline nears
The UK’s takeover regulator could intervene in the battle between Comcast and Twenty-First Century Fox for Sky next…
Bertelsmann to sell call centres
German publishing group Bertelsmann plans to sell its call-centre business this autumn. CEO Thomas Rabe says that he…
Sky to pay up to $123.7m in fees
Sky expects to pay its advisers between £90m and £97m (US$123.7m) if Twenty-First Century Fox takes over of…
RCom closes in on disposal
The heavily indebted Indian telecoms leader Reliance Communications (RCom) is understood to be closing in on…
Takeover Panel keeps share floor for Disney
The UK’s Takeover Panel has confirmed its ruling that Walt Disney might have to offer at least…
Tech, Media & Telecoms Sector Reports
Tech M&A continues to expand as long-term dynamics compel
Looking at the technology market underlines just how important technology companies have become in the M&A market. Momentum continues to build and there…
Technology remains strong but trends diverge
A report by the specialist technology M&A house Hampleton Partners suggests that while there has been some cooling…
AEC software comes into the sunlight
The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) software market is changing rapidly and that this has resulted in a sharp upswing in M&A activity, which seems set to continue.
