Aug 22, 2013 | News, Western Europe
Reuters 20 Aug 2013 German reinsurer Hannover Re said it was in talks to acquire a minority stake in life insurer Heidelberger Leben, which Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group is selling as part of plans to exit overseas markets. Hannover Re said its investment would...
Aug 22, 2013 | India, News, North America, South & Central Asia
Boston Business Journal Chelmsford-based Kewill Inc., a multimodal transportation software provider, signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Four Soft, a publicly listed software firm based in Hyderabad, India. According to Kewill in a statement, the...
Aug 21, 2013 | India, News, South & Central Asia, Western Europe
Business Standard Kolhapur-based Ratnakar Bank on Friday said it had agreed to buy Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS’) business banking, credit cards and mortgage portfolios in India. The private lender did not disclose the price at which it will buy these businesses. The...
Aug 21, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia, Southeast Asia
Pharmabiz.com 16 Aug 2013 Pharmstandard OJSC, Russia’s leading pharmaceutical company which develops and manufactures high-quality modern pharmaceutical products, has agreed to acquire 100 per cent share capital of Singapore-based Bever Pharmaceutical Pte Ltd. Total...
Aug 21, 2013 | India, News, South & Central Asia, Southeast Asia
The Hindu Business Line 12 Aug 2013 Making its second overseas acquisition this year, the home-grown wellness and slimming firm VLCC has bought controlling stake in Singapore-based Global Vantage Innovative Group, which manufacturers and retails beauty and wellness...
Aug 21, 2013 | India, News, South & Central Asia, Western Europe
Irish Times 12 Aug 2013 CRH and its Indian joint venture have seen off competition from French rival Vicat to clinch a €175 million deal to buy a cement manufacturing business from conglomerate Shiriam. The Irish building materials group said yesterday that its 50/50...