Sep 4, 2013 | News, North America, Western Europe
Reuters FRANKFURT Sep 3 KKR (KKR.N) and Permira (PERM.UL), the controlling owners of ProsiebenSat.1 (PSMGn.DE), are selling a quarter of their stake in the German free-to-air broadcaster, the two private equity firms said. The accelerated bookbuilding process for an...
Sep 4, 2013 | China, East Asia, News, North America
Reuters CHICAGO September 3Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP said it is working with investors interested in paying “substantially” more for Smithfield Foods Inc (SFD.N) than the price China’s Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd had agreed....
Sep 3, 2013 | News, North America
Reuters Aug 30 ITC Nexus Holding Co, which sells products to measure blood clotting in patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, on Friday said it had acquired Accumetrics and its products used to assess patient responses to clot-prevention therapies. ITC, which is...
Sep 2, 2013 | News, North America
MarketWatch REDWOOD CITY, Calif., August 29 — Shutterfly, Inc. SFLY -2.93% , the leading manufacturer and digital retailer of high-quality personalized products and services, announced today that it has acquired R&R Images, a boutique, high variability...
Sep 2, 2013 | News, North America
(Reuters) – Radio broadcaster Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS.O) is set to buy content producer Dial Global Inc (DIAL.PK) for about $260 million in cash, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, if completed, would pit Cumulus...
Sep 2, 2013 | News, North America
Wall Street Journal Carl Icahn has a new target: Nuance Communications. The activist investor reported a stake in the speech-recognition software maker in April. Late Thursday Mr. Icahn went from being a passive holder to an active investor, signaling he may seek...
