Oct 20, 2013 | France, News, Western Europe
FRANKFURT | Oct 21 (Reuters) – German books to cosmetics retailer Douglas said on Monday it is in exclusive talks to buy French perfumery chain Nocibe, in a deal that would leapfrog it to the number two spot in France. The transaction is part of plans by Douglas...
Oct 14, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia, Western Europe
The Moscow Times Italy’s ERG agreed Wednesday to sell its remaining stake in the ISAB oil refinery in Sicily to complete its transformation into a renewable energy company. The company announced that it will sell its 20 percent of the refinery to Russia’s...
Oct 14, 2013 | News, Western Europe
Oct 11 (Reuters) – At least seven potential buyers are in the running to bid for a minority holding in Italian fashion house Versace, which plans to sell a 15-20 percent stake to fund growth, sources close to the talks told Reuters on Friday. Versace’s...
Oct 11, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, Events, Russia, Western Europe
East-West Digital News Europe’s leading Internet conference on innovation and entrepreneurship, LeWeb, hopes to gather even more Russian attendees to “imagine the next 10 years” together on its 10th anniversary. “LeWeb is where revolutionaries gather to plot the...
Oct 10, 2013 | Deals, Western Europe
Investor looks for Netherlands or EU based companies to acquire that have topline turnover in range 10-100M. Targets should have a good diversified client base, with a value increase potential on growth, synergy and/or costs sides. The Investor prefers companies with...
Oct 10, 2013 | News, North America, Western Europe
Techcrunch Oct 9 Partech Ventures, a VC firm that operates from offices in Paris, Berlin and Silicon Valley, has closed a total of $215 million for its Partech VI venture fund and a new seed-focused Entrepreneur fund. Partech’s venture fund will be backed by $175...
