Tag: M&A
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Aker ASA’s Mainstream Renewable Deal Ends in €1.2bn Loss
Introduction: A deal that promised growth but delivered losses The Norwegian industrial giant Aker ASA, a company with roots in shipbuilding and a portfolio spanning offshore technology, energy, and industrial services, faced a watershed moment when it agreed to acquire Eddie O’Connor’s Mainstream Renewable Power in January 2021. The deal, pitched as a springboard for…
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Tokio Marine Expands Agricultural Risk Tech Footprint with CIH Acquisition
Tokio Marine Announces Acquisition of Commodity & Ingredient Hedging Tokyo-based Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., a global insurance leader, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (CIH), a prominent provider of technology-enabled risk management solutions for the agricultural economy. The deal marks a strategic expansion of Tokio Marine’s capabilities in the growing field…
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Tokio Marine to Acquire CIH, Expanding Technology-Driven Risk Management for Agriculture
Tokio Marine Expands into Tech-Driven Agricultural Risk Management In a move set to reshape the agricultural risk landscape, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (CIH). The deal underscores Tokio Marine’s strategy to deepen capabilities in technology-enabled risk management across essential sectors, especially farming and…
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Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast Aim High as Warner Bros. Discovery Bids Surface
Industry Shuffle: Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast Enter the Warner Bros. Discovery Race In a move that could recalibrate the global media landscape, Paramount Global, Netflix, and Comcast have each submitted bids to acquire all or parts of Warner Bros. Discovery. The interest underscores how fast the entertainment ecosystem is evolving, with big players seeking scale,…
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Interpath-owner Eyes £900m Sale Amid Manchester United Cost-Cuts and Sir Jim Ratcliffe Link
Interpath Advisory, the restructuring firm that sits behind one of the most high-profile corporate turnaround stories, is poised for a substantial sale this week, with discussions centring on a price tag near £900 million. The move comes as the parent owner, private-equity investor H.I.G. Europe, signals a broader appetite for strategic exits in the turnaround…
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Interpath-owner charts £900m sale of Claire’s administrator
Overview: A high-stakes sale in the distressed assets market The owner of Interpath Advisory has signalled the start of a substantial sale process for the entity behind Claire’s administrator, with a price tag pegged at around £900 million. The move highlights the growing appetite for large, complex restructurings and the role of standalone advisory platforms…
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Stonegate eyes £1bn sale of 1,000 pubs as it reshapes after securitisation
Britain’s pub sector at a crossroads Stonegate, the country’s largest pub group, is weighing a strategic move that could reshape its portfolio and the wider UK hospitality landscape. Sources say the company is exploring a deal that could see around 1,000 of its sites change hands in a potential £1 billion sale. The talks come…
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Britain’s biggest pub group reels in £1bn sale target for 1,000 sites
Stonegate Eyes a £1bn Sale of 1,000 Pubs as Strategy Shifts Britain’s largest pub group is reportedly pursuing a major disposal of around 1,000 sites, signaling a strategic move to deconsolidate assets and raise capital. The plan comes after Stonegate Pub Partners, a business built to manage a vast network of drinking venues, explored a…
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Qubit-Efficient Optimization: Geometry in a Smaller Hilbert Space
Recasting optimization as geometry Quantum computing has promised exponential speedups for certain problems, but practical implementations still face the hurdle of qubit scarcity and error rates. A growing research direction aims to reframe challenging optimization tasks as geometric problems within a carefully crafted Hilbert space. By doing so, scientists can capture the essential structure of…
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Genting Malaysia Takeover Offer Deemed Not Fair by Kenanga IB and Independent Adviser
Overview: Independent Adviser Criticizes Genting Malaysia Takeover Bid The takeover proposal for Genting Malaysia Berhad (GENM) has drawn sharp criticism from industry observers afterKenanga Investment Bank (Kenanga IB) declared the bid by the Lim family-controlled operator of gaming and resorts as “not fair” and “not reasonable.” The independent adviser’s stance, disclosed in a circular filed…