M&A
General Electric to acquire two 3D printing companies
US electrical giant General Electric has announced the acquisition of a pair of 3D printing companies for a combined $1. 4bn.
ChemChina extends deadline for Syngenta offer
China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) said on Tuesday that it has extended the offer to buy Swiss seeds company Syngenta for $43bn to 8 November.
Volkswagen to buy minority stake in US rival Navistar
German vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen is to buy a minority stake in its US rival Navistar, in order to compete in the global truck market, according to the Financial Times.
MartinCo buys EweMove for £15m to increase online foothold
AIM-listed property company MartinCo bought estate agent EweMove Sales and Lettings and its subsidiary Ewesheep for £15m, to increase its foothold in the online market.
Bayer sweetens bid for Monsanto again
Bayer has confirmed it is in advanced negotiations with US agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology firm Monsanto and would be prepared to offer $127. 50 per share for the company, up from a previous offer of $125 in July.
Santander UK reportedly mulling takeover of MBNA
Santander UK is reportedly considering a takeover of Bank of America's UK credit card group MBNA.
Altice offer over €2bn for telecom unit SFR
Multinational telecoms company Altice NV has made a bid to buy out minority shareholders of its SFR Group for around €2. 4bn, in order to take total control of the company.
Formula 1 set to be sold in $8.5bn deal
Motorsport franchise Formula 1 will be sold to John Malone's Liberty Media group in a deal worth $8. 5bn (£6. 5bn).
Woodside Petroleum buys half of BHP´s Australian offshore LNG assets
Woodside Petroleum picked up half of BHP Billiton´s stake in the Scarborough natural gas field offshore Western Australia.
Spectris gobbles up Millbrook Group
Productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company Spectris announced on Friday that it has completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Millbrook Group from Rutland Partners and Millbrook's management shareholders.
Joy Global sees subdued mining investment in 2017
Joy Global shares drifted lower after it posted its fiscal third quarter results, falling short of analysts´ estimates on a combination of challenging conditions in emerging economies and marginal growth in developed ones.
South Africa's Famous Brands gobbles up Gourmet Burger Kitchen
South Africa’s Famous Brands, the owner of Wimpy, has agreed to buy Gourmet Burger Kitchen in a £120m deal.