The private equity group Apex is considering potential bidders for its IT services unit, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica, estimating an acquisition deal that could possibly value the Italian firm at over $1.68B.
Mastercard stated its proposal to acquire the British payment company Earthport had expired, potentially clearing the way for its competitor Visa to make an offer for the UK firm.
Playtika, the leading mobile games firm, became a partner of Montreal Canadiens owned by National Hockey League, the company announced on Monday, while being also the main sponsor for Spain's Sevilla FC soccer club.
On Monday, the US software company Ebix made an acquisition proposal for the Indian travel services firm Yatra Online in a cash-and-stock deal worth $336M, as it seeks to expand its portfolio in the sector.
The US retail sales increased unexpectedly in the first month of the year, surged by a rise in the building materials purchases and discretionary spending, while the December receipts were much more uncertain than initially thought.
Barrick Gold has signed Nevada joint venture with its biggest competitor Newmont Mining with intention to unite two largest gold producers in the world, after ending its $18B hostile takeover bid for the company.
On Monday, the private equity group TPG Capital stated it would acquire a controlling stake in the US pipeline company Goodnight Midstream in a deal valued at $930M.
On Monday, Edison, Petoro and DEA have come to an agreement to align stakes in the two production licences in the Norwegian Sea, which also includes the development of Dvalin gas.
Brazil's carrier Azul SA has clinched a non-binding deal worth $105M to acquire its rival Avianca Brasil's certain assets, as the airline operates under the bankruptcy court projection.
On Monday, Levis Strauss & Co said it was hoping to attract about $587M via the initial public offering that marks the jeans maker return to global markets.
On Monday, a Tokyo court denied the request of the ex-chairman of Nissan to attend the company's this week's board meeting.
After suffering the biggest loss of value during the last week, on Monday, global stock prices surged due to news of economic stimulus being prepared in China.
Glencore, the global miner and trader, signed a deal with Noranda Income Fund, its Canadian subsidiary, on the terms of the annual zinc treatment charges, not disclosing the fees.
Tesla announced it would raise worldwide prices of the electric carmaker's high-end vehicles, such as Model S, Model X and Model 3, by around 3% amid its plan to keep more open retail stores than it was initially planned.
On Monday, Canada's IT consultancy CGI has made a recommended $459M cash proposal for the Swedish peer Acando with intention to boost its growth strategy and strengthen the company's capabilities in the Northern Europe.
The buyout fund Advent scrapped its takeover proposal for Cerved, Italy's credit data provider, following the news leakage to the market, the company stated on Monday.
The British challenger banks OneSavings and Charter Court Financial Services have entered the advanced talks over a potential all-share merger deal, both companies announced in a statement on Monday.
On Monday, Medacta Group SA, the Swiss medical device producer, stated it was planning an initial public offering during this year's second quarter, as it sought to expand the company's footprint internationally.
GCP Applied Technologies, the US construction materials supplier, is moving closer to signing a deal with Starboard Value, the activist hedge fund, over its board composition, sources reported.
Brazil's Caixa Economica Federal seeks to attract $3.88B through its credit card, lottery, asset management and insurance subsidiaries listing, the bank's CEO Pedro Guimaraes said in an interview to the O Globo newspaper.
Newcrest Mining, the Australian gold miner, is set to acquire the Canadian gold and copper mine for $806.5M, opening the door to more acquisitions, the company's CEO Sandeep Biswas stated on Monday.
Standard Chartered and UBS Group agreed to settle the alleged misconduct connected to the Hong Kong initial public offering, which took place in 2009, the market regulator counsel stated on Monday.
Nvidia Corp is close to acquire the peer Mellanox Technologies in a cash-deal worth over $7.0B that should boost the chipmaker's business and allow the company to cut its reliance on the industry of video games.
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding is set to acquire a 14% stake in the local courier firm STO Express for $693M, marking its fourth significant investment in the company and sending STO Express's shares up over 10%.