Acquisition

Swedish Match Investors Divided Over Philip Morris Bid

Some Swedish Match investors are divided about whether Philip Morris' $16 billion offer for the Stockholm-based company is good value for one of the world'...

General Mills Acquires Pizza Crust Maker TNT Crust

General Mills has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TNT Crust, a manufacturer of frozen pizza crusts for regional and national pizza chains, f...

Philip Morris Bids €15bn For Swedish Match

Philip Morris International Inc said it was making a recommended cash offer to buy tobacco and nicotine products maker Swedish Match for SEK 106 Swedish cr...

Campari Buys French Aperitif Picon For €119m

Italian drinks group Campari has agreed to acquire French bitter aperitif brand Picon and related assets from Diageo for around €119 million.

New Morrisons Owner Avoids Deal Probe With Petrol Station Sale

Britain's competition regulator has proposed to accept an offer from supermarket group Morrisons' new private equity owner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (C...

Ardagh Group Completes Acquisition Of Consol Glass

Ardagh Group has announced that it has completed the acquisition of African glass packaging maker, Consol Holdings Proprietary Limited for $1 billion.

Competition Authority Clears Metro Austria's Acquisition Of AGM Wholesale Business

Metro AG has announced that the higher regional court in Vienna has approved Metro Austria's acquisition of AGM wholesale stores from REWE Group.

Mondelēz To Acquire Mexican Breadmaker Bimbo's Ricolino For $1.3bn

Mondelēz International Inc said it would buy breadmaker Grupo Bimbo's confectionery business, Ricolino, for around $1.3 billion, as the Toblerone chocolate...