SYDNEY — Australian conglomerate SGH Ltd and US-based Steel Dynamics Inc have lifted their joint bid for BlueScope Steel Ltd to A$15 billion (US$11 billion), in what they describe as their “best and final” offer for the Australian steelmaker. The…
SYDNEY – Australian telecommunications firm Superloop Ltd (ASX: SLC) has agreed to acquire fibre network operator Lightning Broadband for A$165 million in cash, the company announced on Wednesday, as it moves to strengthen its position as a national challenger to…
LONDON: BHP, through a wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into a long-term streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals International Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.) (Wheaton) (the Agreement). Under the Agreement, BHP will receive an upfront payment of…
LONDON: Intertek Group plc, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announced the acquisition of Aerial PV Inspection GmbH (“AePVI”), a leading provider of high-speed TEK-powered inspection and diagnostic solutions for solar PV systems. Solar photovoltaic is the fastest…
LONDON: Chesnara plc has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Scottish Widows Europe SA (“Scottish Widows Europe”), a Luxembourg based closed life insurance business, from Scottish Widows Limited (“Scottish Widows”) (a subsidiary of…
SYDNEY – Centrepoint Alliance Ltd. (ASX: CAF) said Tuesday its first-half normalized earnings rose 17%, and it struck a deal to sell its lending aggregation business to Astute Financial Management Pty Ltd. in a transaction that will increase annual earnings…
LONDON: Optima Health (AIM: OPT), a UK provider of technology-enabled corporate health and wellbeing solutions, said on Monday it has agreed to acquire occupational health and wellness service provider PAM Healthcare Limited for approximately £100 million, in a move that…
LONDON: Coral Products plc, a group of specialist businesses in the design, UK manufacture and omni-channel supply of a wide range of bespoke plastic products based in Wythenshawe, Manchester, has agreed to purchase the assets of AAC Cyroma Ltd (“AAC…
LONDON : SDI Group plc, the buy and build group, focused on companies which design and manufacture specialist lab equipment, industrial & scientific sensors and industrial & scientific products, announced the acquisition of PRP Optoelectronics Ltd (“PRP”) for a net consideration of…
Sydney – Aeris Resources Limited has announced a major strategic move with the acquisition of Peel Mining Limited, a deal set to reshape the copper landscape in Australia’s Cobar region. The transaction, structured as an all-scrip Scheme of Arrangement, will…
LONDON – Nuveen LLC, the investment arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), said on Thursday its newly formed subsidiary Pantheon LLC will acquire UK asset manager Schroders plc in a recommended cash deal valuing the company…
LONDON – Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre have signed an agreement to combine their businesses, creating a scaled, capital-efficient full fibre platform. The combined entity will play a leading role in the ongoing consolidation of the UK alternative network (altnet)…