The word “acquire” is a verb that means to buy or obtain something for oneself, learn or develop a skill, or come to have something as a result of one’s behavior or activities.
CAMBRIDGE: AstraZeneca and Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement for AstraZeneca to acquire Alexion, a news release said. Alexion shareholders will receive $60 in cash and 2.1243 AstraZeneca American Depositary Shares (ADSs) (each ADS representing one-half of one (1/2) ordinary share of AstraZeneca, as evidenced by American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)) for each…
NASHVILLE: HealthStream has acquired substantially all of the assets of myClinicalExchange LLC, a Denver-based information technologies company, for approximately $4.5 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Through the acquisition, HealthStream gains myClinicalExchange’s SaaS application that allows healthcare organizations to track, manage, and report the intern and clinical rotation educational requirements of medical,…
PITTSBURGH: Sigma Resources has signed an agreement to acquire Simcoach Games, news release said. Through this acquisition, new game-based solutions will be developed to empower the individual and address the needs of education and workforce training sectors. Simcoach Games, having successfully produced hundreds of games for leading business enterprises, government agencies, and academic institutions, transforms…
AUCKLAND: Vista Group International Limited has acquired the remaining 50% of Cinema Intelligence from the founder and CEO Claudiu Tanasescu, with the net consideration met from existing cash reserves, a news release said. Claudiu will continue to work with Vista Group following the transaction, assisting with the integration of Cinema Intelligence into Vista Cinema’s products…
SAN FRANCISCO: Steele Compliance Solutions Inc. has announced the acquisition of info4c. info4c delivers the most trusted and robust Politically Exposed Person, State Owned Entity, Sanction Lists and Watchlists & Blacklists databases available. This acquisition positions Steele’s patented AI-driven platform, Risk Intelligence Data, as the most comprehensive source for real-time, high-quality risk and compliance data…
OSLO: Arribatec Solutions ASA has announced the potential acquisition of Qualisoft, a leading and fast-growing provider of Enterprise Architecture and Business Process Management solutions. “Qualisoft has a strong position within the oil and gas, finance and the health sectors, providing Enterprise Architecture and Business Process Management solutions to over 100 tier-one customers. The potential acquisition…
LONDON: Tate & Lyle Plc, a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, announced the acquisition of Sweet Green Fields (SGF), a leading global stevia solutions business. The acquisition of SGF brings a broad portfolio of stevia products and a fully integrated stevia supply chain to Tate & Lyle including leaf sourcing,…
VANCOUVER: BevCanna Enterprises Inc. has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Naturo Group Investments Inc. to purchase all of the issued and outstanding securities of Naturo from the owners. Upon completion of the transaction, Naturo will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of BevCanna and the Company will carry on the combined business of Naturo and…
OSLO: AqualisBraemar ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in LOC Group, thereby creating a leading global independent offshore energy and marine consultancy, a news release said. “Our strategy is clear; we want to grow through continued expansion in the rapidly growing offshore renewables industry, and leverage on our…
OSLO: Play Magnus Group has acquired US-based chess content company iChess LLC, which operates iChess.net. iChess.net [https://www.ichess.net/] was co-founded in 2011 by FIDE Chess Master Will Stewart with the goal of creating and organizing high quality chess training materials. iChess.net [https://www.ichess.net/] has published thousands of free and paid chess videos and articles in its large…
ATLANTA: Altium Packaging has acquired the assets of SFB Plastics Inc., in Wichita, Kansas, a privately-held material handling and packaging manufacturer, specializing in HDPE blow molding of industrial containers. Patrick Keese, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Altium’s Consumer-Industrial Group, stated, “We are excited to welcome the employees of SFB Plastics into the Altium…
OSLO: Infront ASA, a Norway-based financial technology company, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of a key local partner in the United Kingdom; NB Trader Solutions Ltd, a news release said. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. NB Trader’s products cover a wide range a buy-side and sell-side…