Woolworths Group will acquire MyDeal.com.au for $271.8 million

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) will acquire a controlling interest in MyDeal.com.au Limited (ASX:MYD) MyDeal by way of a Scheme of Arrangement. MyDeal is an online retail marketplace focused on home and lifestyle goods. Woolworths Group proposes to acquire all of the issued shares in the Company other than certain shares held by Sean…

Norsk Solar signs pact to solarize sites of the world’s largest retailer

STAVANGER, NORWAY: Norsk Solar AS has signed a LOI (Letter of Intent) with one of the largest retailers globally for the deployment of solar energy systems on sites in selected markets. The retailer is a European multinational, and one of the largest global companies within its segment with more than 10,000 commercial sites across the…

N Brown Group plc

N Brown Group plc (LSE: BWNG) is an online retailer headquartered in Manchester, England. N Brown offers a range of products, predominantly clothing, footwear and homewares with a focus on underserved customer groups. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Type:                     Public Traded as:           LSE: BWNG Founded:            1859; 161 years ago Headquarters:  …

JCPenney enters financial restructuring agreement with lenders

PLANO, TEXAS: J.C. Penney Company, one of the nation’s largest apparel and home retailers, has entered into a restructuring support agreement (RSA) with lenders holding approximately 70% of JCPenney’s first lien debt to reduce the Company’s outstanding indebtedness and strengthen its financial position. The RSA contemplates agreed-upon terms for a pre-arranged financial restructuring plan that…

Europris acquires a 20 percent equity stake in ÖoB

FREDRIKSTAD: Europris ASA, Norway’s largest discount variety retailer by sales, has today acquired a 20 per cent equity stake in ÖoB with payment in Europris shares. The acquisition of the equity stake has now been completed by the delivery of 4,349,695 Europris shares, corresponding to 2.61 percent of the share capital. This acquisition represents an…