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SAP to buy customer sentiment tracker Qualtrics for $8 billion

Germany’s SAP said on Sunday it was buying Qualtrics International Inc for $8 billion in cash, pre-empting a planned stock market listing by the U.S.-based company that specializes in survey...

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Veritas Capital, Elliott clinch $5.5 billion acquisition of Athenahealth: sources

Private equity firm Veritas Capital and hedge fund Elliott Management have agreed to acquire U.S. healthcare software maker Athenahealth Inc for $5.5 billion in cash, people familiar with th...

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Takeda shareholders give nod for $59 billion Shire acquisition

Takeda Pharmaceutical shareholders approved on Wednesday its $59 billion takeover of London-listed Shire, creating a global powerhouse with a stronger drugs pipeline but one that is saddled...

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Johnson Controls sells its power business to Brookfield in $13 billion deal

Johnson Controls International Plc said on Tuesday it would sell its power solutions business, which makes car batteries, to investment firm Brookfield Business Partners L.P., in a cash deal...

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In an effort to survive and recover, Malaysia's AirAsia X is proposing a massive restructuring plan.

AAX said it faces severe constraints on financial commitments, and since no return to normalcy is foreseen, "an imminent default on contractual obligations will accelerate the airline's pote...

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The fall of the euro below the parity of the dollar brings little joy to business

Eurozone businesses have been waiting for years, wanting a weaker euro. Now it has happened, but at the most inopportune time.

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Dan Gilbert to Sell Detroit Casino for $1 Billion

Quicken Loans Inc. founder Dan Gilbert agreed to sell his Detroit casino to Penn National Gaming Inc. and Vici Properties Inc. in a deal valued at $1 billion.

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Tycoon Mistry Plans $1 Billion Share Offer Amid Rare Sales

India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Group plans to seek about $1 billion by bringing outside investors into its solar unit, as it embarks on a series of asset sales across the 153-year-old conglomera...

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Warburg Pincus plans to raise up to $4 billion for new China fund: sources

Warburg Pincus LLC is looking to raise its second China-focused private equity fund of up to $4 billion, giving the U.S. investment firm more firepower to cut deals in the world’s second-lar...

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China's Cedar buys steel trading group Stemcor

Chinese commodities group Cedar Holdings has agreed to buy the Stemcor Group, one of the world’s biggest steel traders, for an undisclosed sum, Stemcor said on Tuesday.

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Billionaire Dangote will build one of the world's largest refineries in Nigeria worth $ 10 billion

The richest man in Africa, billionaire Aliko Dangote, plans to build one of the world's largest refineries in Nigeria by 2020, the project cost is estimated at $ 10 billion, reports Bloomber...

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China's Great Wall agrees to buy General Motors' India plant

Great Wall Motor has agreed to buy General Motors’ car plant in India, the companies said on Friday, as the Chinese automaker expands overseas amid slowing domestic demand.

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Flybe in talks with Virgin Atlantic for possible sale

Flybe Group Plc (FLYB.L) is in talks for a possible sale to Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, the British regional airline said on Friday, as it grapples with falling demand, higher fuel costs an...

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Logitech ends negotiations to acquire Plantronics

Logitech International SA (LOGN.S), a Swiss manufacturer of keyboards and webcams, has ended discussions to acquire Plantronics Inc (PLT.N), a U.S. maker of Bluetooth earpieces and gaming he...

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China's Anta Sports-led group buying Finland's Amer Sports for $5.2 billion

A consortium led by China’s Anta Sports made an offer to acquire Finland’s Amer Sports in a deal that values the company at 4.6 billion euros ($5.23 billion), the Chinese firm said on Friday...

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IAC to Sell CollegeHumor, Which Will Cut Most of Its Workers

Longtime CH Media executive Sam Reich to acquire the business | IAC will keep minority stake in slimmed down company

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U.S. refinery sales hit the brakes, with 5% of capacity on block

From coast to coast, U.S. refineries are available for the taking, but nobody is buying.

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Berkshire Finally Reveals Price of Its Only Major Deal in 2017

Warren Buffett said his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. made only one “sensible” stand-alone acquisition last year, and it didn’t do much for his growing pile of cash.

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Mastercard to buy part of payments company Nets for $3.19 billion

Payments processor Mastercard Inc (MA.N) said on Tuesday it would buy a majority of the corporate services businesses of Scandinavian payments group Nets for about 2.85 billion euros($3.19 b...

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Anglo American likely to confirm deal to buy Sirius ahead of deadline: sources

Anglo American Plc. is likely to confirm a deal to buy fertilizer company Sirius Minerals Plc. for more than $500 million excluding debt, ahead of an early February deadline to finalise its...

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