Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is in advanced talks to acquire Staples Inc (SPLS.O)  in a deal that could top $6 billion. The acquisition would come a year after a U.S. federal judge thwarted a merger between Staples and peer Office Depot Inc (ODP.O) on antitrust grounds. It would represent a...
Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd. (Sirius), a global (re)insurance company in the accident and health sector, has announced the acquisition of International Medical Group (IMG), a provider of global medical insurance products and assistance services. Allan Waters, Sirius Group chairman, commented: “We are proud to have our long-time business partner...
Diversified, a global technology provider delivering innovative solutions and managed services to today’s leading markets, announces the acquisition of Portland, OR based CompView. The acquisition strategically expands Diversified’s nationwide operations with the addition of 8 new locations. CompView also contributes unique capabilities in serving the corporate enterprise, higher education,...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has agreed to acquire LabAnswer, a leading U.S.-based research and laboratory informatics technology consulting firm. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. By combining LabAnswer’s industry knowledge and experience in scientific and laboratory informatics with Accenture’s consulting expertise, industry platforms, innovation capabilities and global scale, the...
The Boyd Group will more than double its presence in Canada by acquiring 68 collision repair centres in Ontario operated by Assured Automotive Inc. for $193.6 million. The Winnipeg-based income fund (TSX:BYD.UN) says its North American network of collision repair shops will grow to 474 locations when the deal closes,...
  The official statement of this deal is as follows from Rajesh Jha - Executive Vice President, Office Product Group "Today, I’m pleased to share that we have signed an agreement to acquire Intentional Software, a company that has been focused on creating a platform for a new generation of team productivity...
Oracle announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Moat, the fastest-growing digital measurement cloud company. Moat will join Oracle Data Cloud, which uses data and analytics to enhance media for leading marketers and publishers. The combination of Oracle and Moat will connect data to consumer attention for...
HOUSTON, April 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) (“Crown Castle”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Wilcon Holdings LLC (“Wilcon”) for approximately $600 million (subject to certain limited adjustments) from Pamlico Capital and other unit holders of Wilcon....
Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX: CVE) (NYSE: CVE) has made significant progress executing on its previously announced financing plan for the company's $17.7 billion purchase of assets in Western Canada from ConocoPhillips. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of this year. Since the agreement was announced on...
Presidential partners: Idec's Toshi Funaki (left) with Apem's Grégory Sachnine IDEC Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial automation and control devices, announces the recent acquisition of APEM. Together, IDEC and APEM are now one of the world’s largest manufacturers of human machine interface (HMI) components, panels and systems. With more...
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