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Month: December 2025

U.S. Treasury Blocks Xtellus Bid for Lukoil’s International Assets — What It Means for M&A, Sanctions and Strategic Buyers

U.S. Treasury Blocks Xtellus Bid for Lukoil’s International Assets — What It Means for M&A, Sanctions and Strategic Buyers

  • December 15, 2025
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The U.S. Treasury has rejected a cashless bid led by U.S. bank Xtellus Partners to acquire Lukoil’s foreign assets, a decision that preserves existing sanctions constraints on transactions...
Posted in Energy & Utilities
KKR Poised to Launch Rival Bid for Japan’s Mandom, Targeting Personal Care Takeover at Over ¥2,800 Per Share

KKR Poised to Launch Rival Bid for Japan’s Mandom, Targeting Personal Care Takeover at Over ¥2,800 Per Share

  • December 15, 2025
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KKR & Co. has submitted a counteroffer to acquire Mandom Corp, Japan's leading personal care products maker, at more than ¥2,800 per share—a premium exceeding 10% over the existing...
Posted in Private Equity
Brazil’s Vivo Buys Back Cybersecurity Unit from Telefónica for Up to R$232M: Strategic Pivot in LatAm B2B Security

Brazil’s Vivo Buys Back Cybersecurity Unit from Telefónica for Up to R$232M: Strategic Pivot in LatAm B2B Security

  • December 15, 2025
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Brazil's Vivo, a Telefónica subsidiary, has reacquired Telefónica Tech's cybersecurity division in Brazil, known as CyberCo Brasil, in a deal valued at up to **R$232 million ($41 million)**,...
Posted in Technology, Media and Telecom
Thoma Bravo Explores $12 Billion Merger to Forge Shipping Technology Powerhouse

Thoma Bravo Explores $12 Billion Merger to Forge Shipping Technology Powerhouse

  • December 15, 2025
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Thoma Bravo is advancing talks to merge its portfolio company Auctane, a leading shipping software provider formerly known as Stamps.com, with third-party logistics firm WWEX Group, aiming to create...
Posted in Private Equity
Orange Buys Out Spanish Private Equity Partners in €4.25bn Deal, Securing Full Control of MásOrange

Orange Buys Out Spanish Private Equity Partners in €4.25bn Deal, Securing Full Control of MásOrange

  • December 15, 2025
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Orange, the French telecom giant, is advancing toward full ownership of its Spanish joint venture **MásOrange** by acquiring stakes from private equity partners in a transaction valued at **€4.25...
Posted in Financial Services
Lotte Group Secures Full Ownership of Lotte New York Palace Site for $490 Million, Bolstering **Global Hospitality Expansion**

Lotte Group Secures Full Ownership of Lotte New York Palace Site for $490 Million, Bolstering **Global Hospitality Expansion**

  • December 15, 2025
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Lotte Hotels & Resorts, a flagship arm of South Korea's Lotte Group, has agreed to acquire the land beneath its iconic Lotte New York Palace hotel in Manhattan for $490 million (approximately...
Posted in Consumer and Industrial
Hang Seng Bank Adviser and Board Committee Recommend Acceptance of HSBC Privatization Proposal

Hang Seng Bank Adviser and Board Committee Recommend Acceptance of HSBC Privatization Proposal

  • December 15, 2025
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Hang Seng Bank's independent financial adviser and independent board committee have unanimously recommended that shareholders vote in favor of HSBC's HK$155 per share privatization offer, deeming it...
Posted in Financial Services
Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Chapter 11; Supplier Picea to Take Company Private

Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Chapter 11; Supplier Picea to Take Company Private

  • December 15, 2025
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iRobot — the household-name maker of Roomba robot vacuums — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware and will be taken private by its primary manufacturer and creditor,...
Posted in Consumer and Industrial
MUFG Said to Near Deal for Minority Stake in India’s Shriram Finance

MUFG Said to Near Deal for Minority Stake in India’s Shriram Finance

  • December 15, 2025
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is reported to be close to acquiring a roughly 20% stake in Shriram Finance, in a transaction that market sources place at about ¥500 billion (roughly $3.2...
Posted in Financial Services
Philips Bets On AI To See Inside Arteries With SpectraWAVE Buy

Philips Bets On AI To See Inside Arteries With SpectraWAVE Buy

  • December 15, 2025
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Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG), a global leader in medical technology, has agreed to acquire SpectraWAVE, Inc., a Massachusetts-based innovator in **AI-powered intravascular imaging**, to bolster its...
Posted in Healthcare and Life Sciences

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