Specialist chemicals company Johnson Matthey said Thursday that it will buy Cormetech, a U.S. manufacturer of environmental catalysts, for as much as $460 million as it seeks to add to its emissions control business.
Specialist chemicals company Johnson Matthey said Thursday that it will buy Cormetech, a U.S. manufacturer of environmental catalysts, for as much as $460 million as it seeks to add to its emissions control business.
Fattal Hotel Group has tabled a non-binding proposal for a £930 million ($1.2 billion) takeover of PPHE Hotel Group Ltd., offering £22 in cash per share in a move that would take the London-listed hospitality operator fully private.
The European Union said Thursday that it had opened a probe into Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com's €2.2 billion ($2.6 billion) takeover bid for German electronics retailer Ceconomy, linked to concerns the Chinese firm had been granted distortive foreign subsidies.
British technology company Computacenter PLC said Thursday that it will buy Government Acquisitions Inc., an IT reseller to U.S. federal government agencies, in a deal worth up to $92 million in a move to boost its services to the public sector.
Half of the U.K.'s largest pension funds with assets of more than £1 billion are considering running on rather than striking an insurance deal, a broker said on Thursday.
Property company Sirius said Thursday that it has officially completed the purchase of a business park in Germany for almost €50 million ($58 million) as it aims to expand its property portfolio in the country.
Britain's competition regulator said in a statement Thursday it has cleared a proposed $3.4 billion joint venture between Brazilian pulp producer Suzano and U.S. consumer goods company Kimberly-Clark.
Nanoco Group PLC said Thursday it will seek the go-ahead from shareholders to exit the main market of the London Stock Exchange, which the nanotechnology company hopes will help slash its operating costs.
Studying Italian and Japanese has shown me that learning a new language can benefit a legal career in several ways, including by demonstrating the importance of approaching problems from a fresh perspective and the value of practicing patience with colleagues and clients, says Anna King at Genworth Financial.
