Arno Schuetze
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China’s Ningbo Jifeng succeeds with revised takeover offer for Germany’s Grammer
The German automotive interiors maker has been at the centre of a power struggle between Ningbo Jifeng and Bosnia's Hastor family
Allianz, China state grid shortlisted for stake in Luxembourg utility Encevo
Any buyer of the Ardian stake, which comes with three board seats, will not have a blocking minority, which stands at 33 percent in Luxembourg.
Thyssenkrupp nears $17b JV compromise deal with Tata Steel
The combination of Thyssenkrupp's and Tata Steel's European steel assets, first announced in September, would create the continent's second-largest st
EQT engineers $8b merger of SG-headquartered Sivantos, Denmark’s Widex
Funds of Swedish private equity firm EQT, including co-investors, will own a majority of the merged group.
Temasek, CVC seek buyers for generics firm Alvogen’s eastern European ops
Alvogen’s central and eastern European (CEE) business may be valued at up to $1 billion. CVC and Temasek bought a controlling stake in Alvogen in 20
BlackRock, Soros, Temasek interested in Deutsche’s asset management IPO
Deutsche Bank is expected to sell 25% of existing DWS shares for 1.5-2 billion euros ($1.9-$2.5 billion).
Chinese firms prepare bids for GE lighting ops
MLS Co and Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co have been in talks with lenders to finance a potential bid for the asset
Chinese banks among potential suitors for Germany’s DVB Bank
Bank of China (BOC) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) are in the lead at the moment.
China’s HNA considers IPO for cargo handler Swissport
HNA is hoping to secure a valuation of at least $2.84 billion for the firm.
Korea’s NPS sells landmark Berlin property to Canadian pension fund OMERS for $1.3b
NPS had bought the property for $767 million from Morgan Stanley in 2010.