Georgina Prodhan
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Finnish Amer Sports gets takeover bid from China’s Anta, FountainVest Partners
Amer has long been a target for Anta, which sells the Fila and Descente sportswear brands as well as its own home-grown Anta brand in China
Thyssenkrupp may reach preliminary deal with Tata Steel this month
A spokeswoman for Thyssenkrupp said the companies were close to signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
Chinese robot maker Siasun scouting Europe for acquisitions
China's biggest maker of industrial robots, Siasun, is looking for acquisitions in Europe to expand the proportion of sales it makes abroad.
German robotics firm Kuka’s boss sees benefits of Chinese ownership
Kuka's German brand was a definite advantage in China, where fierce competition among hundreds of domestic suppliers is causing price erosion.
Europe’s robots to become “electronic persons” under draft plan
Europe's growing army of robot workers could be classed as "electronic persons" and their owners liable to paying social security for them.
Armed with over $3b, German tyre maker Continental says ‘M&A radar’ is on but targets scarce
Continental, one of the world's biggest suppliers to the automotive sector, is rapidly building its electronics expertise as the industry moves toward
Shanghai Electric to take stake, may bid for full takover of Germany’s Manz
The deal shows the growing momentum of Chinese buyers as they race to acquire expertise in technologies deemed strategic by their government. The incr
