Mergers & Acquisitions

nuBridges Acquired by Liaison Technologies

The combined company is expected to help global businesses move, transform and manage data across the extended enterprise.
Epicor Agrees to be Acquired by Apax Partners

Apax will also acquire Activant Solutions and combine with Epicor. The transaction is valued at approximately $976 million.
P&G Sheds Pringles Brand

The $2.35 billion deal makes the buyer, Diamond Foods, the No. 2 global player in savory snack category.
eBay Inc. to Acquire GSI Commerce

eBay expects the transaction to result in synergies of approximately $60 million by 2013.
P&G, Teva Partner for Consumer Health Care

This new business model combines P&G's strong brand-building, consumer-led innovation and go-to-market capabilities with Teva's broad geographic reach.
Unilever Sells Sanex to Colgate Palmolive

Unilever enters a binding agreement to sell the global Sanex business to Colgate-Palmolive for 672 million euros while adding the Fab, Lavomatic and Vel brands to its portfolio in Colombia.
End of the Wal-Mart Era as We Know It?

The last two decades could aptly be described as the Wal-Mart era in retailing. In 1990, its revenue was $32 billion. In 2010 it ballooned to $405 billion. Today, however, cracks are appearing in the empire Sam Walton built.
General Mills Talks Yoplait Acquisition

General Mills announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with PAI Partners and Sodiaal to purchase interests in Yoplait S.A.S., and affiliated companies.

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