International Companies
Take-Two Interactive to buy Zynga in $12.7bn deal
Grand Theft Auto maker Take-Two Interactive has agreed to buy Zynga in a $12. 7bn deal.
Owens & Minor agrees $1.6bn acquisition of Apria
United States healthcare logistics company Owens & Minor has agreed to acquire home healthcare equipment supplier Apria for $37. 50 in cash per share, it announced on Monday, representing an equity value of $1. 45bn.
Tortilla wraps up better-than-expected year
Mexican restaurant group Tortilla said on Monday that full-year revenue and profits were "materially ahead" of its expectations following stronger trading in the fourth quarter, despite the emergence of the Omicron Covid variant.
Novartis to licence new Covid-19 treatment
Novartis is to licence a new Covid-19 treatment following positive clinical trials, the Swiss drugs firm said on Monday.
Delivery Hero sells $150m worth of stake in Rappi
Delivery Hero has sold $150m worth of its stake in Latin American delivery firm Rappi.
Atos warns on profits again, shares tumble
Atos shares tumbled on Monday after the French technology consulting company warned on profits for the second time in seven months.
Aldi sales rise in December amid group's 'best Christmas ever'
Discount supermarket Aldi said on Monday that it had witnessed its "best Christmas ever" as December sales rose 0. 4% across the UK when compared to 2020, when sales across grocery stores were buoyed by lockdown measures and the closure of hospitality firms.
Stryker to buy Vocera in $3.09bn deal
US medical technologies company Stryker has agreed to buy Vocera Communications in a $3. 09bn deal.
Google, Facebook to be fined EUR 201m by French privacy regulator
Internet giants Google and Facebook were eyeing up fines totalling €210m, it was reported on Thursday, for breaking European Union privacy rules.
Auchan mulling fresh bid for rival Carrefour
France's Auchan was reportedly mulling a fresh bid for rival grocer Carrefour in order to face down competition from rivals Aldi and Lidl.
Facebook appeals CMA's blocking of Giphy acquisition
Facebook parent Meta had lodged an appeal against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), after the regulator decided to block its 2020 acquisition of animated image sharing platform Giphy.
Verici Dx enters collaboration with Nasdaq-listed Illumina
Organ transplant clinical diagnosis developer Verici Dx announced a collaboration with Nasdaq-listed Illumina on Wednesday, to expedite the operational launch of data analysis processing and the predictive artificial intelligence component of its products using early access to Illumina’s new software platform ICA.
MoD inks £460m logistics system deal with Boeing
The Ministry of Defence announced a new five-year £460m logistics contract with Boeing on Wednesday, which it said would deliver £54m in efficiency savings and sustain 675 jobs across the Armed Forces supply chain.
Ryanair reports dip in December traffic
Budget airline Ryanair has reported a drop in month-on-month passenger numbers for December.