Imperial to buy Altadis, become Europe tobacco No.2
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Britain&#39;s Imperial Tobacco   agreed to buy Franco-Spanish rival Altadis  for 12.6  billion euros ($17.4 billion) on Wednesday in a deal that will  see it jump to No 2 from 4 in Europe&#39;s cigarette industry.
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The U.S. tobacco king sets a date for its planned spinoff and announces share buybacks boosting its shares.
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Britain's Imperial Tobacco  agreed to buy Commonwealth Brands, the fourth-biggest cigarette maker in the United States, but its shares fell on Thursday as speculation faded it might be a bid target itself.
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Japan Tobacco Inc. said on Friday it was in talks to buy smaller rival Gallaher Group Plc after sources close to the matter said the world's third-biggest cigarette group had made a 7.5 billion pound ($14.7 billion) cash offer for Gallaher.
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TAP-Portugal is in talks to buy a stake in rival airline Portugalia from financial services group Grupo Espirito Santo, the Portuguese flag carrier said,
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Altria Group, the world's largest tobacco company, plans to spin off Philip Morris International under pressure from investors who want faster overseas growth and less risk from lawsuits by smokers in the United States.
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PepsiCo. Inc., the world&#39;s No. 2 soft- drink maker, plans to buy General Mills Inc.&#39;s stake in their European joint venture for $750 million in cash, giving it complete ownership of Europe&#39;s largest snack-food company.
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A new tobacco giant incorporating well-known brands Regal cigarettes and Montecristo cigars emerged Tuesday as Britain's Imperial Tobacco won control of Franco-Spanish peer Altadis.
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Dutch chemical group Akzo Nobel  said it will be able to sell some of its British and Irish paint businesses as part of its divestment plan with European regulators who approved its 8 billion pound ($16.3 billion) acquisition of Britain's ICI
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Japan Tobacco Inc. confirmed on Friday it was in talks to buy smaller rival Gallaher Group Plc, in a 7.5 billion pound ($14.7 billion) deal that would extend its overseas expansion.
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The Carlyle Group said on Monday that it would buy the Sequa Corporation, a maker of aircraft and auto parts, for $2 billion.
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A Pennsylvania-based casino and racetrack operator will buy the owner of Lawrenceburg&#39;s Argosy riverboat casino in a $2.2 billion deal that will create the third-largest gambling company in the nation.
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The Gallaher Group, maker of Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut cigarettes, confirmed that it had received a takeover approach from a bidder it did not identify, setting off a 22 percent gain in its share price. Gallaher confirmed the bid in a statement to the London Stock Exchange after the market closed Wednesday. The bid reinforced recent speculation that the tobacco industry is due for consolidation and shares rose across the sector. ÂWe see the tobacco sector broadly benefiting from the Gallaher approach,Â said a Goldman Sachs analyst, Mark Lynch. ÂExpectations of industry consolidation have been widespread for many years.Â Analysts said one potential bidder for Gallaher would be Japan Tobacco. Gallaher has long been linked to Japan Tobacco, as it holds the right to market and sell Japan TobaccoÂs Camel cigarettes in parts of Europe. Credit Suisse said a tie-up between the two would be a Âparticularly good strategic fit.Â It would address Japan TobaccoÂs subscale position in Western Europe and strengthen its competitive position in Eastern Europe, the brokerage firm said.
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French-Spanish tobacco company Altadis said Thursday it is awaiting takeover bids from Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC and Britain&#39;s Imperial Tobacco.
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Japan Tobacco Inc. confirmed on Friday it was in talks to buy smaller rival Gallaher Group Plc L> , in a 7.5 billion pound ($14.7 billion) deal that would extend its overseas expansion.
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Britain's Imperial Tobacco  agreed to buy Franco-Spanish rival Altadis  on Wednesday in a 16.2 billion euros ($22.4 billion) deal that includes debt.
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French-Spanish tobacco company Altadis has accepted a takeover bid from Britain&#39;s Imperial Tobacco valuing the company at 16.2 billion euros (22.4 billion dollars), Imperial Tobacco announced Wednesday.