Wesfarmers to acquire Coles, form Australian retail titan: after rival bidders fall by wayside, a landmark deal
Article Abstract:
Australian industrial, insurance, and mining conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd. has acquired supermarket firm Coles Group Ltd. for $18.6 bil. Wesfarmers pursued the bid after Permira, its private equity partner, withdrew citing conditions of the US financing sector.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
Acquisitions & mergers, Food Stores, Food and Beverage Stores, Grocery Stores, Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores, Australia, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Grocery industry, Company acquisition/merger, Wesfarmers Ltd., Coles Group Ltd., CGJ
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
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Lonza Group plans I.P.O. for Italian polymer unit
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Lonza Group Ltd. of Switzerland is planning an initial public offering of its Italian polymer division. There is speculation that the maker of pharmaceutical and chemical ingredients may divest its polymer business due to high raw-material costs.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
Financial management, Switzerland, Securities issued, listed, Parent-to-subsidiary activities, Subsidiary-to-parent activities, Finance, Securities, Company securities, Company financing, Company overview, Subsidiaries, divisions and units, Lonza Group Ltd.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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Subjects list: Chemical industry, Pesticides industry, Herbicides, Sulphur industry
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