All M&A articles – Page 19

  • Short stops

    The owners of Mustad have reportedly denied a rumor that...

    2011-04-14T00:00:00Z

    The owners of Mustad have reportedly denied a rumor that Rapala or Pure Fishing is going to take over the Norwegian fishing tackle company

  • News briefs

    Johan Eliasch, chairman and chief executive of Head, and his...

    2011-04-14T00:00:00Z

    Johan Eliasch, chairman and chief executive of Head, and his family now own a larger share of Head NV through Head Sports Holdings following the exercise last March 29 of options granted under the May and September 2009 stock option plans. Amounting to a total of 12,847,179 options, they have ...

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    The management of JD Sports Fashion confirms the acquisition of...

    2011-04-14T00:00:00Z

    The management of JD Sports Fashion confirms the acquisition of Fenchurch, a British brand of streetwear, and some related assets for £1 billion. The brand had an annual turnover of around £10 million (€11.3m-$16.2m) including the sales of its four stores, which have all been closed. JD will use some ...

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    Amer Sports has issued a floating-rate bond to raise 500...

    2011-04-14T00:00:00Z

    Amer Sports has issued a floating-rate bond to raise 500 million Swedish kronor (€55.0m-$79.5m), targeted at institutional investors in the Nordic countries and quoted on Helsinki's Nasdaq counter. The proceeds will be used for debt repayment and general corporate purposes.

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    The Chinese maker of sports apparel 361 Degrees plans to...

    2011-04-14T00:00:00Z

    The Chinese maker of sports apparel 361 Degrees plans to open a research center for designing innovative sportswear in Beijing, with the support of the Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology. The company had an 18.1 percent increase in footwear sales to $186.5 million for the second half of 2010; apparel ...