British game developer Tripledot Studios said Thursday it has inked a deal to acquire Palo Alto, California-based AppLovin's portfolio of mobile games studios for $800 million, with Latham & Watkins LLP advising Tripledot and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC guiding AppLovin.
British game developer Tripledot Studios said Thursday it has inked a deal to acquire Palo Alto, California-based AppLovin's portfolio of mobile games studios for $800 million, with Latham & Watkins LLP advising Tripledot and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC guiding AppLovin.
The European Commission called on Thursday for responses to plans to overhaul its 20-year-old merger control rules as it seeks to give weight to innovation, sustainability and security needs when it assesses deals taking place between competitors in the bloc.
TA Associates said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire British tech businesses FD Technologies PLC for approximately £570 million ($756 million) in a cash offer to give the U.S. private equity company access to an "industry-leading database and analytics engine."
The European Parliament on Thursday backed revamped rules designed to prevent hostile overseas players from acquiring control of critical infrastructure and technology.
Care homes owner Care REIT has said that its £448 million ($597 million) takeover by a U.S. housing company, CareTrust REIT, has been given the nod by the High Court, allowing it to cross the final hurdle in the completion of the deal.
Finnish software business Digia PLC said Thursday that it has inked an agreement to buy Polish IT and outsourcing firm Savangard for up to €16.6 million ($19 million), bolstering its business growth ambitions.
Dublin-based lender AIB Group PLC said Thursday it has agreed to repurchase €1.2 billion ($1.35 billion) worth of its shares from the Irish state as it moves to further reduce the government's stake from its crisis-era financial bailout.
Standard Life and Cancer Research UK's retirement savings plan have concluded a £280 million ($372 million) bulk purchase annuity transaction, the pensions giant said Thursday, with the trustee guided by Sacker & Partners LLP.
The Financial Conduct Authority’s recently updated proposals for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System would result in less onerous disclosure obligations for businesses, reflecting ongoing efforts to balance an attractive trading venue for private companies while maintaining sufficient investor protections, say lawyers at Debevoise.
