Kindred Acquires Blancas NV to Strengthen Offering in the Belgian Market
Malta-based online gambling operator Kindred (STO: KIND-SDB) has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Blankenberge Casino-Kursaal (Blancas) NV, which operates Casino Blankeberge in Belgium, from The Rank Group plc (LSE: RNK) a...

Hexagon Acquires Smart Manufacturing Specialist D.P. Technology
Sweden-based sensor, software and autonomous solutions provider Hexagon AB (OTC: HXGBY) has signed an agreement to acquire computer-aided manufacturing technology developer and supplier D.P. Technology Corp, the company said.The Esprit Cam System, it...

Novartis Acquires Optogenetics AAV Gene Therapy Company Vedere Bio
US-based stealth-stage photoreceptor-protein-based optogenetic therapies developer Vedere Bio, Inc. (Vedere Bio) has been acquired by Swiss drugmaker Novartis (NYSE: NVS), the company said.Shareholders in Vedere Bio received USD 150m upfront and will...

Adama to Acquire Majority Stake in Huifeng´s Crop Protection Synthesis and Formulation Facilities
Israel-based crop protection company Adama Ltd. (SZSE:000553) and China-based agrochemical products producer Jiangsu Huifeng Bio Agriculture Co., Ltd (SZSE:002496) have entered into an agreement in terms of which Adama will acquire a majority stake i...

American Public Education to Acquire Rasmussen University for USD 329m
US-based online learning provider American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire nursing- and health sciences-focused institution Rasmussen University, the company said.Rasmussen serves over 18,000 s...