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Activist Jana Takes Stake in Cooper, a Maker of Medical Devices

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Activist Jana Takes Stake in Cooper, a Maker of Medical Devices
Bausch + Lomb is seen as a potential buyer for the contact-lens unit and the CEO said he would be interested.

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These Jobs Often Go Overseas. One Company Is Bringing Them to Rural America.

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on These Jobs Often Go Overseas. One Company Is Bringing Them to Rural America.
Instead of offshoring, Provalus looks for small towns where incomes are low and people are eager for positions that will teach them 21st-century skills.

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Luxury Brands’ Stiffest Competition Is the Stuff They Have Already Sold

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Luxury Brands’ Stiffest Competition Is the Stuff They Have Already Sold
Sales of secondhand luxury goods are growing faster than in brands’ own stores.

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BBVA’s $19 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid for Sabadell Falls Through

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on BBVA’s $19 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid for Sabadell Falls Through
The development draws to a close a hostile pursuit by Spain’s second-biggest bank that dragged on for nearly 18 months. Shares in BBVA jumped.

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Bavarian Nordic’s Largest Shareholder Stands Firm Against $3.1 Billion Private-Equity Takeover Bid

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Bavarian Nordic’s Largest Shareholder Stands Firm Against $3.1 Billion Private-Equity Takeover Bid
ATP’s rejection of a sweetened bid from private-equity firms for the vaccine maker casts doubt over whether the deal will go through.

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Smiths Group to Sell Smiths Interconnect to Molex in $1.75 Billion Deal

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Smiths Group to Sell Smiths Interconnect to Molex in $1.75 Billion Deal
The divestment is part of its strategy to become a more focused industrial engineering company.

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Lone Star Funds to Buy Hillenbrand for About $2.25 Billion

October 19, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Lone Star Funds to Buy Hillenbrand for About $2.25 Billion
Hillenbrand has agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Lone Star Funds for about $2.25 billion.

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Gucci Owner Kering Nears $4 Billion Sale of Beauty Unit to L’Oréal

October 18, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Gucci Owner Kering Nears $4 Billion Sale of Beauty Unit to L’Oréal
A deal would be an early move by new Kering CEO Luca de Meo to revive the luxury giant’s fortunes.

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How a Handyman’s Wife Helped an Hermès Heir Discover He’d Lost $15 Billion

October 17, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How a Handyman’s Wife Helped an Hermès Heir Discover He’d Lost $15 Billion
Nicolas Puech says his wealth manager isolated him from friends and family and siphoned away a massive fortune. Then came the clue that began to reveal the deception.

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The A-List Turned on Marc Benioff. Now He’s Sorry.

October 17, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The A-List Turned on Marc Benioff. Now He’s Sorry.
The Salesforce CEO apologized for his comments on the National Guard.

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