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ma100
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
A review of General Electric (GE) has culminated in the industrial conglomerate flagging the majority stake in oilfield services provider Baker Hughes for separation as part of plans to instead focus on aviation, power and renewable energy. Over the last 12 months the group has announced the sale of its distributed po...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma101
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Shares in AmerisourceBergen jumped in after-hours trading yesterday after the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Walgreens Boots Alliance is sounding out the possibility of taking over the USD 19.65 billion-market capitalised drug distributor. According to the newspaper, representatives of chief executive Stefano Pess...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma102
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
New York-headquartered data and measurement company Nielsen Holdings, best known for its television ratings system, is mulling over a potential sale of the company, according to Reuters. In a statement picked up by the news provider, the firm said it is conducting a review of strategic alternatives after activist inve...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma103
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Fast food restaurant operator Yum China has turned down a takeover approach from a consortium led by Hillhouse Capital, a person in the know told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Reuters picked up on the news and said that according to the source, who did not wish to be identified as the situation is confidential, the p...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma104
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
US tobacco and cigarettes producer Altria has entered discussions over the purchase of a minority shareholding in Juul Labs, a maker of e-cigarettes, according to Reuters. People with knowledge of the matter told the news provider, which picked up on an initial report by the Wall Street Journal, that the company could...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma105
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
US-based agricultural investor Continental Grain has increased its stake in Bermuda-headquartered Bunge to over 1.0 per cent and is said to be pushing the business towards a potential divestment. Various media sources cited a person familiar with the matter as saying the move comes after Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma106
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Aeroports de Paris is attracting interest from a number of potential suitors, according to Reuters, citing comments made by France’s Commissioner for State Holdings. Speaking to reporters at a briefing in the French capital, Martin Vial said there is strong competition between multiple consortiums, some of which are l...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma107
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Blue Harbour Group could decide to sell its stake in Open Text, the Canadian developer of enterprise information management software, according to the hedge fund’s chief executive. Reuters picked up on comments made by Cliff Robbins at a conference yesterday, when he said there is potential for a divestment of the bu...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma108
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Two private equity houses are competing to acquire Sedgwick Claims Management Services via a multi-billion-dollar deal that would provide an exit for KKR, Stone Point Capital and Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), Reuters reported. According to sources with knowledge of the auction, C...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma109
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Swedish clothing retail chain Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) is being linked with a takeover of Berlin-headquartered peer Zalando, according to Börsgolvet. Citing a source, the business gossip site said carrying out acquisitions could be one way of increasing sales, thereby addressing a decline in the prospective acquiror’s s...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma110
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Just three years after going public, German online listings company Scout24 is weighing options, including a potential divestment, that may be worth more than EUR 5.00 billion, the Financial Times reported. Shares closed up as much as 15.6 per cent following the news earlier today to EUR 41.72 at 10:04 today, valuing...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma111
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management could be about to throw a further spanner into the works of Fujifilm’s planned acquisition of Xerox by submitting its own bid for the firm, people in the know told Reuters. According to the sources, who wished to remain anonymous as the situation is confidential, the invest...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma112
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Private equity firms are taking a closer look at Pandora, Il Sole 24 Ore reported, at a time when a temporary crisis at the Danish jeweller has resulted in its market value halving since the beginning of May. According to the Italian financial newspaper, KKR, Bain Capital and Carlyle are among those showing an intere...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma113
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
A twist in the takeover of TDC has emerged today as a suitor proposed an acquisition that could prompt the Danish telecommunications giant to withdraw its recommendation to combine with MTG's Nordic Entertainment and Studios businesses. The statement released this morning merely said an interested buyer has approached...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma114
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
The New York Yankees baseball club has entered talks with potential partners over a prospective bid for its regional sports network, Yes, according to the Wall Street Journal. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, the newspaper said discussions are underway with online retail giant Amazon and Sinclair Broadcast ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma115
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Canada’s Huskey Energy has tabled a proposal to takeover MEG Energy, a Toronto-listed oil and gas producer, for CAD 6.40 billion (USD 4.96 billion), including debt. Under the terms of the offer, the acquiror will pay CAD 11.00 in cash and 0.49 of a stock for each held in the target representing a consideration of aro...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma116
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Takeover activity in the online payments sector has been increasing significantly as of late, with the latest target expected to be France-based Ingenico, which confirmed it has received several approaches from interest parties recently. Media reports in the last 24 hours picked up on two of the offers. Bloomberg wa...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma117
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Don Quijote Holding, which runs a discount retailer in Japan, has said it would be interested in an acquisition of local supermarket chain Seiyu if Walmart decides to put the company on the block. Chief executive of the potential suitor, Koji Ohara, said in a news briefing cited by Reuters today that if the business c...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma118
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
A number of big name buyers have thrown their hats into the ring in the fight to acquire GlaxoSmithKline’s Indian Horlicks nutrition business, according to Reuters. Citing four people with knowledge of the matter, the news provider said Nestle, Unilever and Coca-Cola have all lodged bids. They added that offers for t...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma119
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
US ride hailing platform operator Uber has entered negotiations over a possible acquisition of Deliveroo, the UK-based online food delivery firm, according to Bloomberg. Citing people familiar with the situation, the news provider said the discussions are at an early stage and if any deal goes ahead, it could be worth...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma120
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
The heavy truck unit of German automotive giant Volkswagen is being linked with an acquisition of Navistar following comments made by finance chief Matthias Gruendler. Reuters picked up on comments made by the executive to reporters last week, when he said a purchase of the unit would make sense at some point. Howeve...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma121
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Final offers for Dutch television content producer Endemol Shine are expected to be tabled by the next week, with a number of interested suitors already lined up at the door, Reuters reported. Citing people familiar with the situation, the news provider observed Apollo Global Management and Twenty-First Century Fox ar...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma122
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
US-based ICU Medical is placing a new offer on the table to acquire the medical division of UK-based engineering firm Smiths Group just one month after the vendor abandoned discussions with the potential purchaser, Sky News reported. Citing sources familiar with the situation, the broadcaster noted the new offer is e...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma123
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Professional vacation services provider ILG is considering a merger with Diamond Resorts International, the Las Vegas-headquartered timeshare company, according to Reuters. Citing people familiar with the matter, who did not wish to be identified as the situation is confidential, the news provider said the combination...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma124
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
CME Group has submitted a preliminary approach to acquire London-headquartered electronic trading platform maker NEX Group. No financial details of the proposed takeover have been disclosed at this time, but based on the target’s close of GBP 6.56 on 14th March, the last trading day prior to the potential deal being a...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma125
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Roman Abramovich, the Russian-Israeli billionaire owner of Chelsea Football Club, is weighing a potential disposal of the Premier League football club as interested buyers send offers flying to the back of the net, according to recent media reports. The Sunday Times was first to comment on the potential deal, stating...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma126
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Tongchuang Jiuding Investment is in discussions with several potential strategic investors regarding FTLife Insurance but stated recent media reports regarding a possible deal are inconsistent with the actual situation. According to the articles in question, the private equity firm has hired Citigroup for a sale of th...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma127
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Lone Star is said to be considering a disposal of UK developer Quintain in a deal that could fetch up to GBP 3.00 billion, people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times (FT). According to the sources, the US-based private equity firm is working with financial advisors Eastdil and Credit Suisse on the sale ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma128
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Greystar Real Estate Partners, a rental-housing company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, is involved in talks for a possible takeover of Memphis-based student housing provider Education Realty Trust (EDR), according to the Wall Street Journal. Sources familiar with the potential deal have told the newspape...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma129
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
United Technologies, the US-based company which agreed to acquire Rockwell Collins for USD 30.00 billion last year, is working on a divestment of its UK-headquartered Chubb Fire & Security business, Reuters reported. Citing people familiar with the situation, the news provider observed that the target, known for its ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma130
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Ferrovial, the Spanish infrastructure operator that owns eight key airports in the UK alone, has hired an external consultant to look into a possible full or partial divestment of its services division. The Madrid-based company did not disclose further details, but that has not stopped the media from reporting the rev...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma131
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Visa Equity Partners Management is weighing up alternatives for two of its software companies, Power School and PeopleAdmin, which could fetch between USD 2.00 billion and USD 3.00 billion in a sale, Reuters reported. Citing people with knowledge of the situation, the news provider observed that the buyout group is wo...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma132
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
SK Telecom has thrown its hat into the ring in the fight to acquire ADT Caps, a South Korea-headquartered security systems provider, according to Korea Economic Daily. Reuters picked up on the report, which cited unnamed investment banking sources and said a deal could be worth in excess of USD 2.80 billion. The peop...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma133
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
UK shopping centre operator Intu has extended the deadline for a consortium to bid for the company. Back in October, a group comprising Peel Holdings, the Olayan Group and Brookfield Property, said it could pick up the remaining 70.1 per cent stake it does not already own in the busness. Based on Intu’s closing share...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma134
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
US-based American Equity Investment Life Holding is weighing its options after receiving interest from possible suitors, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. According to the sources, the annuities and life insurance products provider has already hired an investment bank to help it sound out potential buyers...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma135
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Almost nine months after first approaching Changyou.com regarding a possible public takeover, the chairman has once again brought the matter to the online games developer’s attention. Charles Zhang said he remains fully committed to the acquisition but has advised the board he is currently reviewing the original USD 4...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma136
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
National Australia Bank (NAB) has held early-stage talks with Nippon Life as part of a strategic review of options for its sprawling wealth management operations, the Australian Financial Review reported. According to the newspaper’s Street Talk column, discussions revolved around the sale of all or part of the busin...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma137
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Shares in Cenovus Energy closed down 5.7 per cent following a Reuters report that suggested a stake in the Canadian oil and gas producer could be up for grabs after ConocoPhillips said it is preparing a disposal. Citing people familiar with the situation, the news provider noted that the US-based energy firm, which ac...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma138
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Brookdale Senior Living has concluded a year-long strategic review that has prompted the retirement homes operator to overhaul its leadership and board, and rebuffed the latest takeover approach as unsatisfactory. In a statement released alongside full year 2017 results today, before the stock market opened, the Tenne...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma139
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati could be about to go on the block, according to Herbert Diess, the chief executive of Volkswagen (VW), which owns the business through its Audi subsidiary. Speaking to Handelsblatt, the German automotive giant’s head said a lack of potential for synergies with the passenger car u...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma140
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Daisy Group, a UK-based telecommunications firm, is close to blooming as private equity firms weigh a GBP 1.00 billion acquisition, Reuters reported. Citing banking sources, the news provider observed CVC Capital Partners and Providence Equity Partners are interested in the company, which is said to have been on the ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma141
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Ping An Medical and Healthcare Management, informally known as Ping An Healthcare Technology, is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong next year potentially worth USD 2.00 billion, sources told Bloomberg. According to the people familiar with the matter, parent Ping An Insurance has already got ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma142
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Sany Group is planning to divest four of its business units, according to Reuters. The vendor claims to be China’s leading diversified engineering manufacturer, specialising in concrete machinery, crawler cranes and road construction, among other services. Formed in 1989, the company has over 100 offices worldwide, ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma143
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
The owners of Cabonline are sounding out interest in a USD 2.00 billion sale of the Swedish developer of a taxi booking system for independent transporters, Breakit reported. According to the online technology news website, investment banks Carnegie and Credit Suisse have already approached several possible acquirors ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma144
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Private equity firm KKR is considering a sale of one of the UK’s largest rail-booking applications, Trainline, which could be worth about GBP 1.00 billion, Sky News reported. Citing people familiar with the process, the broadcaster observed that talks have begun with potential advisors for an auction of the travel co...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma145
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
New reports are spinning on Didi Chuxing and Alibaba’s Ant Financial teaming up to acquire Ofo, despite the startup supposedly rejecting a potential offer earlier this year, as a slowdown in China’s bike-sharing industry has prompted sector consolidation. Sources told South China Morning Post (SCMP) that chief executi...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma146
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Ceva Logistics has rebuffed an unsolicited non-binding cash proposal valuing the Swiss global freight management and contract supply chain company at CHF 1.53 billion (EUR 1.34 billion). After reviewing the proposal, the board decided the approach significantly undervalues the group’s prospects as a standalone entity,...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma147
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Shares in Papa John’s International finished 8.2 per cent higher in extended trading yesterday after the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported an activist hedge fund has opened up lines of communication with the pizza chain. According to the newspaper, Trian Fund Management, which has a minority stake in Wendy’s, is aski...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma148
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Gamestop shares were up 5.5 per cent by 08:18 local time in pre-market trading today after CNBC reported Tiger Management is urging the video game, consumer electronics, and wireless services retailer to weigh up options. The company’s market value has been hammered in recent years as it has struggled to revive growth...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma149
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Micron Technologies is calling time on a 12-year-old joint venture by announcing its intention to exercise a right to fully take control of IM Flash (IMFT) for a total USD 2.50 billion, which includes debt of USD 1.00 billion. The agreement between the two shareholders extends through 2024 and includes certain buy-sel...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma150
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Exxon Mobil is weighing a potential disposal of its US Gulf of Mexico division in a deal that could take place within the next 12 months, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. According to these sources, the company has approached a small number of parties to gauge interest in the asset, which will help it de...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma151
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management disclosed a stake of almost 12.0 per cent in Travelport Worldwide yesterday and is urging the Bermuda-incorporated travel technology company to review options, including a sale. The New York-based investor believes the target’s stock is undervalued and interest from several priv...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma152
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Canadian rural internet service provider and mobile network operator Xplornet Communications is quietly working with advisors on a sale that could be worth CAD 2.00 billion (USD 1.55 billion), including debt, Reuters reported. Sources with knowledge of the process told the news provider an auction by current owners Sa...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma153
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
The Greek government anticipates offers being made for its majority stake in Hellenic Petroleum next month, according to Reuters. Citing a source with knowledge of the matter, the news provider said once a key regulatory decision on whether the successful acquiror will need to submit a mandatory offer for the balance ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma154
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Brazilian brokerage firm XP Investimentos is considering going public on Nasdaq. A representative for the firm said the ruminations are in the early stages. It is not yet clear how likely a listing is to take place, while no details as to a flotation date or how much the company hopes to raise have been disclosed at t...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma155
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
China-based HNA is looking to sell the 25.0 per cent stake it holds in US company Park Hotels & Resorts, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. Based on the target’s closing price of USD 25.93 yesterday, the shares up for grabs could be worth as much as USD 1.39 billion however the “e...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma156
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
According to recent media reports, Kolmar Korea has prevailed in an auction to acquire health foods and drug company CJ HealthCare from CJ Cheijedang, outbidding private equity firms with an offer of KRW 1,310 billion (USD 1.22 billion). One publication to comment on the development was Korea Biomedical Review (KBR),...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma157
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Liberty Media is said to be tabling an offer for a stake in struggling US radio station owner iHeartMedia, as the company faces a reorganisation and potential bankruptcy. Multiple media sources picked up on a term sheet issued to the target’s lenders and noteholders that the John Malone-owned business is proposing a d...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma158
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
HNA Group is in talks to offload its stake in Hilton Grand Vacations, a spinoff of the larger Hilton Worldwide Holdings, in a deal that could be worth USD 1.20 billion, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. People close to the matter told the paper that the Chinese firm is exploring a sale of some or all of its 25.0...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma159
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Netherlands-based lender Rabobank is said to be weighing a sale of its retail and wealth management operations in the US, with hopes of fetching USD 1.00 billion from the disposal, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the sources, the unit is expected to attract other large regional ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma160
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) has picked two private equity firms to go through to the final round of bidding for its metals trading arm ScotiaMocatta, two sources told Reuters. According to the people familiar with the matter, the Canadian lender has narrowed down its search from six bidders in November to Goldma...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma161
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
GoPro is said to be open to talks with larger industry players following its decision to exit its drone business and cutting staff by a fifth after sales for the year plummeted. In an emailed statement to news providers, the popular camera company said it is not actively engaged in a sale at the moment, but has alway...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma162
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
GreenSky, a US-based financial technology startup, is said to be weighing a potential USD 1.00 billion initial public offering (IPO) as people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) it has confidentially filed paperwork with US regulators. According to the sources, the company, which operates a l...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma163
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
General Electric-controlled Baker Hughes is said to be exploring a disposal of its gas detection and metering business in a deal that could fetch about USD 900.00 million, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. According to these sources, buyers are expected to include strategic players. The move comes as oi...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma164
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Blackstone is considering listing its healthcare and retirement benefits business Alight Solutions, that could value the US-based group at over USD 7.00 billion, including debt, Reuters reported. Citing people close to the situation, the news provider observed that an initial public offering could fetch between USD 5...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma165
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Airbus is making a new attempt to sell its PFW Aerospace business to avoid bankruptcy in a deal that could fetch between EUR 500.00 million and EUR 600.00 million, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the process. The news comes three years after the group failed to offload the business in 2015, when media r...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma166
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
The booming live streaming sector will see another high-value initial public offering this year as the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported Wuhan Douyu Network is working on a USD 700.00 million listing. Sources told the publication that the game and entertainment-focused site, often referred to the country’s vers...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma167
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
As retailers continue to struggle, US department store operator Bon-Ton Stores may have found a solution as domestic mall owners Namdar Realty and Washington Prime Group are in talks to acquire the group out of bankruptcy, Reuters reported. Citing people familiar with the situation, the news provider observed that th...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma168
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
US private equity giant Apollo Global Management is mulling over a potential acquisition of Tronc, the Chicago-headquartered newspaper publisher, according to the New York Post. Citing sources, the paper said discussions with the prospective target’s management team have taken place. However, the people noted that a ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma169
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Marathon Partners Equity Management intends to publicly release a letter pushing for elf Beauty to kick off a strategic review and to overhaul its board to reduce the influence of 30.0 per cent shareholder TPG, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. According to a draft letter seen by the newspaper, the activist inve...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma170
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Private equity firm KKR & Co is in advanced discussions to offload Singaporean computing parts manufacturer MMI Holdings to a Chinese investor, people close to the matter told Bloomberg. According to these sources, the deal could value the business at around USD 700.00 million, including around USD 400.00 million in ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma171
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
AT&T has announced it is to acquire Californian-based cybersecurity business AlienVault for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2018. News of the transaction follows a recent outbreak of cybersecurity breaches, with over 61.0 per cent small-to medium business affected in the l...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma172
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
US-based Hormel Foods is weighing a potential acquisition of Chinese condiment group Jiahao Foods that could fetch as much as USD 600.00 million, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. According to these sources, the Spam canned meat and Skippy peanut butter manufacturer is among others, such as ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma173
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Brookfield Property Group had submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire Gateway Lifestyle that values the Australian budget housing provider at AUD 698.60 million (USD 515.81 million). The offer represents AUD 2.30 per share by way of either a scheme of arrangement or a recommended takeover bid. However, Brookfie...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma174
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Online radio service TuneIn is busting out plans, including a possible sale, as Bloomberg reports it has hired LionTree Advisors to explore options. The US-based business could be sold to the tune of USD 500.00 million, which It was valued at in a funding round last year, two people close to the situation observed. ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma175
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Fresh from raising USD 360.00 million last year in a funding round led by SoftBank, Guardant Health may decide that the next capital infusion will come via an initial public offering potentially worth USD 500.00 million, Bloomberg reported. Sources close to discussions told the news provider the four-year-old Californ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma176
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
SandRidge Energy is rebuffing an approach from Midstates Petroleum in preference of a strategic review after receiving indications of interest from other oil and gas companies following the takeover proposal. The Oklahoman hydrocarbon explorer and producer said “after extensive analysis” it had decided the relative as...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma177
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Forbes has reported that US bulk goods retailer Giddy, which operates under the moniker Boxed, is mulling a sale, having already received an offer from grocer Kroger, according to people close to the matter. The business magazine stated the deal could value the tech start-up at between USD 325.00 million and USD 500.0...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma178
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Hong Kong’s proposal to widen capital market access for early-stage biotechnology companies and boost its own competitiveness has attracted the Bill Gates- and Tencent-backed US startup Grail, according to Bloomberg. Sources close to the process told the news provider the Californian cancer screening developer is alr...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma179
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
A consortium of investors led by Peter Kenyon, the former chief executive of Manchester United and Chelsea, has entered discussions over a potential acquisition of premier league club Newcastle United, according to the BBC. The broadcaster noted that current owner Mike Ashley, who has been under fire from the team’s s...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma180
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
ASG Technologies has sent out a proposal for an acquisition of Mitek Systems that values the US-based identity verification software provider at around USD 425.00 million. The potential buyer is offering USD 10.00 per item of stock held in the target, representing a premium of 51.0 per cent over the closing share pric...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma181
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Perry Ellis has granted Randa Accessories Leather Goods access to its books following a sweetened USD 458.60 million offer representing the privately-held suitors’ latest attempt to derail a previously agreed takeover by George Feldenkreis for USD 437.00 million. The Nasdaq-listed men’s and women’s clothing, accessori...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma182
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
One of India’s leading conglomerates, Tata Group, has been involved in discussions about possibly buying a stake in the flagging Jet Airways, according to an article by the Times of India. The newspaper states that the potential investor would want at least a 26.0 per cent stake in the company, which would create an ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma183
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Funding Circle, the UK-based start-up providing small business loans, has unveiled plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange later this year after months of speculation regarding an initial public offering. The unicorn said it intends to publish a registration document for the sale of its ordinary shares on Lon...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma184
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is considering picking up a stake in Endeavor, the holding company of leading talent agency WME, Bloomberg reported, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. According to the people, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is looking to inject around USD 500.00 million for a stake of...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma185
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
WeWork has announced plans to take over Naked Hub, a China-based co-working firm, in a bid to boost its presence in the world’s second-largest economy. While the company did not disclose the value of the transaction, two people familiar with the deal told Bloomberg the New York-based firm will pay about USD 400.00 mi...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma186
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
One of the largest shareholders in Texan soft drinks maker Dr Pepper Snapple has said it could sell its stake in the business as a result of its opposition to a proposed acquisition of the firm by Keurig Green Mountain. Lindsell Train, which is the group’s ninth-largest investor, said the matter was currently under co...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma187
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
AccorHotels is to purchase a 50.0 per cent stake in lifestyle hospitality company sbe Entertainment from Cain International. The transaction is worth USD 125.00 million with the buyer adding USD 194.00 million in a new preferred debt instrument that takes the total investment to USD 319.00 million. Sbe’s chief exec...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma188
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
US automated teller machine (ATM) manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf is exploring a sale and has already mandated financial advisors to assist with the process, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. According to the sources, the software company is working with Credit Suisse and Evercore to help identify potential sui...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma189
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
The controlling shareholder of Shenzhen Infinova is selling a 30.0 per cent stake in the Chinese video surveillance system to an assets manager for CNY 1.96 billion (USD 310.82 million). Founder and chief executive Jeffrey Liu holds his shares via JHL Infinite and plans to transfer 313.90 million to Shenzhen Qianhai A...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma190
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Australian construction business BCG has appointed Macquarie Group to explore a potential disposal of the business that could be worth around AUD 2.00 billion (USD 1.47 billion), according to recent media reports. The building materials provider was founded by the late Len Buckeridge in the 1960s. After his death i...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma191
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Coca-Cola’s attempts to move into healthier segments look to be continuing apace after a senior executive at the company told Reuters it is moving ahead with plans to acquire Nigeria-based juice maker Chi. Peter Njonjo, who serves as president of the beverage giant’s west Africa unit, said in an interview that the tak...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma192
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) confirmed an earlier report by Reuters that it is considering a sale of its stake in Germany-based First Sensor. The buyout group currently holds about 36.0 per cent of the electronic sensors manufacturer for the industrial, medical and automotive sectors, and is looking to offload all o...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma193
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Spanish discount retailer DIA could be the subject of a takeover offer after Mikhail Fridman entered talks with his co-investors, Expansion noted. Citing anonymous financial sources, the paper said the Russian magnate, which currently owns 25.0 per cent of the business through his LetterOne fund, has entered discussio...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma194
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
A secondary offering of Keane Group shares potentially worth as much as USD 243.64 million is hitting the market as Cerberus seeks to take advantage of a rally after stocks bottomed out in the first half of 2017. Controlling shareholder Keane Investor Holdings, a group comprising affiliates of the private equity firm ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma195
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
German chemicals giant Linde intends to divest further assets in order to satisfy antitrust regulators evaluating the company’s planned combination with US industrial gases player Praxair, according to Bloomberg. People in the know told the news provider that the company will sell operations to a consortium of Messer ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma196
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
British online digital on-demand streaming audio platform operator Audioboom has made a proposal to buy the parent of US-based software-as-a-service provider Triton Digital for USD 185.00 million in cash. It will fund the intended purchase, which will constitute a reverse takeover, through the placing of GBP 155.00 m...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
0
ma197
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
UK-headquartered pub operator Hawthorn Leisure has been put on the block, industry sources told City AM. According to the people, the company’s private equity owner is in the early stages of a process designed to locate a buyer. They added that the business could be valued somewhere between GBP 115.00 million and GBP ...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
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ma198
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
French building materials company Consolis is considering an initial public offering (IPO) that could take place in the third quarter of 2018, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. According to the sources, private equity owner Bain Capital is working with Rothschild on the plans for the flotation, with inves...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
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ma199
In this task, you will be given Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) news articles or tweets. Your task is to classify each article or tweet based on whether the mentioned deal was completed or remained a rumour. Your response should be a single word - either 'complete' or 'rumour' - representing the outcome of the deal ment...
rumour
Premium gin distiller Brockmans is pouring out a potential sale plan after receiving a taste of interest from other major platforms in the industry, Bloomberg reported. The news provider cited people with knowledge of the situation as saying the alcoholic beverage manufacturer, co-founded by the former chief executiv...
[ "rumour", "complete" ]
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