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rumour | Vivendi is in early discussions to sell a 10.0 per cent stake in Universal Music Group (UMG) to Tencent for roughly EUR 3.00 billion, a deal that would value all 100.0 per cent of the music juggernaut at EUR 30.00 billion on a fully-diluted basis. If agreed, the strategic investment may include a one-year call option ... | 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... | ma |
complete | Brookfield Asset Management is close to agreeing the terms of an acquisition of the power solutions business of Ireland-based conglomerate Johnson Controls International (JCI), according to recent media reports. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg was first to comment on the potential purchase by the pr... | 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... | ma |
complete | The EQT VIII Fund, a division of private equity firm EQT Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in US biotechnology manufacturer Aldevron for an undisclosed sum. The purchase, which remains subject to regulatory conditions and approvals, is due to complete by the end of 2019. Upon closing, TA Associates, as well as... | 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... | ma |
complete | China’s Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Holding (Hayao) will become the single largest shareholder in US vitamins and health supplement chain GNC following a USD 300.00 million investment. The strategic partnership comprises the issue of convertible perpetual preferred shares with an exchange price of USD 5.35 and a 6.5 p... | 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... | ma |
complete | Apax Partners is considering a sale of Luxemburg-based speciality chemicals distributor Azelis that could be worth up to EUR 2.00 billion, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing people familiar with the situation. The private equity firm, which paid an undisclosed amount for a majority stake in the target in ... | 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... | ma |
complete | Shares in Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) were up 31.6 per cent by 08:32 today on news Marsh & McLennan (MMC) is acquiring the London-headquartered insurance to brokerage services provider for an enterprise value of GBP 4.90 billion. The recommended cash offer, set at GBP 19.15 apiece, is one of the 50 largest global pub... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
complete | US conglomerate 3M has reached an agreement to acquire the technology division of M*Modal, a provider of clinical documentation technology, for an enterprise value of USD 1.00 billion. Following closing, around 750 of the target unit’s employees will join the buyer. M*Modal’s technology division generates annual reve... | 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... | ma |
complete | US Fortune 500 science and technology business Danaher is acquiring Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a private high-value consumable for genomics in molecular biology. Financial terms of the deal, which remains subject to regulatory approval and is slated to close in mid-2018, were not disclosed. IDT’s products, ... | 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... | ma |
complete | Private equity firm BC Partners has signed on the dotted line to acquire a majority shareholding in United Group. Under the terms of the transaction, the company will buy the assets from fellow private equity player KKR, which will retain a minority stake upon completion. No financial details of the transaction have ... | 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... | ma |
rumour | L Brands is selling off its Canada-based lingerie retailer, La Senza to an affiliate of private equity firm Regent, for an undisclosed sum. Under the terms of the transaction, the buyer will acquire all of the target’s assets and provide the vendor future consideration on any potential deal. The sale, due to comple... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
complete | Advent International has signed on the dotted line to pick up Laird, a UK-headquartered electronics and technology firm which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Under the terms of the deal, which has been recommended by the target’s board, the buyer will pay GBP 2.00 in cash per share in the business and will con... | 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... | ma |
complete | Cisco Systems has announced its intent to acquire Duo Security, a venture capital-backed cyber security firm, for about USD 2.35 billion in cash. The company is looking to expand its networking strategy as part of the purchase, which should allow the group better serve customers trying to securely connect users to any... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
complete | Saba Software is buying UK-based talent management and recruitment company Lumesse for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is subject to the usual raft of closing conditions and is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2018. A deal will increase Saba’s standing as a global leader in human capital management... | 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... | ma |
complete | Web.com Group, a provider of online marketing services for businesses, has received a USD 2.00 billion cash offer from Sirius Capital Group. Terms of the deal state that an affiliate of the private equity company will purchase all the outstanding common stock of the target for USD 25.00 per share. This represents a 7... | 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... | ma |
complete | Sansan has set a price on an initial public offering (IPO) on Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Mothers market that values the whole of the Japanese business card management startup at JPY 134.69 billion USD 1.24 billion. The multi-platform, cloud-based business contact and professional social network platform will sell 7.01 mil... | 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... | ma |
complete | Private equity investor Francisco Partners has signed on the dotted line to pick up a majority stake in Discovery Education, the provider of educational content which is owned by Maryland-headquartered mass media giant Discovery Communications. Under the terms of the agreement, the buyer will pay USD 120.00 million in... | 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... | ma |
complete | Williams Companies has relaunched its planned purchase of Williams Partners to bring the unit under full control for USD 10.50 billion, three years after the two terminated their first takeover agreement. The pipeline operator is paying a 6.4 per cent premium to the target’s close on 16th May for the remaining 26.5 p... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Navient, which mainly provides student loans, has rejected a USD 3.20 billion offer from Canyon Capital and Platinum Equity as the board believes it undervalues the business. Shares in the company closed up slightly to USD 11.73 yesterday, which gave the group a market capitalisation of USD 2.90 billion. In a state... | 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... | ma |
complete | India’s HCL Technologies has agreed to join forces with private equity firm Sumeru Equity Partners to table a USD 330.00 million offer for US data management company Actian. The Noida-headquartered suitor is expected to control about 80.0 per cent of the target, while the Californian buyout group will control 20.0 pe... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
complete | Applied Materials is in pole position to cement its reputation as a world-leading supplier of semiconductor equipment by acquiring KKR’s Kokusai Electric for JPY 250.00 billion (USD 2.31 billion), according to the Nikkei. Sources with knowledge of the situation told the newspaper an announcement is due this week with ... | 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... | ma |
complete | German mass media player ProSiebenSat.1 has entered discussions to sell a minority share of its digital business to private equity investor General Atlantic in a bid to generate more revenue from outside traditional television advertising, according to Reuters. Citing two people with direct knowledge of the matter, th... | 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... | ma |
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 ... | 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... | ma |
rumour | OrCam is on track for an initial public offering (IPO), Reuters reported, less than a year after the founders of the Israeli visual aid start-up sold their advanced driver assistance systems firm Mobileye to Intel for USD 15.30 billion. Ziv Aviram and Amnon Shashua’s latest venture develops technology – without the ne... | 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... | ma |
complete | UK-based medical technology company LivaNova has agreed to acquire TandemLife of the US for USD 250.00 million to expand its portfolio in cardiac surgery. Under terms of the transaction, the London-headquartered and Nasdaq-listed firm will pay USD 200.00 million at closing and an additional USD 50.00 million based on... | 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... | ma |
complete | GTRC is selling US-based GreatCall, described as a leader in the provision of health and personal emergency response services for the elderly, to Best Buy for USD 800.00 million in cash. Subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, the transaction is expected to complete by the end of the buyer’s fiscal 201... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
rumour | French beverage company Pernod Ricard is weighing a potential sale of its wine division, just three months after activist investor Elliott Management disclosed a stake, Bloomberg reported. Citing people familiar with the matter, the news provider added that the group, billed as the world’s second-largest distiller, i... | 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... | ma |
complete | Ocwen Financial is acquiring mortgage lending services provider PHH for USD 360.00 million in cash, plus assumed outstanding unsecured debt totalling USD 119.00 million. The bid of USD 11.00 per share represents a 24.4 per cent premium over the target’s closing price of USD 8.84 on 26th February 2018, the last trading... | 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... | ma |
complete | Piper Jaffray Companies has reached an agreement to acquire Weeden & Company, a broker-dealer focused on institutional clients with premier execution services, for around USD 73.50 million, including an earn-out payment. Together, the groups will have market-leading equities with the buyer’s strong research and sales... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Amazon is in early discussions to acquire 26.0 per cent of Reliance Retail after Reliance Industries’ attempts to sell the minority stake to Alibaba of China fell apart over disagreements on a value, the Economic Times (ET) reported. Senior industry executives told the newspaper the US behemoth is keen to use India’s ... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Canadian cannabis company MPX Bioceutical has signed a letter of intent to purchase domestic rival Canveda for CAD 18.00 million (USD 14.31 million). The consideration comprises a CAD 3.00 million in cash, as well as a further CAD 15.00 million, payable in new securities priced at CAD 70.00 apiece. Additionally, MPX ... | 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... | ma |
complete | Parker Hannifin is acquiring privately-held North Carolina-based adhesive and coatings maker Lord for USD 3.68 billion in cash to add USD 1.10 billion in annual sales to its engineered materials business. The deal equates to a multiple of 15.1x enterprise value to expected (E) adjusted earnings before interest, tax, d... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Retail giant Walmart is tapping into the growing plus size market, agreeing to buy US-based online clothing store Eloquii. No price has been disclosed by the companies; however, media reports suggest the value of the deal is around USD 100.00 million and is expected to close this quarter. The transaction will help st... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
rumour | A slate of advisors is handling an upcoming dual-listing of GFL Environmental in August that could fetch as much as CAD 1.98 billion (USD 1.50 billion) to fund future growth, a source told the Globe and Mail. Royal Bank of Canada is expected to submit paperwork for the domestic part of the initial public offering (IPO... | 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... | ma |
complete | UGI’s UGI Energy Services is acquiring US midstream assets from TC Energy for USD 1.28 billion to diversify its business by gaining access to wet gas gathering and processing while expanding its partner and customer base. Columbia Midstream Group (CMG) holds five gathering systems, with capacity of roughly 2,675.00 mi... | 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... | ma |
complete | IPG Photonics has signed an agreement to buy Genesis Systems Group, a US-based company specialising in robotic welding and automation services, for USD 115.00 million. The deal will help expand the buyer’s portfolio, and subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2019. ... | 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... | ma |
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 ... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Amazon is in early discussions to acquire 26.0 per cent of Reliance Retail after Reliance Industries’ attempts to sell the minority stake to Alibaba of China fell apart over disagreements on a value, the Economic Times (ET) reported. Senior industry executives told the newspaper the US behemoth is keen to use India’s ... | 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... | ma |
rumour | The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (Taiped) has invited interested parties to submit approaches for a 30.0 per cent shareholding in Athens International Airport (AIA). A deal would be conducted in two phases; an initial pre-qualification stage would be followed by a binding offers stage. Prospective suitors... | 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... | ma |
complete | Aqua America, ahead of its planned multi-billion-dollar takeover of Peoples Natural Gas, is to receive a USD 750.00 million cash investment by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). Under the terms of the capital raising, the Toronto-based backer will acquire 21.70 million newly issued shares in the target in a... | 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... | ma |
complete | Silver Lake Partners has reached an agreement to sell its Quorum Software operations to Thoma Bravo for an undisclosed amount. The private equity buyer said it expects to acquire the leader in digital transformation to the oil and gas industry by the third quarter of 2018, following the receipt of regulatory approval... | 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... | ma |
complete | KA Fund Advisors (Kayne Anderson) has announced two deals that will see its four closed-end funds become two. Kayne Anderson MLP Investment (KYN) and Kayne Anderson Energy Development (KED) are to merge in order to allow further flexibility in investments in energy companies. Chairman of KYN, Kevin McCarthy, said tha... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
complete | SunPower is acquiring SolarWorld Americas in a deal the California-headquartered group claims will make it the biggest solar panel manufacturer in the US. Completion is expected in the next several months, subject to the usual raft of regulatory approvals. The deal comes on the back of the 30.0 per cent tariff on imp... | 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... | ma |
complete | US Silica Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire engineered materials group EP Minerals for USD 750.00 million in cash, less than a week after it offloaded its transload assets to CIG Logistics for USD 75.00 million. The commercial silica maker, used in the oil and gas industry, believes the purchase provides s... | 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... | ma |
complete | Granite Construction is acquiring US-based water management, construction and drilling company Layne Christensen in a stock-for-stock transaction worth USD 565.00 million, including debt. As part of the deal, shareholders in the Nasdaq-listed target will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.27 scrips for each security... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
complete | Industrial growth company Fortive has announced it is to buy Genstar Capital’s company Accruent for USD 2.00 billion. The target will form a part of the buyer’s field solutions platform within the professional instrumentation division, that comprises companies including Fluke, Qualitrol and Industrial Scientific, amon... | 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... | ma |
rumour | South Korean gaming firm Nexon has received a number of approaches from potential buyers, according to Maeil Business Newspaper. Citing investment banking sources, the paper said Amazon, Comcast and Electronic Arts have all lodged initial bids for holding company NXC Corp. None of the parties involved have commented ... | 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... | ma |
complete | A major player in the global transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) market is trying its hand at an initial public offering at home, after submitting paperwork with a USD 86.25 million placeholder to list on Nasdaq. Commercial-stage medical device manufacturer Neuronectics has hired Piper Jaffray, William Blair and C... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
complete | Pinterest, the Californian scrapbooking application, has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at higher than the expected range ahead of its stock market debut later today. The company is now selling 75.00 million shares at USD 19.00 apiece, for total proceeds of USD 1.43 billion and a valuation of USD 12.70 bill... | 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... | ma |
complete | Synnex is negotiating a potential acquisition of call centre operator Convergys to expand its operations and become an industry leader in technology and information services, Reuters reported. People familiar with the matter told the news provider the potential target began exploring a sale earlier this year, adding ... | 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... | ma |
rumour | A private equity house is offering to take Avaya Holdings private for an enterprise value of over USD 5.00 billion, Reuters reported, just 15 months after the US telecommunications equipment and software company emerged from Chapter 11. Sources with knowledge of the matter told the news provider the buyout player is o... | 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... | ma |
complete | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), through its Aruba business, is snapping up South African software startup Cape Networks in order to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) networking capabilities. The purchase will provide an exit for investors, including Root Ventures, Bolt, Haystack, and Crunch Fund. Cape Network... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
complete | Dutch medical device manufacturer Orthofix International is purchasing US rival Spinal Kinetics in order to increase its share in the USD 5.40 billion US spine hardware market. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2018 and will be subject to customary closing conditions. Orthofix anticipates higher sales in... | 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... | ma |
rumour | A hedge fund-backed media group is leveraging its influence on Gannett after quietly stacking up a 7.5 per cent stake in the company known for iconic brands like USA Today and USA Today Network. In an open, public letter, MNG Enterprises said it has approached the Virginia-headquartered holding group’s board and man... | 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... | ma |
complete | After 12 months of increasing its holding in the US metal miner, South32 has reached an agreement to take Arizona Mining private in a deal worth around USD 1.30 billion. Shares in the Toronto-listed target closed down slightly to CAD 4.13 (USD 3.13) on 15th June 2018, the last trading day prior to the announcement. ... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Insta360 is aiming to capture a larger market share and action global expansion - as well as opening shutters on a 2020 initial public offering (IPO) - following a series C+ fundraiser worth USD 30.00 million. The Chinese rival of US camera maker and related mobile app and video-editing software developer GoPro has ju... | 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... | ma |
complete | Greif (GEF) is expanding its manufacturing portfolio by buying recycled paperboard and packaging company Caraustar Industries for USD 1.80 billion in cash. A deal provides an exit for HIG Capital, which completed an institutional buyout of the Georgia-based group in May 2013 for USD 470.00 million. The acquisition v... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Brazil-headquartered sanitation company Iguá Saneamento is mulling over a possible listing of the company, according to Reuters. Citing people with knowledge of the situation, the news provider said the group may decide to float on a stock exchange in order to raise cash for future investments. The sources added that... | 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... | ma |
complete | Total Produce is creating the world’s leading fresh produce company as it has agreed to acquire a 45.0 per cent stake in fruit and vegetable group Dole Food Company from owner David Murdock for USD 300.00 million in cash. The deal brings together two front running brands in the industry with complementary market posi... | 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... | ma |
rumour | CVC Capital Partners is close to investing around USD 1.00 billion in exchange for a 25.0 per cent holding in Dubai-based private school operator GEMS Education, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg. According to these sources, the private equity firm is looking to announce a deal in the coming weeks; h... | 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... | ma |
rumour | German cancer immunotherapies developer BioNTech has appointed banks to advise on a potential initial public offering (IPO), according to Reuters. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, the news provider said Bank of America and JP Morgan have been hired as global coordinators for the flotation, which is expected... | 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... | ma |
complete | Dublin-headquartered security locks manufacturer Allegion, through a subsidiary, is acquiring Aurora Systems (AD Systems), which is based in the US and makes interior and storefront doors. Financial details were not disclosed. Following completion, which is expected in the first quarter of 2018 and subject to customa... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Prospective suitors for Italian bank Carige have entered discussions with the European Central Bank (ECB) ahead of an agreement being reached, according to Reuters. Citing sources close to the matter, the news provider said the potential acquirors comprise investment funds and rival banks, although it noted that some ... | 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... | ma |
complete | Catalent, a US-based contract drug manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Juniper Pharmaceuticals and its UK division Juniper Pharm Services for about USD 133.00 million in cash. The purchase of the target is expected to add European early development centres to the buyer’s portfolio, strengthen its offerings in formula... | 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... | ma |
rumour | PG&E, the California utility which has seen its chief executive step down amid bankruptcy claims in recent days, is said to be pursuing a financing package in a bid to help the company deal with the liabilities from the deadly wildfires in the state last year, Reuters reported. According to sources familiar with the ... | 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... | ma |
complete | Shawcor is buying Canadian fibreglass underground storage tanks manufacturer ZCL Composites for CAD 308.00 million (USD 232.13 million). As part of the deal, the buyer will pay CAD 10.00 in cash per share as part of a statutory plan of arrangement, representing a premium of 37.2 per cent based on the target’s closing ... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Bankers have valued Palantir Technologies at up to USD 41.00 billion should the Silicon Valley data mining company decide to hold an initial public offering (IPO) while the iron is hot, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Sources close to the situation told the newspaper the analytics company, which is probably be... | 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... | ma |
complete | One of the world’s leading medicine companies, Novartis, is buying US-based biopharmaceutical player Endocyte for USD 2.10 billion. The transaction allows the global drug provider to expand its radiopharmaceuticals and build on commitment to transformation therapeutic platforms. Under the terms of the offer, Novart... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Insurance Australia Group (IAG) confirmed recent media speculation that it has held discussions with external parties regarding a possible sale of all or part of its 26.0 per cent stake in SBI General Insurance (SBIG). The company said in today’s statement it continues to assess options for its joint venture interests... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
complete | KKR & Co has announced plans to purchase a stake in mobile gaming application, AppLovin, for an investment worth USD 400.00 million. Most of the transaction will be funded by the company’s USD 13.90 billion KKR Americas XII Fund, with the Raine Group serving as its financial advisor. The gaming app is said to be wort... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
complete | Warner Music Group (WMG) is buying music and entertainment merchandiser EMP Merchandising for an undisclosed sum. Subject to certain conditions and competition authority approval in Germany, the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018. Upon completion, EMP, which is owned by Sycamore Partners, ... | 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... | ma |
complete | Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has ditched thoughts of spinning off Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) via an initial public offering in favour of a sale to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking worth AUD 4.13 billion (USD 2.93 billion). The divestment agreement comes amid heightened regulatory scr... | 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... | ma |
complete | Canadian medical equipment manufacturer Laborie Medical Technologies is buying US-based Cogentix Medical, which specialises in endoscopy devices, in a takeover with an enterprise value of USD 214.00 million. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2018 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including s... | 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... | ma |
complete | Flower Foods is going gluten-free, buying Canyon Bakehouse, a privately-held US baking business for around USD 205.00 million, or USD 175.00 million net of future tax benefits of USD 30.00 million on a net present value basis. The consideration comprises a contingency payment of USD 5.00 million dependent on the comp... | 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... | ma |
rumour | Masco, a US-based design, manufacturer and distributor of branded home improvement and building products, is exploring a range of options to shed its cabinetry and windows businesses. Chief executive Keith Allman said the group has been executing its strategy to drive the full potential of core operations and leverag... | 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... | ma |
complete | Stryker is buying US-based spinal implant technology company K2M Group Holdings for USD 1.40 billion in cash. Expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018, the transaction remains subject to customary conditions, as well as the green light from the target’s shareholders and regulatory bodies. The offer price of U... | 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... | ma |
complete | Dohmen Life Science Services (DLSS) is a target after private equity investors Water Street Healthcare Partners and JLL Partners agreed to acquire the business from the Dohmen Company. No financial details of the transaction have been disclosed. Completion is expected to follow during March, at which time DLSS will m... | 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... | ma |
complete | Coveris Holdings has announced plans to sell its US-based packaging business to Canadian printing group Transcontinental for USD 1.32 billion in cash. The Toronto-listed acquiror is looking to boost its operations into flexible packaging through the deal as the newspaper industry continues to shrink. On a pro-forma... | 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... | ma |
complete | Livent is jump-starting an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange that could value the pure-play lithium compound manufacturer at up to USD 2.92 billion, if priced at the top end of the range set between USD 18.00 and USD 20.00 apiece. The Pennsylvanian battery materials company, which is current... | 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... | ma |
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 ... | 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... | ma |
complete | Lagardère Travel Retail, a division of France-based Lagardère, has reached an agreement to acquire US-headquartered airport food group Hojeij Branded Foods (HBF) for USD 330.00 million. The buyer plans to combine Paradies Lagardère, its North American unit, with the target following closing, creating a USD 1.10 billi... | 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... | ma |
complete | Finland-based Ahlstrom-Munksjö has reached an agreement to acquire speciality paper manufacturer Expera Specialty Solutions of the US for about USD 615.00 million on a cash and debt free basis. The purchase will help the company expand its presence in North America and further strengthen its offering of advanced cust... | 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... | ma |
complete | Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific is picking up NxThera in an all-cash transaction that values the Minnesota-based benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) specialist at USD 306.00 million. An additional earn-out consideration of USD 100.00 million could be payable, dependent on the achievement of certain commer... | 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... | ma |
complete | Newell Brands has reached an agreement to offload its baseball equipment firm Rawlings Sporting Goods company to Seidler Equity Partners for around USD 395.00 million. The vendor, which recently announced plans to pursue sales to focus on core operations, expects the transaction to result in after-tax proceeds of abo... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
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... | 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... | ma |
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