Mergers & Acquisitions

Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest

May 23 - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:

BRIEF-Advanced Power to acquire remaining 49 pct of Minimise

LONDON, May 23 - Advanced Power Components PLC : * Acquisition and institutional placing * To acquire the remaining 49% of the issued share capital that it does not

Small Caps 7:20am BST

BRIEF-Parkmead agrees to acquire Lochard Energy for 14.5 mln stg

LONDON, May 23 - Parkmead Group PLC : * The) - offer for lochard energy group plc

Small Caps 7:19am BST

BRIEF-BTG to buy targeted therapies arm of Nordion

LONDON, May 23 - BTG PLC : * Proposed acquisition of therasphere * To buy the targeted therapies division of nordion, for approximately US$200

Regulatory News 7:14am BST

BRIEF-EasyJet acquires 25 Gatwick slots for 20 mln stg

LONDON, May 23 - easyJet plc : * Announces proposed exchange of gatwick slots * To acquire 25 pairs of arrival and departure slots at gatwick airport for a

7:13am BST

BRIEF-BTG to buy blood clot treatment specialist EKOS

LONDON, May 23 - BTG PLC : * Acquisition of ekos * Has entered into an agreement to buy ekos corporation for an initial cash of

Regulatory News 7:12am BST

Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest

May 23 - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:

IPOs, Bonds, Regulatory News 5:43am BST

PRESS DIGEST - British Business - May 23

May 23 - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Building products maker CPG hires banks for $1.5 bln sale-sources

NEW YORK, May 22 - Building products maker CPG International is being prepared for a sale by its private equity owner, a deal that could fetch between $1 billion and $1.5 billion, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Guinea approves BHP, Global Alumina stake sale in refinery project

CONAKRY, May 22 - The government of Guinea said on Wednesday it has given approval to BHP Billiton and Global Alumina to sell their stake in a bauxite and alumina project to Dubai Aluminium Co (Dubal) and Mubadala Development Co.

Regulatory News, Africa 22 May 2013