Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
May 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Wednesday:
Databricks said it would buy database startup Neon in a deal valued at about $1 billion, aiming to strengthen its analytics platform with technology that can help businesses develop and use artificial intelligence agents more easily.
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Bluebird bio <BLUE.O> and Carlyle Group <CG.O> and SK Capital Partners said that the private equity firms have offered $5 per share upfront to takeover the gene therapy maker.
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Parcel locker company InPost <INPST.AS> has partnered British online fashion retailer ASOS <ASOS.L> to introduce a next-day out-of-home (OOH) delivery service, InPost said on Monday.
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TotalEnergies <TTEF.PA> said it had signed an agreement to sell 50% of Polish biogas producer Polska Grupa Biogazowa to Norwegian investment company HitecVision.
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Thai business magnate Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's Frasers Property FRPL.SI made a second attempt to take complete control of Frasers Hospitality Trust FRHO.SI in a deal valuing the REIT at S$1.37 billion ($1.1 billion). nL4N3RM0BI
Australia's Insignia Financial IFL.AX said that Bain Capital has pulled its buyout offer due to volatile financial markets, but the money manager added it was still in talks with another suitor, investment manager CC Capital. nL4N3RL27D
GSK GSK.L will buy efimosfermin, a liver disease drug in late-stage trials, for up to $2 billion from U.S. biotechnology firm Boston Pharmaceuticals, the British drugmaker said. nL4N3RM0I5
MFE-MediaForEurope MFEB.MI, the TV broadcaster controlled by Italy's Berlusconi family, is considering raising its offer for Germany's ProSiebenSat.1 PSMGn.DE, a source close to the matter said. nL8N3RM0AU
Private equity firm GTCR has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK insurance broker JMG Group, in partnership with existing investor Synova. nL6N3RL0SA
Samsung Electronics 005930.KS said it had agreed to buy Germany's FlaktGroup for 1.5 billion euros ($1.68 billion) as it looks to meet growing demand for cooling of data centres used for artificial intelligence projects. nL1N3RL1GF
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