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rumour | Private equity firm FFL Partners is hatching an exit plan for US-based fast food chain Church’s Chicken that could value the deep-fried wings, fillets and breasts group at around USD 350.00 million, according to Bloomberg. Sources with their fingers on this information told the news provider that the San Francisco-he... | 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 | US-based battery manufacturers Duracell and Energizer Holdings have been eyeing a potential acquisition of India’s Eveready Industries, three people familiar with the matter told the Economic Times (ET).
Shares in the possible target, which has a market capitalisation of around INR 15.16 billion (USD 212.76 million),... | 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 | Merck has reached an agreement to acquire France-based Antelliq Group from BC Partners for EUR 3.25 billion, including debt, in a bid to boost its animal health division and become a leader in digital tracking, traceability and monitoring technology. Under the terms of the transaction, the buyer will pay EUR 2.10 bil... | 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 | Eurovia has signed an agreement with Salini Impreglio Group to buy Lane Construction’s Asphalt Plans & Paving division for USD 555.00 million. The transaction remains subject US regulatory approval. Lane is a subsidiary of Salini Impreglio and specialises in industrial and roadwork operations. It is one of the prem... | 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 | Orange is contemplating making a bid for Spain-based telecommunications company Euskaltel, Reuters noted, citing a source close to the matter. Although the potential buyer has not come to a decision regarding an offer, a deal would give it access to Spain’s growing broadband market, the person told the news provider.... | 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 | OneConnect has hired three advisors for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong that value the Chinese fintech unicorn incubated by Ping An Insurance at roughly USD 8.00 billion, sources told Reuters. According to these people with knowledge of the matter, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley are... | 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 | Shanghai-based online one-stop pet products shop Boqii is aiming to collar a listing in either Hong Kong or the US by way of an initial public offering this year potentially worth at least USD 100.00 million, sources told Bloomberg. These people in the know, who asked not to be named as the matter is private, could no... | 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 | Sport Endurance has signed a letter of intent to acquire nutritional pet food company TruPet for an undisclosed amount. The target is a family-owned group which operates the TruDog brand, a line of nutritional food, supplements and pet care products for dogs, cats and horses. Sport Endurance said legal and business... | 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 | Kraft Heinz, billed as the world’s fifth-largest food and beverage company, has reached a deal to buy sauce and dressing manufacturer Primal Nutrition for USD 200.00 million. The target, which makes condiments including mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard, salad dressings and avocado oil, will leverage the buyer’s assets... | 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 | 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... | 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 launching a strategic review in November 2017, Cartesian has today confirmed it is delisting from Nasdaq’s OTC market ahead of Blackstreet Capital Holdings’ USD 3.78 million takeover of the telecommunications consultant. The board-approved offer of USD 0.40 in cash per share represents a 139.5 per cent premium 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 |
rumour | Shares in Iamgold finished 6.8 per cent higher yesterday with a market value of CAD 1.99 billion (USD 1.51 billion) on a Bloomberg report indicating China National Gold Group has hired advisors on a potential takeover. Just last month, the news provider said the Canadian precious metals miner had held talks with poten... | 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 | 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... | 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 | 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... | 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 | US-based home décor retail chain At Home Group is contemplating options, including a possible sale, sources close to the situation told Reuters. The people, who asked to remain anonymous as the matter is confidential, said the company has hired Bank of America to approach potential suitors. According to Reuters, 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 |
rumour | Amazon, the world’s leading online marketplace, is said to be in the running to acquire US-based cinema chain Landmark Theatres, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Sources did not disclose a price for the potential target at this time and cautioned there can be no guarantee of a sale as final decisions 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 | United National Foods (UNFI) has reached an agreement to acquire US grocery wholesaler SuperValu for USD 2.90 billion, creating North America’s leading food retailer. The acquiror will pay USD 32.50 per item of stock held in the target, representing a premium of 67.0 per cent to the group’s close of USD 19.45 on 25th... | 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 | Yves Rannou, the chief executive of struggling wind turbine manufacturer Senvion, has told Reuters that various parties are interested in buying the business. In an interview with the news provider, he said that potential suitors may include private equity firms and fellow wind turbine companies. Rannou told Reuters:... | 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 | HNA Group is considering selling its 80.0 per cent stake in Switzerland-based aircraft maintenance firm SR Technics for between USD 700.00 million and USD 1.00 billion, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. According to these sources, the Chinese business, which has agreed to sell over USD 20.00 billion 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 |
rumour | Salesforce has entered talks to acquire Israeli software developer ClickSoftware Technologies for around USD 1.50 billion, local financial news website Calcalist reported. News comes after a record-breaking year for the value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the country, which was targeted in 431 deals worth an 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 | Tilray is trying its hand at cultivating and growing its investor base through an initial public offering (IPO) south of the border in anticipation of the upcoming legalisation of recreational marijuana in Canada. The Privateer Holdings-backed British Columbia-based company medical cannabis producer has already submit... | 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 managed health care firm Aetna has unveiled plans to sell its Medicare unit to WellCare Health Plans. The company said the parties have entered into an agreement, but declined to disclose any financial details of the transaction. Completion of the sale is subject to closing of CVS Health’s ongoing acquisition of 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 | Thor Industries is acquiring privately-held recreational vehicle (EV) manufacturer Erwin Hymer for an enterprise value of EUR 2.10 billion to gain entry to Europe’s fast-growing EUR 6.10 billion RV market. Headquartered in the German town of Bad Waldsee, the company’s portfolio spans all major categories and price poi... | 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 | Walmart may look into options for wholly-owned subsidiary Asda now the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the proposed GBP 7.30 billion merger with J Sainsbury on the grounds shoppers and motorists would be worse off.
News that the regulator has put a stop to the proposal announced this time last year... | 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 | US outdoor sports and recreation products designer, maker and marketer Vista Outdoor is refocusing resources on pursuing growth within core categories following a review that started in November 2017. As a result of the evaluation, the company intends to concentrate on its market-leading brands in ammunition, hunting ... | 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 | Archrock is buying out its master limited partnership (MLP) in an all-scrip public takeover that values the outstanding common units of Archrock Partners not already owned at USD 607.00 million. The deal for the remaining public stake should eliminate incentive distribution rights, simplify the group’s capital structu... | 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 | American Electric Technologies (AETI) has reached an agreement to take over privately-held US-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) group Stabilis Energy to create a leading North American small-scale LNG production and distribution platform. Financial terms were not disclosed; however, the transaction would take the for... | 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 | AT&T could be looking to shore up cash in its USD 108.70 billion Time Warner acquisition as it relaunches plans to offload its data centre business that could, reportedly, be worth over USD 1.00 billion. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) cited sources as saying the assets generate around USD 135.00 million in earnings bef... | 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 | Scooter and bike-sharing startup Lime Bike is pursuing a round of funding and could be tapping investors for close to USD 250.00 million in cash, Bloomberg reported. The news provider cited people familiar with the situation as saying the financing is likely to be led by Google Ventures and values the business at aro... | 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 firm Seaboard is increasing its holding in Kenyan milling holding company Unga Group in an all-cash transaction valued at KES 1.42 billion (USD 14.08 million). The bid of KES 40.00 per share to take the listed group private represents a premium of 36.8 per cent on the target’s closing price of KES 29.25 on 7th Febr... | 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 | Visa is set to acquire UK-based Hogg Robinson’s Fraedom unit, which develops and publishes payments and transaction management software. The US electronic payment processor is offering GBP 141.80 million in cash for the division and proceeds will be used to pay into the vendor’s pension scheme and further invest in it... | 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 | Ireland-headquartered power management firm Eaton has announced plans to separate its lighting business via a spin-off.
The company said it intends to complete the transaction by the end of this year and has appointed Goldman Sachs to advise on the process.
Eaton is splitting the lighting business off in order to cre... | 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 | 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,... | 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 | Keller Group was one of the top risers by percentage on the FTSE All-Share index by 13:05 on news of a potential overseas acquisition and the expected positive impact a recently-passed bill in the States will have on net earnings. The UK geotechnical contractor announced it is in discussions for Moretrench, a New Jers... | 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 | UK supermarket operator Asda could be about to go public following the collapse of a planned merger with domestic peer Sainsbury’s. Reuters picked up on comments made by Judith McKenna, chief executive of parent company Walmart International, at an event for Asda managers yesterday, in which she said a flotation is 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 | Apollo Global Management and Värde Partners have agreed to acquire a significant stake in OneMain Holdings following reports suggesting the US-based subprime lender was off the block. The private equity firms are offering USD 26.00 per share and will own roughly 40.5 per cent of the New York-listed company. Apollo’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 | Private equity firm Sun Capital is reportedly close to launching a sale of the European rigid unit of packaging company Coveris in what would be its third divestment in 2018 to date. People close to the situation told Reuters, the buyout group, which houses brands such as AmericanGolf, Dreams mattresses and sofa and ... | 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 | WPP has confirmed the recent speculation that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with private equity firm Bain Capital for the sale of a majority holding in data and analytics company Kantar with an expected value of USD 4.00 billion. The business said the disposal is part of the previously announced strategi... | 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 beverage company Cott, through its indirect subsidiary CR Merger Sub, is buying US mineral water and coffee wholesaler Crystal Rock for around USD 35.00 million in cash. The takeover bid of USD 0.97 per share represents a 22.8 per cent premium over the target’s closing price of USD 0.79 on 9th February 2018, ... | 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 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 ... | 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 | Japan Post is acquiring a strategic stake currently valued at USD 2.37 billion in cancer insurance policy partner Aflac as the government-owned corporation seeks new growth drivers. The Tokyo-headquartered postal and banking services provider intends to use a trust to buy a 7.0 per cent interest through open market or... | 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 | According to various reports, online payment platform operator Ant Financial Services is planning a mammoth private funding round. The Wall Street Journal was the first to publish the rumours yesterday, claiming the raising would value the fintech company at around USD 150.00 billion, making it the world’s biggest uni... | 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 | ITE Management, via its ITE Rail Fund, has agreed to acquire Nasdaq-listed railcar designer American Railcar Industries. Under the terms of the transaction, the buyer will pay USD 70.00 per share in the company, thereby valuing the deal at USD 1.75 billion, including the target’s debt. The offer represents a 51.2 per... | 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 speciality chemicals firm Evonik Industries is considering a sale of its methacrylates business as part of a review of its activities. The company said it aims to further develop and balance its portfolio and accordingly, plans to focus on speciality chemicals and its four defined growth engines, namely health ... | 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 | 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, ... | 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 | 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... | 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 | 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... | 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 | 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... | 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 | Kroger has reached an agreement to acquire the largest US private meal kit company, Home Chef, for USD 700.00 million to continue its growth in the sector. Under the terms of the transaction, the vendor will receive an initial USD 200.00 million and future earnout payments of USD 500.00 million over five years, subje... | 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 potential shake-up at Dell could prompt the privately-held technology powerhouse to kick off a sale or initial public offering for cloud computing subsidiary Pivotal Software, according to recent media speculation. Bloomberg first reported the technology giant will hold a board meeting later this month to weigh up 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 | Farfetch, the UK-based marketplace for high-end fashion and luxury goods, has confirmed plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange through an F-1 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company was founded in 2007 by José Neves and houses 500 independent 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 |
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... | 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 | Life sciences and biotechnology company Abattis Bioceuticals buying 90.0 per cent of marijuana producer Gabriola Green Farms for CAD 2.50 million (USD 1.97 million) in cash. A further earn-out consideration of shares worth up to CAD 10.00 million will be payable dependent on the receipts of certain sales and cultivati... | 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 flatbed and specialised transportation player Daseke has agreed to acquire Aveda Transportation and Energy Services, a Canadian provider of oilfield hauling services. Under the terms of the agreement, the buyer will pay CAD 0.90 (USD 0.72) per item of stock in the target or issue 0.0751 shares for every one 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 |
complete | UK betting shop operator William Hill is selling its Australian unit to rival CrownBet Holdings for an equity value of AUD 313.70 million (GBP 175.77 million). The news follows a strategic review of the vendor’s operations in the country due to legislation changes that meant, from 17th February, online wagering provid... | 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 | UK-headquartered transport group FirstGroup has put US bus company Greyhound up for sale. The firm said that it believes a sale would generate more value for shareholders given that the target has only limited synergies with the group’s other, more contract-based businesses in North America. At this stage, FirstGroup... | 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 | Cancer-focused Turning Point Therapeutics has got the ball rolling on an initial public offering on Nasdaq after submitting paperwork with a USD 100.00 million placeholder to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The Californian biopharmaceutical company has hired Goldman Sachs, SVB Leerink, Wells Fargo Securitie... | 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 | Active investor Blackstone is considering alternatives for UK-based sweet company Tangerine Confectionery as it struggles with the ongoing shift to healthier options, Sky News observed. Citing city insiders, the broadcaster noted the business, which includes brands such as Barratt, Dip Dab, Sherbet Fountain, Wham and ... | 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 | 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... | 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 | Toscana Energy Income has announced it is to purchase oil and gas company, Cortona Energy, for USD 12.00 million. Under the terms of the transaction, the buyer will buy all of the target’s Class A and Class B shares for USD 843,619, which equates to USD 1.20 and USD 1.00 per share for each class of stock, respectively... | 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 | People's United Financial (PBCT) is taking a rival Connecticut financial institution out of play by offering to take the holding company of Farmington Bank private in an all-scrip deal valued at USD 544.00 million. The “attractive in-market acquisition” of First Connecticut Bancorp equates to a price of USD 32.33 api... | 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 | Flywheel Sports could potentially be on the block soon, after Kennedy Lewis Investment Management took control of the boutique fitness studio chain last month and is said to be working on a range of options, Bloomberg reported. According to people with knowledge of the matter, cited by the news provider, the new majo... | 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 | Veritex Holdings is taking Green Bancorp private in an all-scrip USD 1.00 billion deal that paves the way for creation of the tenth-largest Texas-based banking institution by deposit market share. As a combined community lender, the business would have 43 branches across the state and have a balance sheet comprising 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 |
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... | 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 | Hyatt Hotels has reached an agreement to acquire Two Roads Hospitality for a potential USD 600.00 million to expand its brand footprint and pipeline. The addition of the target’s Alila, Destination, Joie de Vivre, Thompson and tommie properties is expected to significantly strengthen the buyer’s lifestyle and wellbei... | 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 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 ... | 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 | Chinese multi-billion-dollar unicorn SZ DJI Technology is expected to start mapping out plans for an initial public offering (IPO) at home or in Hong Kong following a financing round this year that could raise up to USD 800.00 million, Reuters reported. The Shenzhen-headquartered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufact... | 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 | Private equity group Warburg Pincus is potentially selling aerospace parts manufacturer Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) for around USD 2.00 billion, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The buyout firm, which paid a reported USD 1.10 billion for the company back in 2011, has backed a number of acquis... | 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 | News has just broken that Keurig Green Mountain is paying around USD 18.70 billion to combine with Dr Pepper Snapple Group in a deal that creates a beverages juggernaut. The coffee giant, controlled by JAB Holdings, is paying USD 103.75 per share in the soft drinks business, representing a premium of 8.4 per cent to t... | 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 | Simmons First National is acquiring Landrum in an all-scrip USD 433.90 million that will boost scale in North Texas and expand a footprint in central and southern Missouri. The deal also gives the listed financial holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the second-largest deposit market in Missouri’s met... | 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 | 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... | 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-based Anadarko Petroleum is selling the majority of its midstream assets to its master limited partnership (MLP) Western Gas Partners (WES) for USD 4.02 billion in cash and stock. The plans are part of the acquiror’s strategy, which also includes announcing a merger at the same time to combine with Western Gas Equ... | 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 | Aveo Group has confirmed Brookfield Property is the preferred party with respect to an indicative proposal for the struggling retirement village operator, which kicked off a strategic review in August 2018. Earlier this year, the Australian aged care community operator revealed it had shortlisted several interested su... | 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 | 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... | 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 | BOK Financial is taking over and delisting CoBiz Financial in a cash and scrip deal worth USD 977.00 million, or a 4.0 per cent premium that equates to a multiple of 2.9 times tangible book value per share. The proposal of USD 23.02 apiece gives backers of the Nasdaq-listed, Denver-based group a chance to own up to 10... | 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 | Nasdaq-listed technology developer Spherix is picking up personal privacy platform operator DatChat for an undisclosed sum. The acquiror also announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, Ether Mining, that will mine the Ether crypto-token, which fuels the Ethereum blockchain network. As DatChat’s distributed netw... | 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 | Vestar Capital is making a return on a 12-year-old investment after Centerbridge struck a deal to take Civitas Solutions private for an enterprise value of USD 1.40 billion. The Boston-headquartered company is a provider of home- and community-based health and services to individuals with intellectual, developmental, ... | 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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