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JAB Holdings to buy Panera Bread for $7.5bn

JAB Holdings to buy Panera Bread for $7.5bn

On April 4, Krispy Kreme owner JAB Holdings signed a $7.5bn deal to acquire bakery chain Panera Bread – representing the biggest restaurant deal in US history. The news caused shares in Panera to jump 14 percent, reaching record highs of $312.98. The companies hope to close the deal in the third quarter of 2017, […]
US approves $43bn ChemChina-Syngenta deal

US approves $43bn ChemChina-Syngenta deal

On April 4, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a $43bn merger between Swiss chemical company Syngenta AG and China National Chemical Corp (ChemCorp). While Syngenta hailed the decision as a “major step” in the process, FTC approval carried the condition that each company must divest three types of pesticide: the herbicide paraquat, the […]