Story of the Week Kirin to acquire Jamieson Wellness in $1.36bn deal Japanese firm Kirin Holdings Company has agreed to acquire Canadian vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) company Jamieson Wellness in a deal valued at approximately C$2.5bn ($1.36bn), strengthening its position in the global consumer health and preventative health market. The acquisition will give Kirin […]
Story of the Week Procter & Gamble will acquire supplements brand Thorne for $3.8 billion Procter & Gamble is buying supplement brand Thorne for $3.8 billion, CEO Shailesh Jejurikar said on August 4th. The acquisition is a bid for P&G to grow its health and wellness division. The consumer goods giant already owns several other […]
Story of the Week Origin Merchant Partners Combines with Boston and New York-based Consensus to build North America’s Leading Independent Consumer & Retail M&A Practice Origin Merchant Partners (“Origin”), a leading independent investment bank, announced that it has entered into a strategic acquisition of Consensus, a U.S.-based consumer-focused investment banking firm with offices in Boston and New York. The combination creates a […]
Story of the Week U.S. sets new tariffs at 10% to 12.5% on 60 trade partners The U.S. trade representative announced a wave of tariffs on dozens of economies Thursday to replace President Donald Trump’s temporary 10% tariff, which expired. Sixty trading partners, including all of America’s most important ones, will face tariffs of 10% […]
Story of the Week Rawlings Majority Owner Explores Sale at $2 Billion Valuation Private equity firm Seidler Equity Partners, which co-owns Rawlings Sporting Goods Co. with Major League Baseball (MLB), is exploring a sale of its stake in Rawlings, seeking a $2 billion valuation, including debt, sources told Bloomberg. In June 2018, Los Angeles-based Seidler Equity, […]