Chemicals group Henkel said Thursday that it will buy hair care brand Olaplex in a $1.4 billion cash deal that will allow U.S. private equity firm Advent to fully exit its position.
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Germany's Henkel To Buy Hair Care Brand Olaplex For $1.4B

By Najiyya Budaly

Chemicals group Henkel said Thursday that it will buy hair care brand Olaplex in a $1.4 billion cash deal that will allow U.S. private equity firm Advent to fully exit its position.

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Asmodee To Buy Rival Game Publisher For Up To €250M

By Dawood Fakhir

French game publisher Asmodee Group AB said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire ATM Gaming SAS in a cash and stock deal for up to €250 million ($288.5 million) to solidify its position in social games globally.

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Hovis Deal With Kingsmill Owner Raises Antitrust Issues

By Najiyya Budaly

The antitrust authority said Thursday that it has provisionally found that the acquisition by Associated British Foods PLC of Hovis Group Ltd. raises competition concerns in the supply of bread and other bakery products in Northern Ireland.

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Fraud Plan Puts FCA At Forefront Of UK Crypto-Crackdown

By Alex Davidson

The Financial Conduct Authority has been given a lead role in targeting money laundering, crypto-assets and money transfer scams in a government fraud strategy involving multiple agencies, which lawyers expect will boost enforcement action and heap a new compliance burden on financial institutions.

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Biotech Biz Aptamer Group Raises £4.3M In Equity

By Dawood Fakhir

British biotech company Aptamer Group said Thursday that it has raised approximately £4.3 million ($5.7 million) in equity from existing and new institutional investors.

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France's Vinci To Buy 9 Toll Highways In India For $1.6B

By Najiyya Budaly

French construction group Vinci said Thursday that it will buy nine toll highways in India from Macquarie Group for approximately 150 billion Indian rupees ($1.6 billion) to boost its investments in mobility infrastructure.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Advent International Corp.

Associated British Foods PLC

Henkel Corp.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

L'Oreal SA

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Macquarie Group Ltd.

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition and Markets Authority

European Union

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