Press Review

Source: Panorama - Economy

Author: Nadia Anzani

Verona lights up Belgium
Giorgio Lodi, president of Performance in Lighting, Italian firm leader in the lighting sector, presents the acquisition of the Belgian group Ed-Dis. The operation has been carried out by the advisors of Arietti & Partners, the Italian team of M&A International Inc. (language: Italian)

Source: Largo Consumo

Author: Davide Milano

Mergers and acquisitions, main transactions
India and more on tops of M&A recent transactions – the report by Davide Milano, project manager of Arietti & Partners. Bombay Rayon Fashions, after the successful acquisitions of Guru, takes another Italian firm in the clothing industry, Jam Session Holding; Blockbuster aims at acquiring Circuit City, US second largest computer and telephone retailer. Back in Europe, while the French group Pernod Richard acquires Absolut Vodka from the Swedish Government, Italian firms play a starring role: Safilo strengthen its distribution chain with acquisition in Australia and Mexico, while Autogrill becomes the “Queen” of duty-free shops in British airports. (language: Italian)