March 11 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on
Wednesday:
** Anduril Industries said it has signed a definitive
agreement to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions, a national security
company specializing in space sensing and awareness and missile
defense.
** Bankrupt U.S. auto parts maker First Brands said Tuesday that
it had agreed to sell its Walbro business line to
Canada-headquartered Active Dynamics Group for $50 million. The
company is selling business units to fund its bankruptcy
restructuring and address fraud claims.
** Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) said on
Tuesday it is selling its entire stake in East Africa-focused
Nation Media Group to Taarifa Ltd.
** Risk Theory has made its first MGA acquisition after it
completed a deal for New York City-focused commercial
habitational property specialist Roundhill Express.
** Austria's Raiffeisen Bank is closing in on a deal
to buy the Romanian business of BBVA's Garanti unit,
two people with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on
Tuesday.
** Arthur J Gallagher's U.S. wholesale brokerage, binding
authority and programs division Risk Placement Services has
acquired S Philips Surety & Insurance Services, which provides
surety bonds to agents and brokers on the west coast of the U.S.
** Facebook parent Meta Platforms ( META ) said on Tuesday it
had acquired Moltbook, a social networking platform built for
artificial intelligence agents, bringing the company's founders
into its AI research division.
** French global media group Canal+ ( CNALF ) said on Tuesday it
had acquired a majority stake in Lucky Red, one of Italy's
leading independent film distribution and production company,
giving the group its first operational foothold in the country.
** Medical device maker Medtronic ( MDT ) said on Tuesday it
would buy U.S.-based Scientia Vascular in a deal valued at $550
million, expanding its line-up of products used in stroke care.
** Frontera Energy accepted a $525 million offer from
Canada's Parex Resources for its Colombian exploration and
production assets on Tuesday, topping a rival bid from GeoPark.
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Sumit Saha in Bengaluru)