Czech Republic
Finance
The trend for private equity (PE) funds to invest in the European freight transport sector continues with Czech Republic and Slovakia logistics market leader CS Cargo being sold to...
2011-11-30Finance
MobilKom, the Czech Republic's smallest mobile network operator, is to be acquired by Divenno Holdings Ltd and merged with Divenno's existing fixed-line, data services and broadband...
2011-02-08Finance
UK-based retail giant Tesco has paid CZK1.2bn (US$62.1mn) to acquire the Zabka and Koruna retail networks in the Czech Republic. Tesco has said that the units will help expedite the...
2010-12-29Finance
'As far as I'm concerned, they are for sale,' said Irish central bank chief said Irish central bank chief Patrick Honohan of the country's stricken banks. Even though...
2010-11-24Finance
The search for high returns and portfolio expansion continues to catapult private equity (PE) funds into new regions and sectors. However, while it may be investment in the BRIC states...
2010-10-13Finance
Romanian cable and direct-to-home (DTH) operator Digital Cable Systems (DCS) has confirmed that it plans to buy a number of smaller cable companies. Meanwhile, in the Czech Republic...
2010-06-30Finance
Czech state-owned utilities major CEZ has finalised a EUR102mn (US$131.82mn) agreement with the government of Albania for the acquisition of a 76% stake in state-owned electricity...
2009-03-13Finance
The Czech food processor Agrofert has acquired a 54% share in Milkagro, a company that controls dairy firm Olma Olomouc. Agrofert produces a number of meat products and by investing...
2009-01-30
