China is unloading its biggest ever foreign acquisition | Fortune

“ChemChina, a state-owned enterprise, has filed for an IPO of Syngenta, the world’s largest producer of agricultural chemicals, which it bought for $43 billion in 2017 (a deal that Fortune chronicled in detail). It remains China’s biggest foreign acquisition. Now the IPO could be one of China’s biggest.”

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More than half of Chinese acquisitions in Switzerland have state fingerprint | Swissinfo.ch

“The Chinese government has a stake in 53% of Swiss companies acquired by Chinese firms since 2010, according to a think tank study.”

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Asian Group Takes Over Landmark Building at Zurich’s Paradeplatz | finews.asia

“Savoy Baur en Ville, one of Zurich’s top hotels, will close its doors by the end of 2022, only to reopen two-and-a-half years later under a new name and new management. The renovation is the fourth in the long history of this landmark building at Paradeplatz.

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will take over the management of Savoy Hotel Baur en Ville, the luxury hotel at Paradeplatz in Zurich. Even after the handover of operational responsibility, the ownership will remain the same though: Credit Suisse (CS) will retain its majority stake in the renowned hotel, according to a statement released on Monday.”

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Wise Road Capital completed the acquisition of Huba Control from Siemens | MergerLinks

“Wise Road Capital, a private equity firm, completed the acquisition of Huba Control, company focused on high-end core component manufacturing, from Siemens, a German multinational conglomerate company. Financial terms were not disclosed. Through its investments, Wise Road Capital is striving to build a healthy international eco-system, leveraging its international management team which combines strong industry experience and investment knowledge.”

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