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NORWAY - EU rules against one of four Ratos bolt-ons
Ratos-backed wines and spirits supplier Arcus has received approval from the EU to acquire only three out of the four brands it agreed to purchase from Pernod Ricard in December last year.
SPAIN/ITALY - Investindustrial appoints general counsel
Investindustrial has appointed Marco Pierettori as its internal legal counsel.
IRELAND - Montagu looks to sell Survitec Group
Reports suggest that Montagu Private Equity is seeking a buyer for Ireland-based survival technology manufacturer Survitec Group, with the price tag estimated at around £200m.
GERMANY - Leonardo-backed Rösler miniDaT insolvent
Leonardo Venture portfolio company Rösler miniDaT GmbH, a provider of security systems, has filed a petition with Syke District Court to begin bankruptcy proceedings amidst the imminent insolvency of the company.
GERMANY - Seventure leads EUR 7m investment into Retailo
Seventure has led a EUR 7m funding round for gift cards retailer Retailo AG, alongside existing investors Wellington Partners and Endeavour Vision.
UK - Carlyle Group ends Innovation talks
British software company Innovation Group plc has confirmed that takeover talks with private equity firm Carlyle Group have been terminated, according to reports.
FRANCE - Carvest makes EUR 2m Olives investment
Carvest has completed an investment of EUR 2m into food products company Groupe Olives & Co to finance the acquisition of fellow food producer Raymond Geoffroy.
UK - Foresight promotes partner
Venture investor Foresight Group has promoted Russell Healey to partner.
GERMANY - bmp backs second mando funding round
A consortium of investors led by incumbent backer bmp and including existing investor VC Fonds Technologie and new investor ERP-Startfonds has supported Mando, a mobile television service provider, with an undisclosed a second round of funding.
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Ashley Wassall reports from Geneva