Siemens acquires Altair, a simulation software company, for $10.6 billion

Siemens acquires Altair, a simulation software company, for .6 billion

Siemens has agreed to acquire simulation software company Altair for $10.6 billion in an all-cash transaction, marking a significant consolidation in the engineering software sector. The German conglomerate will pay $113 in cash per share of Altair, valuing the Michigan-based company at $10.6 billion. Altair provides data analytics technology and services to major corporate clients … Read more

French government acquires shares in Sanofi division to facilitate €15.5bn agreement with US.

French government acquires shares in Sanofi division to facilitate €15.5bn agreement with US.

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The government of France is taking a small stake in Sanofi’s consumer healthcare business as the French pharmaceutical group nears a politically sensitive deal to hand control of the unit to US private equity group … Read more