Mallet is seen acquiring poise after receiving tuition from the Lucie Clayton model school.
The private equity firm Bain Capital is poised to acquire Blue Coat Systems for $2.4 billion, in a nod to the fast-growing cybersecurity market.
Glencore is poised to acquire two Australian coalmining projects from Rio Tinto, strengthening its position in the coal industry as others quit in response to environmental concerns.
Now, with Volkswagen poised to acquire Porsche — in a deal announced a year ago that values Porsche at 12.4 billion euros ($15.6 billion) — many in the auto industry wonder whether they can make a marriage work.
MOSCOW — Exxon Mobil once was poised to acquire a stake in Russia's largest private oil company, only to have the deal fall apart when the Kremlin arrested the owner and the company went bankrupt.
The decision was a blow to the Canadian auto supplier Magna, which was poised to acquire a 55percentt stake in Opel with the backing of the German government and labor unions.
A10 Beverage Deal Predicted Diageo P.L.C. of Britain and partner Pernod-Ricard S.A. of France are poised to acquire Seagram's wine and beverage business for about $8.2 billion, beating out a rival consortium, people involved in the negotiations said.
[C14.] J. Walter Thompson to Buy Tonic 360 In another shift in the realm of interactive advertising, J. Walter Thompson in New York is poised to acquire Tonic 360 of San Francisco, which specializes in digital branding campaigns.
IN another shift in the fast-changing realm of interactive advertising, the J. Walter Thompson Company in New York is poised to acquire Tonic 360 of San Francisco, which specializes in digital branding campaigns.
The bank, based in Charlotte, N.C., is now poised to acquire what is left of the nation's largest mortgage lender, with an announcement expected as soon as Friday.
