Worldline Seeks to Sell Unit to Focus Business After Stock Crash
The firm 'entered into exclusive negotiations' with Magellan Partners after receiving a binding offer that values the Mobility & e-Transactional Services business at €410 million ($473.6 million), according to a statement Tuesday. The unit has about 3,800 employees.
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16 minutes ago
- Los Angeles Times
Fine dining concept Adia returns in Newport Beach
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18 minutes ago
- Politico
AI not ready to replace in-home care workers
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2 hours ago
- Business Wire
Verallia Announces the Results of the Voluntary Public Tender Offer Initiated by BWGI Following Its Reopening Period
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: The reopening period of the voluntary public tender offer initiated by BWGI (the ' Offer '), acting through Kaon V 1, on the Verallia shares that it does not already own, closed on August 13, 2025. 8,141,380 Verallia's shares were tendered to the Offer during its reopening period, representing 6.74% of Verallia's share capital and 5.72% of its voting rights, allowing BWGI to hold 77.05% of Verallia's share capital and 69.15% of its voting rights from the settlement-delivery of the reopened Offer. The notice of results (avis de résultat) published by the French financial markets authority (AMF) is available on its website ( The settlement-delivery of the reopened Offer will take place on August 20, 2025. About Verallia At Verallia, our purpose is to re-imagine glass for a sustainable future. We want to redefine how glass is produced, reused and recycled, to make it the world's most sustainable packaging material. We work together with our customers, suppliers and other partners across the value chain to develop new, beneficial and sustainable solutions for all. With almost 11,000 employees and 35 glass production facilities in 12 countries, we are the European leader and world's third-largest producer of glass packaging for beverages and food products. We offer innovative, customised and environmentally friendly solutions to over 10,000 businesses worldwide. Verallia produced more than 16 billion glass bottles and jars and recorded revenue of €3.5 billion in 2024. Verallia's CSR strategy has been awarded the Ecovadis Platinum Medal, placing the Group in the top 1% of companies assessed by Ecovadis. Our CO 2 emissions reduction target of -46% on scopes 1 and 2 between 2019 and 2030 has been validated by SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative). It is in line with the trajectory of limiting global warming to 1.5° C set by the Paris Agreement. Verallia is listed on compartment A of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: VRLA – ISIN: FR0013447729) and trades on the following indices: CAC SBT 1.5°, STOXX600, SBF 120, CAC Mid 60, CAC Mid & Small and CAC All-Tradable. Disclaimer This press release does not constitute an offer to purchase securities or a solicitation to invest in securities in France, the United States, or any other jurisdiction. Any decision regarding the Offer must be based exclusively on the information contained in the Offer documents. This press release has been prepared for information purposes only. The distribution of this press release, the Offer and its acceptance may be subject to specific regulation or restrictions in certain countries. The Offer is not intended for persons subject to such restrictions. Consequently, persons in possession of this press release are required to inquire about any local restrictions that may apply and to comply with them. Verallia assumes no responsibility for any violation of these restrictions by anyone. Protection of personal data You may unsubscribe from the distribution list of our press releases at any time by sending your request to the following email address: investors@ Press releases will still be available via the website Verallia SA, as data controller, processes personal data for the purpose of implementing and managing its internal and external communication. This processing is based on legitimate interests. The data collected (last name, first name, professional contact details, profiles, relationship history) is essential for this processing and is used by the relevant departments of the Verallia Group and, where applicable, its subcontractors. Verallia SA transfers personal data to its service providers located outside the European Union, who are responsible for providing and managing technical solutions related to the aforementioned processing. Verallia SA ensures that the appropriate guarantees are obtained in order to supervise these data transfers outside of the European Union. Under the conditions defined by the applicable regulations for the protection of personal data, you may access and obtain a copy of the data concerning you, object to the processing of this data and request for it to be rectified or erased. You also have a right to restrict the processing of your data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact the Group Financial Communication Department at investors@ If, after having contacted us, you believe that your rights have not been respected or that the processing does not comply with data protection regulations, you may submit a complaint to the CNIL (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés — France's regulatory body).
