Reported bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals
September 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1930 GMT on Thursday:
Belgium's Groupe Rossel, which publishes newspapers such as Le Soir and La Voix du Nord, is in talks over a possible takeover of French rival Groupe Sud Ouest, the French company said on Thursday. nL8N44V19D
Nvidia NVDA.O will buy popular developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, betting that support for open AI models will drive future demand even as its biggest customers develop their own chips to reduce reliance on the semiconductor giant. nL4N44V0WT
Rokstone has completed the acquisition of specialist marine and logistics MGA Post & Co, the Aventum-owned (re)insurance MGA said. nL6N44V0PY
Bridgepoint has acquired a 70% stake in VIPR in a deal that values the delegated authority technology provider at around £80 million ($100 million). nL6N44U0YG
South Korea's Samsung Group-affiliated insurers plan to acquire London-based reinsurance company Canopius by buying an additional 50% stake for more than 2 trillion won ($1.47 billion), the Korea Economic Daily said. nL1N44U1DS
U.S.-based Diversified Energy DEC.N said on Wednesday it will acquire privately held Birch for about $1.8 billion, expanding its presence in the oil- and gas-rich Permian Basin. nL6N44U1FE
South Korea's Samsung Group-affiliated insurance companies plan to acquire London-based reinsurance company Canopius by buying an additional 50% share for more than 2 trillion won ($1.47 billion), the Korea Economic Daily reported. nL1N44U1CR
Amwins Underwriting has added to its MGA portfolio with the acquisition of Joseph Chiarello & Co, Inc, a provider of commercial insurance solutions to the firearms industry. nL6N44U1BF
Thoma Bravo-owned Proofpoint is in talks to buy cybersecurity firm Varonis Systems VRNS.O, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. nL4N44U1Q6
Shell Offshore, a subsidiary of British oil and gas major Shell SHEL.L, said on Wednesday it would acquire a 30% stake in the BP-operated BP.L Conifer exploration prospect in the Gulf of Mexico. nL1N44U113
London-based Oneglobal Broking has acquired Latam Reinsurance Brokers (Latam Re), an independent reinsurance broker headquartered in Panama City, Panama. nL6N44U151
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