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divestiture
Business Trimble's Transportation Division Sale: Unpacking the Strategic Divestiture of Key Acquisitions
Trimble is reportedly selling its transportation division, which includes major acquisitions Transporeon and PeopleNet. Analyst Bart de Muynck outlines the difficulties of merging carrier and shipper technologies, poor acquisition timing, and the challenges large enterprises face in unifying platforms. The divestiture signals deeper shifts in supply chain technology investment.
Business Trimble shares rise 2.4% on report of potential sale of transportation unit
Trimble shares rose 2.4% on Tuesday after Axios reported the company is working with Goldman Sachs to sell its Transportation & Logistics segment. The unit, which includes a transportation management system and maps product, generates $550 million in annual sales. Oppenheimer analyst Kristen Owen sees the potential divestiture as positive, citing prior portfolio simplification steps and a 'decade-low valuation.'
Finance Deutsche Bank Sells India Retail and Wealth Business to Kotak Mahindra Bank for Rs 282 Crore
Kotak Mahindra Bank acquires Deutsche Bank's India retail, private banking and wealth business for Rs 282 crore in a slump sale. The deal transfers Rs 29,000 crore in loans, Rs 16,000 crore in deposits and Rs 10,500 crore in assets under management, along with 150,000 customers and around 1,000 employees. Deutsche Bank's divestiture aligns with its Global Hausbank strategy to concentrate on corporate and investment banking.