Alghanim Industries and The Wendy's Company ('Wendy's'®) (NASDAQ: WEN), announced today the signing of a Master Franchise Agreement aimed at expanding the Wendy's brand in the Middle East. This deal reinforces Alghanim Industries' strategy to partner with international food and beverage franchises and build on the company's previous successful acquisition of Costa Coffee (Kuwait) in 2013.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) announced today that it has entered into a definite agreement to acquire the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and other media assets of SCMP Group Limited (SEHK: 0583).

• Phoenix Color Acquisition
• Leading manufacturer of book components, educational materials and related products with $88 million of revenue for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015
• Scheduled to close no later than October 5 with a purchase price of $90 million
• Expands ALJ's revenue from $190 million to $278 million, expands ALJ's EBITDA from $18.9 million to $41.8 million and, together with the other transactions listed below, increases EPS from $0.45 to $0.66 on a pro forma basis for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015
• ALJ Share Transactions

All Covered, a division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (KMBS) and one of the nation's leading IT services companies, has acquired the assets of Preferred Networks Corporation of Atlanta. The company's clients will now be serviced by the All Covered IT Services division of KMBS, giving All Covered a stronger foothold in the greater Atlanta area. The acquisition became official January 1, 2015.

Chicago's Olympic Signs Acquires Some White Way Sign's Assets at Recent Court Auction

• Sales rise by 11 percent to around €2 billion
• EBITDA reaches €397 million, with a margin of 20.4 percent
• Outlook: Further profitable growth in 2015

Specialty chemicals group expanding its digital printing technology portfolio

Emphasis on new technology for high-speed digital “Direct-to-Shape” printing
Technology already deployed and multiple high-value strategic accounts secured

Appointment Supports Continued Work to Simplify and Standardize IoT for Customers Using Zigbee Wireless Technologies

The purchase price of US$435 million represents 8.5 times PBITDA. Alusa – which includes Alusa (Chile), Peruplast (Peru), Aluflex (Argentina) and Flexa (Colombia) – is owned by Techpack S.A. and Nexus Private Equity.

· Strategic combination to create the global leader in consumer packaging

· Comprehensive global footprint with greater scale in every region
· Industry leading R&D capabilities and better positioned to capture sustainable packaging opportunities
· Stronger value proposition for shareholders, customers, employees and the environment
· Combined revenues of US$13 billion, EBITDA of US$2.2 billion (1), annual cash flow after capital expenditure of more than US$1 billion and an investment grade balance sheet
· All-stock cash free transaction: Amcor shareholders to own 71%; Bemis shareholders to own 29% of combined company
· Double-digit pro-forma EPS (2) accretion for all shareholders including run-rate cost synergies of US$180 million incremental to Bemis’ “Agility” improvement plan
· Amcor to establish primary listing on NYSE with an estimated market capitalization of US$17 billion (3) and to maintain a listing on ASX, with expected index inclusion in both markets

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Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM) On January 29, 2015, Books-A-Million, Inc. announced the receipt of a non-binding proposal from Clyde B. Anderson, Executive Chairman of the Company, on behalf of the Anderson family, to acquire certain outstanding shares of the common stock of Books-A-Million, Inc., at a cash purchase price of $2.75 per share.