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The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • AkzoNobel | three potential bidders for Akzo Nobel India • Unilever | agreement to sell Unox and Zwan to Zwanenberg Food Group • InPost | beats Polish peers with cut-off moment for Christmas Eve delivery</li></ul>

In this edition: • AkzoNobel | three potential bidders for Akzo Nobel India • Unilever | agreement to sell Unox and Zwan to Zwanenberg Food Group • InPost | beats Polish peers with cut-off moment for Christmas Eve delivery

What's News in Amsterdam - 19 December 2024 (AkzoNobel | Unilever | InPost)

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<li>In this edition: • ASM International / ASML Holding / BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor market slightly upward • Ahold Delhaize / Unilever | gap between prices for A-brands and private label is widening • IMCD | acquires YCAM in South Korea • Unilever | sells Conimex brand to Paulig • Fugro | new financing at improved terms • InPost | deployed its 25,000th APM in Poland • Ebusco | adjusts its organizational structure and provides a commercial update • PostNL | ACM legally not competent to enforce delivery quality for registered mail</li>
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In this edition: • ASM International / ASML Holding / BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor market slightly upward • Ahold Delhaize / Unilever | gap between prices for A-brands and private label is widening • IMCD | acquires YCAM in South Korea • Unilever | sells Conimex brand to Paulig • Fugro | new financing at improved terms • InPost | deployed its 25,000th APM in Poland • Ebusco | adjusts its organizational structure and provides a commercial update • PostNL | ACM legally not competent to enforce delivery quality for registered mail


Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>A federal judge has blocked the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history, Kroger’s USD 24.6bn acquisition of Albertsons.</li>
<li>U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction, citing concerns the merger would reduce competition and harm consumers and workers.</li>
<li>This decision refers the case to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for further review, significantly diminishing the deal’s chances of completion.</li>
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A federal judge has blocked the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history, Kroger’s USD 24.6bn acquisition of Albertsons.
U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction, citing concerns the merger would reduce competition and harm consumers and workers.
This decision refers the case to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for further review, significantly diminishing the deal’s chances of completion.


<ul><li>In this edition: • Shell | gas joint venture with Equinor in the UK • InPost | Yodel hit by festive capacity crisis • BAM Group | awarded contracts for HS2 in the UK • Black Friday update | Cyber Monday was the busiest day for the parcel logistics providers</li></ul>

In this edition: • Shell | gas joint venture with Equinor in the UK • InPost | Yodel hit by festive capacity crisis • BAM Group | awarded contracts for HS2 in the UK • Black Friday update | Cyber Monday was the busiest day for the parcel logistics providers

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 6 December (Shell | InPost | BAM Group | Black Friday update)

<ul><li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | regulatory approval for Profi Rom acquisition • Shell | no new offshore wind projects • InPost/PostNL/bpostgroup | EC plans to address problems with Chinese parcels • Black Friday update | again a new all-time high in daily volumes for PostNL</li></ul>

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | regulatory approval for Profi Rom acquisition • Shell | no new offshore wind projects • InPost/PostNL/bpostgroup | EC plans to address problems with Chinese parcels • Black Friday update | again a new all-time high in daily volumes for PostNL

What's News in Amsterdam - 5 December (Ahold Delhaize | Shell | InPost/PostNL/bpostgroup | Black Friday update)

Luxembourg

InPost S.A. is an e-commerce enablement platform. InPost provides delivery services through its network of automated parcel machines, including those in the UK, as well as to-door couriers and fulfillment services to e-commerce merchants.

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What's News in Amsterdam - 19 December 2024 (AkzoNobel | Unilever | InPost)

In this edition: • AkzoNobel | three potential bidders for Akzo Nobel India • Unilever | agreement to sell Unox and Zwan to Zwanenberg Food...

The IDEA!

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 18 December (ASM Int'l / ASML Holding / Besi | Ahold Delhaize | Unilever | IMCD | Fugro | InPost | Ebusco | PostNL)

In this edition: • ASM International / ASML Holding / BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor market...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam - 11 December

U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction, citing concerns the merger would reduce competition and harm...

The IDEA!

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 6 December (Shell | InPost | BAM Group | Black Friday update)

In this edition: • Shell | gas joint venture with Equinor in the UK • InPost | Yodel hit by festive capacity crisis • BAM Group | awarded...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam - 5 December (Ahold Delhaize | Shell | InPost/PostNL/bpostgroup | Black Friday update)

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | regulatory approval for Profi Rom acquisition • Shell | no new offshore wind...

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