British based Leisure Group Merlin Entertainment plc operates attractions, hotels and hotel villages across many countries. It is best known for Legoland Resorts, Madame Tussauds wax museums and the London Eye. Last year, it had 67 million visitors at its 120 attractions across 25 countries. CNBC mentioned that it is the world’s second-largest operator of visitor attractions after Disney. Lego’s founding family, private equity group … Continue reading World’s second-largest operator of visitor attractions goes private

Based in Montreal and Berlin, Bombardier Inc. is a multinational manufacturer of regional airliners, business jets, and equipment for public transport. The Bombardier Aviation division makes aircrafts, which includes Business Jets such as the Bombardier Challenger Family 350 as well as Commercial Jets such as the Bombardier CRJ700 series. The Bombardier Transportation division produces a wide range of rail equipment related products including passenger rail … Continue reading Bombardier Inc will sell regional jet business to Japan’s Mitsubishi for $550 million

Physical Retailers have been having a hard time for a long while. However, for Hudson’s Bay, so much can change in a week. Hudson’s Bay Company is a Canadian based retailer with physical departmental stores in North America and Europe. Their more popular names include Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue. Think of Macy’s in the States, Isetan in Japan or Kaufhof in … Continue reading Canada’s largest departmental store chain looks to go private, driving shares up 48%