Mergers and acquisitions
Frontrunner in Telegraph newspaper takeover bid accuses rivals of hypocrisy
Jeff Zucker of Abu Dhabi-backed Redbird IMI insists editorial independence of titles would be protected
Mark Sweney
24, Nov, 2023 @1:31 PM
I should cocoa: how Hotel Chocolat became a £534m prize for Mars
With US group’s might behind it, upmarket UK chocolate firm may overcome recent stumbling blocks
Jasper Jolly
16, Nov, 2023 @4:51 PM
UK plans U-turn on powers to halt company takeovers on national security grounds
Change of tack has government treading fine line between being ‘more business friendly’ and defending national interest
Jasper Jolly
13, Nov, 2023 @11:10 AM
London bus operator Arriva bought by US private equity firm
Deutsche Bahn offloads company to I Squared in deal worth £1.4bn, three years after putting it up for sale
Kalyeena Makortoff
19, Oct, 2023 @1:49 PM
Vodafone-Three merger could add up to £300 a year to mobile bills, says union
Tie-up is a ‘terrible deal for Britain’ that also poses risks for national security, Unite claims
Mark Sweney
16, Oct, 2023 @11:01 PM
Microsoft completes $69bn deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard
Completion of sale follows regulator’s decision to allow it after competition concerns were addressed
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
13, Oct, 2023 @4:21 PM
The Restaurant Group to go private after accepting £506m takeover bid
Operator of more than 400 UK outlets plans to recommend Apollo’s latest offer to its shareholders
Kalyeena Makortoff
12, Oct, 2023 @10:19 AM
Lifestyle brand FatFace set to be taken over by Next
FTSE 100 fashion chain has been buying up rivals since pandemic and could reach deal by end of week
Tom Ambrose
11, Oct, 2023 @2:11 PM
Aviva shares leap on speculation of takeover by foreign buyer
Rumours of potential swoop by international rivals drives up shares in UK’s biggest insurer
Julia Kollewe
06, Oct, 2023 @4:13 PM
UK set to clear Microsoft’s deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard
The $69bn acquisition is expected to go ahead as revised proposal addresses regulator’s concerns
Mark Sweney
22, Sep, 2023 @8:26 AM
UK chip designer Arm valued at $51 a share ahead of Wall Street IPO
British tech firm valued at $54.5bn before highly anticipated flotation on Nasdaq by private owner SoftBank
Hibaq Farah
14, Sep, 2023 @10:11 AM
Twitter chaos after Elon Musk takeover may have violated privacy order, DoJ alleges
US Department of Justice questions compliance with FTC order on data security and privacy practices
Dan Milmo and agency
13, Sep, 2023 @11:50 AM
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