M&A
Rio Tinto and Glencore rise on reports of merger talks
Shares in Glencore and Rio Tinto were rising on Friday on the back of reports that the two companies have been discussing a potential merger.
Freetrade faces investor backlash over sale to IG - report
Online trading app Freetrade reportedly faces a backlash from early investors after announcing a £160m sale to IG Group - a fraction of the valuation it targeted during earlier fundraising talks.
Symbotic to buy Walmart’s robotics business for $200m
Symbotic surged on Thursday after saying it has agreed to buy Walmart’s Advanced Systems and Robotics business for $200m.
DiscoverIE to buy Germany’s Burster for up to €43m
DiscoverIE Group said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy Burster, a German designer and manufacturer of specialist sensors, for up to €43m (£36. 3m).
IG Group snaps up trading app Freetrade for £160m
IG Group said it was buying online trading platform Freetrade for £160m as it looked to expand its UK investment offering.
High Court approves Carlsberg takeover of Britvic
Drinks maker Britvic said on Wednesday that a high court judge has approved its £3. 3bn takeover by Carlsberg.
Loungers backs improved £367m takeover offer
Loungers has agreed an improved £367m bid to be taken private, the bar and restaurant operator confirmed on Wednesday, after shareholders pushed back against an earlier offer.
Reports of TikTok US sale to Elon Musk are 'pure fiction', says ByteDance
ByteDance has quashed speculation that the company is considering a sale of its US TikTok operations to X owner Elon Musk ahead of an impending ban by Washington lawmakers.
Johnson & Johnson to buy Intra-Cellular Therapies for $14.6bn
Johnson & Johnson confirmed on Monday that it has agreed to buy biopharmaceutical firm Intra-Cellular Therapies for around $14. 6bn.
GSK to buy IDRx for up to $1.15bn
GSK on Monday said it was buying US-based biopharmaceutical company IDRx for up to $1. 15bn.
Constellation Energy to buy Calpine for $16.4bn
Baltimore-based Constellation Energy said on Friday that it has agreed to buy Calpine for $16. 4bn in cash and shares.
Constellation Energy and Calpine unveil plans for $27bn merger
American power generation giant Constellation Energy has announced plans to merge with privately owned peer Calpine in a deal worth nearly $27bn.
DBAY Advisors to buy Alliance Pharma in £349.7m deal
AIM-listed Alliance Pharma said on Friday that it has agreed to be bought by asset management firm DBAY Advisors in a £349. 7m deal.
De La Rue surges on takeover proposal
De La Rue surged on Thursday after saying it was considering a takeover offer from Disruptive Capital and Pension SuperFund Capital entities at 125p a share.
Victoria Property makes £3.25m offer for Ground Rents Income Fund
Victoria Property said on Wednesday that it has made a £3. 25m takeover offer for Ground Rents Income Fund.
Getty Images and Shutterstock agree $3.7bn merger
Rival photo agencies Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock are to join forces in a $3. 7bn deal, it was announced on Tuesday, sending shares in both companies soaring.
Team Internet Group shares surge after two takeover bids
Shares in Team Internet Group jumped by almost a third on Tuesday after the online marketing and web services firm confirmed it had received two separate takeover approaches.
Biden blocks Nippon Steel's $14.9bn bid for US Steel
US President Joe Biden has intervened in the final weeks of his administration and blocked Japan Nippon Steel's $14. 9bn bid for US Steel, citing national security concerns.
Huddled Group buys remaining 25% of Boop Beauty from founder Amr
Online retailer Huddled Group said it had bought the 25% of cosmetic waster seller Boop Beauty that it did not own for £100,000 after talks with founder Yasmine Amr.
Windward shares soar on £216m takeover offer
Israeli maritime tech group Windward has received a £216m takeover offer from a US private equity firm that has been unanimously recommended by its directors, causing shares to soar early on Tuesday.