M&A
JD Sports buys US-based Hibbett for $1.08bn
JD Sports Fashion on Tuesday said it was buying US sports fashion retailer Hibbett for $1. 08bn (£878m).
CoStar to buy Matterport in $1.6bn deal
CoStar, a US provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets, said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Matterport in a $1. 6bn deal.
Hipgnosis shares spike again as Blackstone enters fray
Shares in Hipgnosis Songs Fund spiked again on Monday when private equity outfit Blackstone made a potential $1. 5bn offer to buy the troubled music rights investor, setting up a bidding war with Concord Chorus.
Quanex to buy Tyman in £788m deal
Tyman said on Monday that it has agreed to be bought by US metal window and door manufacturer Quanex in a £788m cash and stock deal.
Takeover talks between Salesforce and Informatica fall through - report
Takeover talks between enterprise tech giant Salesforce and smaller sector peer Infomatica have fallen through, according to reports, after the software companies failed to agree on a price.
JTC buy JP Morgan Chase unit for $21m
Global professional services business JTC said it had bought JP Morgan Chase subsidiary First Republic Trust Company of Delaware for $21m.
Schneider Electric in talks to take over Bentley Systems
French industrial energy giant Schneider Electric on Friday announced that it was in discussions to take over US-listed software firm Bentley Systems in a deal that could be worth nearly $16bn.
DS Smith tumbles as Mondi abandons pursuit
DS Smith tanked on Friday after Mondi said it would not be making an offer for the rival packaging group, clearing the path for a takeover by International Paper.
Hipgnosis shares surge on $1.4bn Concord Chorus offer
Shares in troubled Hipgnosis Songs Fund rocketed by a third on Thursday after the music rights investor said it had agreed a $1. 4bn takeover by US-based Concord Chorus, a music and theatrical rights firm, in attempt to end months of infighting over the company's leadership and secure its future.
Royal Mail-owner rebuffs takeover approach
Shares in International Distribution Services soared on Wednesday, after it emerged that Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky had made a takeover approach for the Royal Mail owner.
International Paper to snap up DS Smith in £7.8bn deal
International Paper has agreed to buy British rival DS Smith in a £7. 8bn all-share deal, it was confirmed on Tuesday.
BNP Paribas to buy 9% stake in Ageas
French banking giant BNP Paribas announced on Monday that it is buying a 9% stake in Belgian insurer Ageas from Chinese conglomerate Fosun Group for €730m.
Centaur Media soars on takeover approach from Dutch PE firm
Shares in Centaur Media soared on Wednesday afternoon after the publishing, events and marketing company confirmed speculation about a takeover approach from a Dutch private equity firm.
Frasers, Next interested in Ted Baker’s European retail arm - report
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and Next have reportedly expressed an interest in purchasing Ted Baker’s stricken European retail arm.
Gresham Technologies to be bought by STG Partners in £147m deal
Gresham Technologies said on Tuesday that it has agreed to be bought by Alliance Bidco - a company owned indirectly by funds managed or advised by US private equity firm STG Partners - in a £146. 7m deal.
HSBC to take $1bn hit from Argentina unit sale
HSBC Holdings on Tuesday said it was selling its Argentina business to Grupo Financiero Galicia for $550m and take a $1bn pre-tax loss in the process as it continued to pivot its operations towards Asia.
International Paper closing in on £5bn-plus deal for DS Smith - report
US paper giant International Paper is reportedly closing in on a formal £5bn-plus bid for London-listed packaging group DS Smith.
Jonnson & Johnson to buy Shockwave Medical for $13.1bn
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that it has agreed to buy Shockwave Medical, which develops products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, for $13. 1bn.
International Paper to seek secondary London listing if DS Smith deal goes ahead
International Paper said on Thursday that it had made "significant progress" in reciprocal due diligence with regards to a potential takeover offer for UK-based DS Smith, and that it could seek a secondary listing in London if a deal goes ahead.
DS Smith extends Mondi offer deadline by two weeks
DS Smith, the packaging group at the centre of a a bidding war between UK-listed Mondi and US firm International Paper, has extended the so-called 'put up or shut up' deadline for the former to make a firm offer.