M&A
Germany's Vonovia to buy Buwog in €5.2bn deal
Germany’s Vonovia has agreed to Austrian real estate group Buwog in a deal that values the company at €5. 2bn.
Walt Disney to buy 21st Century Fox assets in $52.4bn deal, including Sky stake
Walt Disney has announced an agreement to buy the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox in a deal worth around $52. 4bn, including a 39% stake in UK broadcaster Sky.
Lonmin surges as it agrees £285m Sibanye-Stillwater takeover
Lonmin shares rose sharply on Thursday after the platinum miner agreed to be taken over by South Africa's Sibanye-Stillwater in an all-share deal that values the group at around £285m.
Bunzl eyes further deals after record spending on acquisitions
Bunzl said it was considering further acquisitions after the purchase of an industrial packaging company took its spending on takeovers this year to a record £600m.
Disney close to sealing $60bn deal for Fox and Sky stake - reports
Walt Disney is reportedly set to secure a $60bn deal to buy 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets, including its 39% stake in UK broadcaster Sky.
Serco shares climb on strong profit guidance
Serco shares made strong gains after the outsourcing group predicted annual profit at the top of guidance with strong growth to follow.
Atos jumps on proposed all-cash takeover offer for Gemalto
Atos has launched a "friendly" all-cash bid for Dutch cybersecurity specialist Gemalto with the backing of France's state investment bank, Bpifrance Financement SA, one of the takeover target's largest shareholders.
BHP Billiton moves closer to US shale sale or spin-off
BHP Billiton has hired external advisers to help prepare its sale or spin-off of it US shale oil unit, according to reports on Tuesday.
Westfield shopping centres to be bought by France's Unibail-Rodamco
Shopping centre owner Westfield has accepted a US$24. 7bn (£18. 5bn) takeover offer from European rival Unibail-Rodamco as part of a wave of sector consolidation that saw UK rivals agree a similar merger last week.
Coats buys US yarn maker for up to $25m
Global thread maker Coats said it had bought US specialiast yarn manufacturer Patrick Yarn Mill for $21m with a further $4m on the table subject to performance targets over three years to 2020.
CRH not making bid for South Africa's PPC
Irish building materials group CRH has decided not to bid for PPC, the South African rival revealed on Thursday.
William Hill settles NYX dispute
William Hill has settled a dispute with NYX, a Toronto-listed gaming software company in which the bookmaker owns a stake.
Sky higher as Comcast jostles with Disney over Fox assets
Sky shares were lifted by reports that US cable giant Comcast is interested in taking full control of the broadcaster and other assets of major shareholder 21st Century Fox, which is already in advanced sale talks with Disney.
GVC closes in on Ladbrokes Coral takeover at third attempt
GVC Holdings is in advanced talks with Ladbrokes Coral about a possible takeover of the bookmaker worth up to £3. 9bn depending on the outcome of the government's gaming machines review.
Hammerson swoops for Intu to create shopping centre giant
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has agreed to buy FTSE 350 rival Intu Properties in a £3. 4bn all-share deal that will create a £21bn portfolio across Europe.
James Fisher buys Lancashire-based EDS for up to £14.6m
Marine engineering services group James Fisher has bought Lancashire-based EDS, which provides a complete range of high voltage engineering services to the renewables industry, for up to £14. 6m.
Cineworld to buy Regal Entertainment for $3.6bn
Cineworld has reached an agreement to buy US rival Regal Entertainment Group for $3. 6bn (£2. 7bn), creating the world's second largest cinema operator.
Sky shares rise as Disney resumes Fox hunt
Shares in Sky were lifted on Monday after reports that Walt Disney has restarted talks with Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox over acquiring most of the broadcaster's assets, including the stake in the UK business.
CVS Health to buy Aetna in $69bn deal
US drugstore chain CVS Health has agreed to buy health insurer Aetna in a deal worth around $69bn.
Italy's Prysmian to buy General Cable in $3bn deal
Italian cable maker Prysmian Group has agreed to buy US rival General Cable in a deal that values the company at around $3bn including debt and other liabilities.