M&A
Hunters Property in talks to be bought by rival TPFG
Hunters Property said it was in early talks to be bought by bigger rival The Property Franchise Group as Britain's estate agents look to consolidate.
Aquiline pulls out of talks with Nucleus Financial
Aquiline Capital Partners has pulled out of contention to buy Nucleus Financial leaving the fintech company with three potential bidders.
RBC downgrades G4S, calls GardaWorld bid 'fair'
RBC Capital Markets has called GardaWorld’s latest £3. 7bn offer for G4S fair, as it downgraded its rating on the outsourcing giant.
Countryside to split business after row with investor
Countryside Properties said Chairman David Howell would quit and that it planned to split its business in line with demands from an activist investor.
TalkTalk gets second extension for Toscafund bid talks
TalkTalk has announced a second extension to takeover talks with Toscafund Asset Management to allow commercial discussions and checks to continue.
EU set to approve LSE's $27bn Refinitiv acquisition - report
London Stock Exchange shares surged on Wednesday after a report that EU antitrust regulators are set to clear its $27bn (£20. 2bn) purchase of data analytics company Refinitiv.
Nucleus Financial surges as it confirms takeover proposals
Nucleus Financial shares surged on Wednesday after it confirmed it has received separate proposals from Integrafin Holdings and Epiris regarding possible cash offers for the company.
Countrywide rejects Connells offer
Countrywide said on Wednesday that it has rejected a possible 250p a share takeover approach from real estate management company Connells and that it is in talks with private equity group Alchemy Partners about a possible cash injection.
GardaWorld lifts G4S offer to 235p a share
GardaWorld on Wednesday lifted its offer for UK outsourcing contractor G4s to 235p a share, valuing the company at £3. 68bn.
AdaptHealth to buy AeroCare for $2bn
US home healthcare equipment provider AdaptHealth has agreed to buy respiratory and home medical equipment distribution platform AeroCare for around $2bn in cash and shares.
Grafton buys wooden staircase maker StairBox for £44m
Building materials distributor Grafton has announced the acquisition of bespoke wooden staircase manufacturer StairBox for £44m.
Tate & Lyle buys stevia solutions business Sweet Green Fields
Tate & Lyle said on Tuesday that it has bought Sweet Green Fields (SGF), a stevia sweetener solutions business, for an undisclosed sum.