M&A
Chevron to buy Renewable Energy Group in $3.15bn deal
Chevron has agreed to buy and Renewable Energy Group (REG) in a $3. 15bn deal.
Oxford Instruments confirms takeover approach from Spectris, shares surge
Oxford Instruments surged on Monday after confirming it has received a possible takeover offer from Spectris at 3,100p a share.
TD Bank to buy First Horizon in $13.4bn deal
TD Bank has agreed to buy First Horizon in an all-cash deal valued at $13. 4bn, or $25. 00 a share.
CRH sells Oldcastle Building Envelope in $3.8bn deal
Building materials firm CRH has agreed to sell its Oldcastle Building Envelope unit in a $3. 8bn deal.
Frasers buys Studio Retail out of administration
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group said it had bought digital retailer, Studio Retail out of administration, saving the troubled firm and 1,500 jobs.
Apollo to buy Tenneco in $7.1bn deal
Tenneco has agreed to be taken private by asset manager Apollo in a $7. 1bn cash deal.
Volkswagen confirms Porsche IPO talks, shares surge
German car maker Volkswagen confirmed on Tuesday that it is currently in "advanced discussions" with its largest shareholder regarding a potential IPO of Porsche.
WPP buys influencer marketing company Village Marketing
Advertising giant WPP has bought influencer marketing company Village Marketing for an undisclosed sum.
Tegna to be taken private by Standard General in $5.4bn deal
TV broadcaster Tegna has agreed to be bought by hedge fund Standard General for $5. 4bn.
Playtech CEO Weizer to team up with TTB on possible bid
Gambling software development company Playtech said on Monday that chief executive officer Mor Weizer plans to team up with Asia-based suitor TT Bond Partners (TTB) on a potential offer for the group.
Worldline in talks to sell TSS business to Apollo in €2.3bn deal
French payments firm Worldline said on Monday that it has entered into exclusive talks with US-based Apollo Funds for the sale of its Terminals, Solutions & Services business, in a €2. 3bn deal.
Next Fifteen in talks to buy Engine UK
Next Fifteen Communications confirmed on Monday that it is in talks to buy Engine Group’s UK operations.
Clipper Logistics agrees to £943m takeover by US rival GXO
Clipper Logistics has agreed to be taken over by US rival GXO in a £943m deal.
Kuwait's NAS sweetens John Menzies offer
Kuwait's National Aviation Services said it had sweetened its takeover proposal for the UK airport services company John Menzies, valuing it at about £559m.
Celanese to buy majority stake in DuPont materials business for $11bn
Chemical and specialty materials company Celanese has agreed to buy a majority stake in DuPont’s mobility & materials business for $11bn in cash.
Kingspan posts record results, to buy France's Ondura for €550m
Insulation specialist Kingspan reported a "record" full-year performance on Friday as it announced the acquisition of French roofing solutions business Ondura.
John Menzies surges after suitor NAS buys stake at 605p a share
John Menzies surged on Thursday after National Aviation Services, a subsidiary of Kuwait’s Agility Public Warehousing, said it has agreed to buy a 13. 2% stake in the aviation services group at 605p a share.
Independent Digital News & Media mulling over M&A options
Independent news website parent Independent Digital News & Media has been mulling over a number of mergers and acquisitions, according to Bloomberg, ranging from consolidations with other media businesses to e-commerce acquisitions.
Roman Abramovich takes direct control of Evraz stake
Roman Abramovich has taken direct ownership of a near-29% stake in Evraz, the Russian steel group.
Franchise Brands buys Filta in £50m all-share deal
Franchise Brands has agreed to buy Filta Group for almost £50m to add commercial kitchen fryer management to its list of services.