M&A
LSE Group to sell wealth technology platform for $1.1bn
London Stock Exchange Group confirmed on Monday that it has agreed to divest its wealth technology platform - BETA+ - to Motive Partners and Clearlake Capital Group for $1. 1bn.
Berkshire Hathaway to buy Alleghany in $11.6bn deal
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to buy insurance company Alleghany Corp for $11. 6bn in cash.
Thoma Bravo to buy Anaplan in $10.7bn deal
US enterprise software company Anaplan has agreed to be bought by software investment firm Thoma Bravo in a $10. 7bn cash deal.
Pendragon said to have rejected £400m takeover approach from shareholder
Car dealership Pendragon has reportedly rejected a secret £400m takeover approach from its largest shareholder.
Cussons buys Childs Farm for £36.8m
Consumer products giant PZ Cussons said it had bought UK baby and child personal care company Childs Farm for £36. 8m in cash.
Metals Acquisition to buy Glencore's CSA copper mine
NYSE-listed Spac Metals Acquisition Corp (MAC) has agreed to buy Glencore’s CSA copper mine in New South Wales, Australia, for $1. 1bn.
TRIG buys stake in world's biggest windfarm
Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has agreed to buy a 7. 8% stake in a UK wind farm that is the world's largest in operation.
CMA clears Sony’s $430m acquisition of AWAL
The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared Sony Music’s $430m acquisition of independent record label AWAL.
Chicago Cubs owner to bid for Chelsea FC
The owner of the Chicago Cubs and Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of Citadel, have joined forces to make a bid for Chelsea Football Club, it was reported on Wednesday.
Avast tumbles as NortonLifeLock merger faces competition probe
Shares in Avast fell sharply on Wednesday after the UK competition watchdog said the firm's proposed $8. 6bn takeover by NortonLifeLock was facing a full investigation.
Foxtons should sell itself, investor says - report
Foxtons should sell itself after failing to capitalise on a frenzied UK property market, an investor in the underperforming estate agent has said.
Vega Consulting to buy Volt Information for $6 a share
Workforce solutions provider Volt Information Sciences has agreed to be bought by Vega Consulting, an affiliate of ACS Solutions, for $6 a share in cash.
Eco Atlantic to acquire JHI Associates and Canje Block interest
Oil and gas exploration firm Eco Atlantic said on Monday that it has agreed to acquire JHI Associates and its 17. 5% working interest in the Canje Block off the coast of Guyana.
Rio Tinto in $2.7bn offer for 49% of Turquoise Hill
Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto has made a $2. 7bn bid to buy the 49% of Canada’s Turquoise Hill it doesn’t own as it looks to settle its relationship with the Mongolian government over the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper project.
Just Eat Takeaway surges on takeover speculation
Shares of Just Eat Takeaway. com surged on Friday afternoon amid takeover speculation.
Pearson says it has rejected two takeover approaches from Apollo
Educational publisher Pearson said on Friday that it had rejected two preliminary and highly conditional takeover approaches from US asset manager Apollo Global Management.
Hyve to buy US virtual events organiser Fintech Meetup for up to $55m
London-listed events company Hyve has agreed to buy US virtual events organiser Fintech Meetup for up to $55m (£41. 8m).
National Express out of the running as Stagecoach agrees takeover by DWS
Stagecoach said on Wednesday that it no longer plans to recommend a £470m takeover by National Express, after agreeing to be bought by an infrastructure fund managed and advised by DWS Infrastructure, in a £594. 9m deal.
Google to buy Mandiant in $5.4bn deal
Google has agreed to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant in a $5. 4bn all-cash deal.
IWG merges digital assets with The Instant Group
IWG announced the merger of its digital assets with The Instant Group with a view to listing the business in the next two years.