M&A
Deutsche Bank to buy UK broker Numis in £410m deal
Deutsche Bank said on Friday that it has agreed to buy UK broker Numis in a £410m cash deal.
Deutsche Boerse offers to buy SimCorp for €3.9bn, shares surge
Deutsche Boerse said on Thursday that it has offered to buy Danish software maker SimCorp for DKK29bn (€3. 9bn).
Glencore buys stake in Brazil assets from Norsk Hydro for $700m
Miner and commodities trader Glencore said it was buying a 30% stake in Brazilian alumina refinery Alunorte and a 5% stake in bauxite producer Mineracao Rio do Norte from Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro for around $700m.
RS Group buys Distrelec for €365m
RS Group said it had bought Distrelec, a distributor of industrial and maintenance, repair and operations products for €365m (£323m) on a cash-free and debt-free basis.
UK's CMA to block Microsoft's $69bn takeover of Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard shares tumbled in pre-market trade on Wednesday after the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority said it will block the company’s $69bn takeover by Microsoft.
Watches of Switzerland surges on Betaville takeover speculation
Watches of Switzerland surged on Tuesday after markets blog Betaville said in an "uncooked alert" that the company was at the centre of takeover speculation.
Trillium offers to buy Getty Images in $3.95bn deal
Activist investor Trillium Capital has offered to buy Getty Images in a $3. 95bn deal.
Smoove confirms takeover talks, shares soar
Smoove confirmed it was in takeover discussions on Monday, sending shares in the property portal soaring.
IK Investment Partners to buy Medica in £269m deal, shares surge
Telemedicine services provider Medica Group surged on Monday after agreeing to be bought by private equity firm IK Investment Partners in a £269m deal.
Clients pull $68bn from Credit Suisse in Q1
Credit Suisse said 61bn Swiss francs ($68bn) left the bank in the first quarter, as customers flocked to retrieve assets in response to a series of management scandals that led to its collapse.
Supermarket Income REIT buys Tesco site for £38.3m
Supermarket Income REIT said it had bought a Tesco omnichannel supermarket in Worcester for £38. 3m.
Network International shares surge on rival 400p proposal from Brookfield
Shares in payments firm Network International surged on Friday after it confirmed it had received a “highly preliminary” rival 400p a share cash offer from Canada's Brookfield Asset Management.
FirstGroup mulling potential Arriva bid - report
FirstGroup is mulling a bid for parts of Deutsche Bahn’s international transport business Arriva, it was reported on Friday.
French PE firm Cap10 to buy Sureserve in £214m deal
Social housing energy services provider Sureserve has agreed to be bought by French private equity firm Cap10 in a £214. 1m deal.
Volution in Slovenia, France acquisitions for up to €55m
Ventilation products maker Volution said it has bought I-Vent in Slovenia and completed the acquisition of Ventilairsec SA in France.
Convatec buys anti-infection tech for initial £45m
Global medical products and technologies company Convatec said it had bought the anti-infective nitric oxide technology platform of 30 Technology Limited for an initial £45m.
Liontrust Asset Management confirms GAM approach
Specialist fund manager Liontrust Asset Management confirmed on Tuesday that it was in discussions regarding a proposed acquisition of Zurich-based asset manager GAM.
GSK to buy Canada's Bellus Health for $2bn
Pharmaceutical company GSK is buying Canadian drug development company Bellus Health for $2bn in cash, the companies said on Tuesday.
Sega to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio for €706m
Japanese gaming company Sega Sammy has agreed to buy Finland’s Rovio Entertainment - the maker of Angry Birds - for €706m (£625m).
Wood Group shares surge as talks open with Apollo on £1.6bn bid
Shares in Wood Group surged on Monday after the oil and gas engineering firm said it had decided to start talks with US private equity group Apollo on a potential £1. 66bn takeover.