M&A
Centaur Media soars on takeover approach from Dutch PE firm
Shares in Centaur Media soared on Wednesday afternoon after the publishing, events and marketing company confirmed speculation about a takeover approach from a Dutch private equity firm.
Frasers, Next interested in Ted Baker’s European retail arm - report
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and Next have reportedly expressed an interest in purchasing Ted Baker’s stricken European retail arm.
Gresham Technologies to be bought by STG Partners in £147m deal
Gresham Technologies said on Tuesday that it has agreed to be bought by Alliance Bidco - a company owned indirectly by funds managed or advised by US private equity firm STG Partners - in a £146. 7m deal.
HSBC to take $1bn hit from Argentina unit sale
HSBC Holdings on Tuesday said it was selling its Argentina business to Grupo Financiero Galicia for $550m and take a $1bn pre-tax loss in the process as it continued to pivot its operations towards Asia.
International Paper closing in on £5bn-plus deal for DS Smith - report
US paper giant International Paper is reportedly closing in on a formal £5bn-plus bid for London-listed packaging group DS Smith.
Jonnson & Johnson to buy Shockwave Medical for $13.1bn
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that it has agreed to buy Shockwave Medical, which develops products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, for $13. 1bn.
International Paper to seek secondary London listing if DS Smith deal goes ahead
International Paper said on Thursday that it had made "significant progress" in reciprocal due diligence with regards to a potential takeover offer for UK-based DS Smith, and that it could seek a secondary listing in London if a deal goes ahead.
DS Smith extends Mondi offer deadline by two weeks
DS Smith, the packaging group at the centre of a a bidding war between UK-listed Mondi and US firm International Paper, has extended the so-called 'put up or shut up' deadline for the former to make a firm offer.
CMA to launch in-depth probe into Vodafone's merger with Three
The Competition and Markets Authority said on Thursday that it will launch an in-depth investigation into the planned £15bn merger between Vodafone and CK Hutchison’s Three that was announced last year.
Siemens not planning to make offer for Renishaw
German engineering firm Siemens confirmed late on Tuesday that it does not intend to make an offer for London-listed Renishaw.
RHI Magnesita buys US group Resco for $430m
RHI Magnesita said it was buying Resco Group, a US-based producer of alumina monolithics and refractories, for up to $430m.