Bids, mergers and takeovers


Direct Line Insurance accepts £3.7 billion takeover offer from Aviva

Aviva PLC on Monday sad it has agreed a £3.7 billion takeover of car and home insurer Direct Line Insurance Group PLC.

The cash and...

Mon, 23/12/2024 - 09:10


Swisscom celebrates clearance from Italy for buy of Vodafone Italia

Swisscom AG on Friday said it received clearance for the acquisition of Vodafone Italia.

The Ittigen, Switzerland-based telecommunications provider said it received clearance from both the...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 21:36


IN BRIEF: Law Debenture buys Linklaters’s process agency business

Law Debenture Corp PLC - London-based investment trust that also provides independent governance and transactional support services - Fully buys Hackwood Secretaries Ltd, which has...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 18:28


Intelligent Ultrasound accepts takeover offer from Surgical Science

Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC on Thursday said it has accepted a cash takeover offer from Surgical Science Sweden AB.

Intelligent Ultrasound is a Cardiff-based ultrasound...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 14:14


EARNINGS: One Health profit grows; Mobile Streams loss narrows

The following is a round-up of earnings for London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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One Health Group PLC - Sheffield-based...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 12:35


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Headlam hires Videndum’s ex-CEO as chair

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Pharos Energy PLC, up 7.1% at 22.6 pence,...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 11:25


AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Tiger Royalties to buy Bixby Technologies

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Friday.

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AIM - WINNERS

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Tiger Royalties & Investments PLC, up 50% at 0.15 pence, 12-month...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 10:52


IN BRIEF: EP takeover of Royal Mail parent gets UK security clearance

International Distribution Services PLC - London-based post and parcels delivery firm that owns Royal Mail - Acquisition by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group AS gets UK...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 10:44


IP Group to earn £14 million from life sciences portfolio takeovers

IP Group PLC on Friday said it is set to receive nearly £14 million following two of its portfolio life sciences companies receiving cash offers...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 10:13


Headlam makes £54 million in property disposals; names new chair

Headlam Group PLC on Friday said it has sold three properties for a total of nearly £54 million in a simplification drive, and it announced...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 09:02


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