Bids, mergers and takeovers


PRESS: WH Smith to sell high street chain but not name rights - Times

WH Smith PLC is set to disappear from UK high streets by name as the process to offload that business continues, The Sunday Times reported...

Sat, 01/03/2025 - 10:55


IN BRIEF: Diversified Energy closes deal, seals $530 million ABS

Diversified Energy Company PLC - Alabama, US-based oil and gas production company - Completes $42 million acquisition of operated natural gas properties and related midstream...

Fri, 28/02/2025 - 19:36


Thungela shares slide after 2024 profit warning, wraps up Ensham deal

Thungela Resources Ltd warned on Friday it expects sharply lower annual earnings and reported that it has sealed its acquisition of the remaining 15% of...

Fri, 28/02/2025 - 12:19


Thungela shares slide after 2024 profit warning, wraps up Ensham deal

Thungela Resources Ltd warned on Friday it expects sharply lower annual earnings and reported that it has sealed its acquisition of the remaining 15% of...

Fri, 28/02/2025 - 12:19


Weir hails ‘significant’ £657 million Micromine deal as profit rises

Weir Group PLC on Friday announced a major acquisition in Australia as it reported a healthy increase in profit in 2024.

The engineering firm has agreed...

Fri, 28/02/2025 - 10:21


EARNINGS: Serco profit tumbles 60%; PPHE Hotel sees earnings growth

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

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Serco Group PLC - Hampshire, England-based...

Thu, 27/02/2025 - 18:32


BP ‘reset’ to slash green spend aims and lift oil and gas investment

BP PLC on Wednesday said it will slash renewable spending, up oil and gas investment as the company set out a plan to ‘fundamentally reset...

Wed, 26/02/2025 - 10:44


Metro Bank sells personal loan book to focus on specialist lending

Metro Bank Holdings PLC on Wednesday confirmed the sale of its £584 million portfolio of unsecured personal loans, aligning with its strategy to refocus on...

Wed, 26/02/2025 - 09:50


Ajax and Bezant agree terms for potential sale of Eureka project

Ajax Resources PLC and Bezant Resources PLC on Tuesday said they have agreed on the terms of a proposed sale of Bezant’s Puna Metals SA...

Tue, 25/02/2025 - 15:04


IN BRIEF: Staffline to return £7.5 million after selling PeoplePlus

Staffline Group PLC - Nottingham, England-based flexible staff recruitment in UK and Ireland - Starts share buyback to return proceeds from the disposal of PeoplePlus...

Tue, 25/02/2025 - 13:14


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