Bids, mergers and takeovers


National Grid to sell Electricity System Operator to UK government

National Grid PLC on Friday announced it has reached an agreement with the UK government to bring the Electricity System Operator into public hands.

The...

Fri, 13/09/2024 - 08:50


NewRiver gets new date to make firm bid for Capital & Regional

Capital & Regional PLC said on Thursday its suitor NewRiver REIT PLC will have more time to make formal takeover offer.

NewRiver now has a new...

Thu, 12/09/2024 - 07:58


IN BRIEF: Swisscom says Italian regulator investigating Vodafone deal

Swisscom AG - Bern-based telecommunications provider - Says Italian Competition Authority announced on Wednesday that it opened a phase 2 in-depth investigation into Swisscom’s acquisition...

Thu, 12/09/2024 - 07:58


Greatland Gold places 5 million shares to fund acquisition ventures

Greatland Gold PLC announced on Wednesday it has carried out a 5.2 million share placement to fund its acquisition of the Havieron gold-copper project, the...

Wed, 11/09/2024 - 14:40


TOP NEWS: Rightmove rejects ‘opportunistic’ REA takeover approach

Rightmove PLC and REA Group Ltd on Wednesday confirmed that Rightmove rejected a takeover proposal from REA that it said ‘wholly undervalued’ the company.

Milton...

Wed, 11/09/2024 - 09:32


IN BRIEF: Big Yellow sells surplus land in Battersea for £30 million

Big Yellow Group PLC - Surrey, England-based self-storage company - Completes sale of surplus land adjacent to its Battersea store in London for £30.9 million...

Wed, 11/09/2024 - 09:05


PRESS: REA starts talks with Rightmove over possible bid - Bloomberg

Australia’s REA Group Ltd has started preliminary takeover talks with Rightmove PLC, days after confirming its interest in the UK‘s biggest property portal by market...

Tue, 10/09/2024 - 22:02


IN BRIEF: Renold trading in line, boosts US and Canadian presence

Renold PLC - Manchester, England-based company which supplies industrial chains and related power-transmission products - Says financial performance in the first five months of the...

Tue, 10/09/2024 - 20:00


Greatland Gold confirms ‘compelling’ purchase of Newmont assets

Greatland Gold PLC on Tuesday announced a ‘transformational acquisition’ of a number of assets from Newmont Corp, the Colorado, US-based gold miner.

Greatland Gold, the Western...

Tue, 10/09/2024 - 19:15


WPP buys New Commercial Arts for unspecified sum

WPP PLC on Tuesday said that it has bought New Commercial Arts, a creative and customer experience agency.

According to the London-based advertising and public relations...

Tue, 10/09/2024 - 15:07


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