Bids, mergers and takeovers


TOP NEWS: Barclays offloads German consumer finance business to Bawag

Barclays PLC on Thursday agreed to sell its German consumer finance operation, Consumer Bank Europe, to a subsidiary of Vienna-based financial group Bawag Group AG...

Thu, 04/07/2024 - 10:01


IN BRIEF: Pollen Street takeover of Mattioli Woods moves closer

Mattioli Woods PLC - Leicester, England-based specialist wealth and asset management business - Pollen Street Capital notes regulatory clearance regarding planned takeover of Mattioli Woods....

Wed, 03/07/2024 - 19:06


IN BRIEF: Sidara’s bid deadline for John Wood extended until July 31

John Wood Group PLC - Aberdeen, Scotland-based consulting and engineering firm - Says Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair & Partners Holdings Ltd, known as Sidara, has...

Wed, 03/07/2024 - 19:04


Fulcrum aims to sell Saskatchewan uranium projects to Terra Balcanica

Fulcrum Metals PLC has announced a definitive option agreement to sell several uranium projects to Terra Balcanica Resources Corp.

If completed, Vancouver-based Terra Balcania would receive...

Wed, 03/07/2024 - 18:44


TOP NEWS: Keywords Studios agrees £2.1 billion bid from Sweden’s EQT

Keywords Studios PLC on Wednesday accepted a £2.1 billion takeover bid from private equity firm EQT Group.

The cash proposal values the Dublin-based provider of...

Wed, 03/07/2024 - 08:56


TOP NEWS: Vodafone UK and Virgin Media extend collaboration

Vodafone Group PLC announced on Wednesday a ‘significant’ extension of its current agreement between Vodafone UK Ltd and Virgin Media O2 UK Ltd.

Vodafone UK and...

Wed, 03/07/2024 - 08:50


Smurfit to merge with WestRock on Friday after Irish court sanction

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC on Tuesday said that the Irish High Court had sanctioned the planned merger with WestRock Co.

The Dublin-based packaging maker expects the...

Tue, 02/07/2024 - 13:55


TRADING UPDATES: Northamber buys Renaissance Contingency

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

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Northamber PLC - London-based distributor of...

Tue, 02/07/2024 - 11:00


IN BRIEF: Contango makes progress in talks regarding investment

Contango Holdings PLC - metallurgical coal producer focused on its 70%-owned Muchesu coal project in Zimbabwe - Responds to share price movement. Confirms that discussions...

Tue, 02/07/2024 - 09:57


IN BRIEF: Base Resources gets Kenyan green light for Energy Fuels deal

Base Resources Ltd - Australia and Africa-focused mineral sands company - Says Competition Authority of Kenya on Monday approves combination with US firm, Energy Fuels...

Tue, 02/07/2024 - 09:37


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