Bids, mergers and takeovers

Wickes Group PLC on Tuesday reported slightly higher annual profit despite flat revenue, while announcing the acquisition of an installer of solar panels.

Wickes is Watford,...

AstraZeneca PLC on Tuesday said it will buy Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc, a Canada-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing ‘next-generation’ radioconjugates.

The Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company said the takeover...

Smart Metering Systems PLC - Glasgow-based energy management services provider - Shareholders representing just under 18% of the company, including two founders, temper opposition to...

JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income PLC - investor with ‘diversified multi-asset portfolio’ - Says just over 98% of shareholders back JPMorgan Global Growth & Income...

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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Corcel PLC - London-based mining and...

Gooch & Housego PLC announced on Monday that it had completed the sale of its subsidiary EM4 LLC.

The Somerset, England-based photonics components and systems manufacturer...

MC Mining Ltd on Monday again urged shareholders to not accept a takeover offer from Goldway Capital Investment Ltd.

The Canberra, Australia-based and South Africa-focused coal...

Oakley Capital Investments Ltd on Monday said medical software provider Horizon Optical Slu will be acquired by Oakley Capital Origin Fund I.

Bermuda-based Oakley Capital Investments...

Currys PLC on Monday raised full-year profit guidance on the back of stronger-than-expected sales.

The London-based consumer electronics retailer, which spurned a recent bid approach, expects...

British Land Co PLC on Monday said it has formed a equal joint venture with the Royal London Asset Management Ltd to ‘accelerate’ the delivery...