Bids, mergers and takeovers

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd has agreed to a slightly improved takeover offer from US private equity firm Blackstone Inc, the two companies announced on Monday.

Blackstone...

Crism Therapeutics Corp - Pharmaceutical company headquartered in Surrey - Begins first day of trading on AIM. On Wednesday, Crism changed its name from Amur...

Vodafone Group PLC and Zegona Communications PLC on Friday said Zegona has completed the acquisition of Vodafone Spain, with telecommunications veteran Jose Garcia named as...

(Clarifying the acquisition is in cash.)

The Competition & Markets Authority on Friday said it had opened an inquiry into Nationwide Building Society’s acquisition of Virgin...

Revolution Bars PLC on Friday said that it had not received any satisfactory proposals for a takeover in its recent offer period, and is now...

MetalNRG PLC on Friday said it sold its stake in Eqtec Italia MDC Srl, its joint venture with fellow London listing Eqtec PLC.

The London-based resource...

The Competition & Markets Authority on Friday said it had opened an inquiry into Nationwide Building Society’s acquisition of Virgin Money UK PLC, on the...

Harbour Energy PLC on Friday said that it continues to make good progress on its acquisition of the Wintershall Dea asset portfolio.

Harbour is an oil...

Insig AI PLC - London-based data science and machine learning - Richard Bernstein moves to chief executive officer from executive chair, as CEO Colm McVeigh...

De La Rue PLC - Hampshire, England-based banknote and security document printer - Reports positive momentum in both its Authentication and Currency divisions with a...