Bids, mergers and takeovers

WPP PLC on Thursday said it is buying Newcraft Group BV, a European e-commerce consultancy based in the Netherlands, for an undisclosed sum.

The...

Rio Tinto PLC on Thursday said it has reached a new agreement to take full ownership of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd at an improved price...

Carr's Group PLC - agriculture machinery distributor and engineering firm - Agrees to sell off all interests in the Carr's Billington Agriculture business to Edwards...

Grit Real Estate Income Group Ltd - pan-African property investment and management company - Completes phase two of acquisition of controlling interest in Gateway Real...

VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities PLC - invests in sustainable energy infrastructure - Buys Mascarenhas hydro electric facility, a 198 megawatts hydro plant in Espirito...

Co-operative Group on Wednesday said it has agreed to sell its petrol forecourt business to food retailing peer Asda for an enterprise value of £600...

Tirupati Graphite PLC - London-based company specialising in graphite and graphene - Extends long stop date for the acquisition of Suni Resources SA from Battery...

Bango PLC - Cambridge-based mobile commerce company - Acquires global payments business of NTT DoCoMo for €4.0 million in cash.

The business, known as DoCoMo...

Oakley Capital Investments Ltd - Investment vehicle - Notes that Oakley Capital Fund V will be investing into Phenna Group, a platform in the Testing,...

Kerry Group PLC - Tralee, Ireland-based nutrition products - Buys business-to-business powdered cheese business from US food company Kraft Heinz Co. Transaction of $107.5 million...