Bids, mergers and takeovers

Pearson PLC on Tuesday said it has sold its Italy and Germany based Local K12 courseware businesses to Helsinki-based Sanoma Corp.

The sale worth £163...

Biffa PLC on Tuesday said it has received a takeover proposal, which it would be ‘minded to recommend’ should it lead to a firm takeover...

Ted Baker PLC on Tuesday said it was informed by its preferred bidder late Monday that it does not intend to proceed with an offer...

Tungsten Corp PLC - London-based electronic invoicing company - Notes that the offer of 48 pence per Tungsten share by Pagero Group AB is final...

(Correcting error in quote to say Democratic Republic of Congo, not Dominican Republic of Congo.)

Airtel Africa PLC on Monday said it has bought 58...

Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd - Calgary, Canada-based oil and gas company - Says its subsidiary COPL America Inc receives approval for its purchase of the...

CMO Group PLC on Monday said it bought Whiteholme Ltd, which trades as clickbasin.co.uk.

The online-only building materials retailer acquired clickbasin.co.uk for a total of...

AdvancedAdvT Ltd on Monday said its offer to buy M&C Saatchi PLC values the London-based advertising agency higher than Next Fifteen Communications Group PLC's deal....

London-based technology investor TruFin PLC on Monday said its subsidiary Playstack Ltd has bought Magic Fuel Games Inc.

London-based games publisher Playstack has bought Magic...

Next Fifteen Communications Group PLC on Monday said it has bought Green Leads Holdings LLC and IT Telemarketing Services Ltd to strengthen its largest businesses...