All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 35
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NewsIntu £1bn deal with Hong Kong-based investor falls through
Embattled institutional landlord Intu has confirmed that discussions over an emergency recapitalisation with a Hong Kong-based investment fund have fallen through.
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NewsFormer Poundland owner teams up to bid for Pepco
The former owner of Poundland has joined with two private equity firms in a bid to take over the discount retail chain’s parent company.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the CMA killing retail?
Asda-Sainsbury’s, JD Sports-Footasylum and potentially Amazon-Deliveroo – the CMA has been taking a tough stance on retail M&A over the past two years. But is the watchdog’s clampdown on mergers actually hurting the industry?
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NewsFrasers Group acquires stake in luxury handbag retailer Mulberry
The Mike Ashley-owned Frasers Group has acquired a stake in global handbag retailer Mulberry as part of what it calls the strategic “elevation of our retail proposition”.
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NewsFrench Connection fails to find buyer as sale taken off the table
French Connection has revealed it is no longer looking for a buyer, following a strategic review.
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NewsAmazon and Deliveroo lash out at ‘speculative’ CMA investigation
An investigation into the proposed tie-up between Amazon and food delivery app Deliveroo is “speculative and not supported by evidence”, the businesses have warned the CMA.
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NewsHMV owner expands store estate with US acquisition
HMV and Sunrise Records owner Doug Putman has acquired US retailer For Your Entertainment.
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NewsGoogle acquires retail tech start-up in multimillion-pound deal
Google has acquired a tech start-up that helps local retailers share product inventory online to help consumers discover smaller, local stores on a much bigger scale.
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OpinionOpinion: Aldi’s Leader Price takeover will step up discounter push in Europe
Compared to other parts of the food retail business, the discounters are not renowned for their track record in mergers and acquisitions.
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NewsCarrefour completes acquisition of lunch delivery service Dejbox
French supermarket giant Carrefour has completed the acquisition of a start-up that delivers lunches to office workers in a bid to expand its grocery ecommerce offering.
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NewsAmazon-Deliveroo deal to face in-depth competition investigation
Amazon’s investment in online food delivery specialist Deliveroo will be subject to an in-depth investigation over competition concerns.
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NewsJD Sports insists Footasylum deal ‘will benefit consumers’
JD Sports has insisted its £90m takeover of rival Footasylum “will benefit consumers” as it wrestles to convince competition watchdogs of the merits of the deal.
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NewsWHSmith shareholders back $400m US deal
WHSmith investors have formally backed the retailer’s $400m takeover of US giant Marshall Retail Group (MRG).
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AnalysisFrom horsemeat to the Crystal Methodist: most memorable moments of the decade
Retail Week looks back at the most groundbreaking retail stories of the 2010s.
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AnalysisWhy can’t Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons make it work overseas?
While the likes of the German discounters and US giant Walmart seem to be going from strength to strength in overseas markets, UK grocers are in worldwide retreat. Retail Week analyses why and whether or not they are missing a trick
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NewsAmazon-Deliveroo: CMA set to ratchet up probe into minority stake
Amazon’s cash injection into food delivery service Deliveroo has raised the hackles of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has warned of “serious competition concerns”.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco should double down in Asia, not cash out
Incoming Tesco boss Ken Murphy must have been hoping for a relaxed Christmas this year before taking on his new role next spring.
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NewsJD Sports’ Footasylum acquisition put on hold by CMA
JD Sports planned £90m takeover of struggling footwear firm Footasylum has been halted by an ongoing investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsPeacocks set to buy Bonmarché out of administration
Peacocks is poised to buy Bonmarché out of administration after being identified as the peferred bidder for the embattled business.
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NewsLouis Vuitton owner completes deal for jeweller Tiffany & Co
The world’s biggest luxury goods company LVMH is set to buy US-based jeweller Tiffany & Co in a deal worth in excess of $16bn (£12.5bn).