All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 39
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AnalysisAnalysis: WHSmith takes off with transformational travel deal
WHSmith’s travel business should soar even higher following a landmark US deal.
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NewsWHSmith unveils $400m Marshall Retail acquisition as profits edge up
WHSmith is set to double the size of its international travel business with the acquisition of US travel chain Marshall Retail, as it unveiled full-year sales and profit growth.
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NewsCMA escalates investigation into JD Sports’ Footasylum acquisition
The Competition and Markets Authority has today escalated its probe into JD Sports’ £90m swoop for Footasylum, after the footwear retailer decided there wasn’t any “appropriate remedies” to avoid the phase 2 probe.
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NewsSports Direct says JD Sports probe could impact major brands
Sports Direct has said that the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigation into rival JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum could have implications for the wider sector, by restricting supply and increasing prices.
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NewsJD Sports’ £90m Footasylum deal faces full competition probe
JD Sports’ £90m swoop on high street rival Footasylum is facing an in-depth probe from the competition authorities.
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OpinionOpinion: Can French Connection find a buyer?
As struggling retailer French Connection extends sale talks again, can boss Stephen Marks keep potential buyers interested?
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NewsIntu circled by buyout firms as it faces £1bn debt crunch
Retail property giant Intu is reportedly being considered for a private equity buyout by Orion Capital Managers.
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NewsNaked Wines shareholders approve Majestic sale
Naked Wines shareholders have rubber-stamped plans to sell the Majestic Wine business to US private equity firm Fortress.
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News‘For sale’ sign raised over toy retailer Hawkin’s Bazaar
Toys and gadgets specialist Hawkin’s Bazaar has been put up for sale and offers are being sought for all or parts of the retailer.
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OpinionPeter Williams: Sports Direct and Boohoo give me retail déjà vu
The trouble with getting old, like me, is that you see history repeating itself.
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NewsEve Sleep and Simba in early stage merger talks
Mattress in a box specialists Eve Sleep and Simba are in early-stage merger talks as the loss-making businesses seek to guard against a challenging landscape.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Jack Wills gets a Mike Ashley makeover
Patrick Blower’s take on Sports Direct buying Jack Wills out of administration.
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NewsSports Direct exec Murray: We’re not in crisis
Sports Direct executive Michael Murray has insisted the group is “definitely not a business in crisis” despite increasing doubts over its strategy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Boohoo’s shock pounce on Karen Millen and Coast
Boohoo’s surprise acquisition of Karen Millen and Coast has left some people scratching their heads about what the online fast-fashion specialist expects to gain from the move.
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NewsBoohoo to snap up Karen Millen and Coast in pre-pack
Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo is reportedly on the verge of buying high street fashion brands Karen Millen and Coast out of administration.
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NewsDay in late bid to avoid Jack Wills administration
Edinburgh Woollen Mill owner Philip Day is reportedly trying to keep Jack Wills out of administration as he seeks to pip Mike Ashley to a deal for the struggling retailer.
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NewsJack Wills sale nears as Ashley and Day circle
Jack Wills is on the verge of being snapped up by either Mike Ashley or Philip Day, as the two tycoons do battle for the beleaguered business.
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NewsMajestic boss: Fortress ‘our preferred bidder from the beginning’
The managing director of Majestic Wine has said that the business’ new buyers were his preferred bidder and were the most engaged with the brand and its plans for growth.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Sports Direct's all-singing, all-dancing new model
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley and his mechanics “putting a beautiful, shiny new car on the outside” of Sports Direct’s retail engine.
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NewsCMA kicks off probe into JD Sports’ Footasylum acquisition
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will kick off an investigation into JD Sports’ acquisition of rival Footasylum tomorrow.