All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 40
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NewsHomebase rescues Bathstore from administration
Homebase has rescued Bathstore from administration, taking on more than 40 of its stores and saving 154 jobs.
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NewsLiberty sold to private equity group in £300m deal
A controlling stake in Liberty has been sold by current owner BlueGem to private equity consortium Glendower Capital.
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NewsTravis Perkins accelerates Wickes disposal plans
Travis Perkins is ramping up plans to sell its Wickes DIY business and could offload the chain by the middle of next year.
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NewsArcadia eyes footwear brand to fill prime Oxford Street site
Arcadia has lined up an American footwear brand to fill its prime Oxford Street site that was formerly occupied by its Miss Selfridge brand.
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NewsBonmarché set to delist as second-largest shareholder sells up
Bonmarché is on track to be taken private after Philip Day convinced the retailer’s last major investors to sell its stake.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Amazon's Deliveroo deal hits the brakes
Patrick Blower’s take on the CMA putting a stinger in the road of Amazon’s major investment in Deliveroo.
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NewsSainsbury’s-Asda merger blocked for 10 years
The competition watchdog has blocked Sainsbury’s and Asda from joining forces for 10 years, rubbing salt into the wounds of their failed merger bid.
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NewsGame management to sell shares to Ashley
Game’s management has told its shareholders to accept the offer of 30p per share made by Sports Direct mogul Mike Ashley.
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NewsFortress closes in on £100m Majestic Wine deal
US private equity firm Fortress is closing in on a £100m deal to buy Majestic Wine – and has sounded out industry veteran Dan Jago to run the business.
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NewsBonmarché management sell stakes to Day
Bonmarché’s management have sold their shares in the business to Philip Day, just weeks after telling shareholders to ignore the entrepreneur’s offer.
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NewsKaren Millen owner to kick off takeover talks with bidders
Karen Millen’s parent company Kaupthing has launched an auction for the fashion chain, with formal talks with bidders to kick off in the coming days.
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NewsBonmarché shareholder ‘disgusted’ by Day bid U-turn
One of Bonmarché’s largest shareholders has lashed out over the fashion retailer’s U-turn on a £5.7m takeover bid by billionaire Philip Day.
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NewsBonmarché in Day offer U-turn as ‘poor’ trading continues
Bonmarché’s board has said that poor trading during the first quarter means the offer made by Philip Day looks “more attractive”, despite not having been improved.
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AnalysisSuccession or sale: Why has River Island hired Will Kernan?
River Island’s appointment of Will Kernan as chief executive struck an unexpected note last week.
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NewsGame advises investors to accept Sports Direct offer
Directors of computer entertainment retailer Game have advised shareholders to accept a takeover offer from Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct that values the business at £51.9m.
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NewsNext acquires Fabled beauty brand from Ocado
Next has bought Marie Claire Beauty Limited from Ocado in a deal that is guaranteed to net a minimum of £3m for the online grocer and technology company.
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NewsWaterstones owner joins race for Majestic Wine
Elliott Advisors – the investment company that owns Waterstones and most recently acquired Barnes & Noble – has made a bid for Majestic Wine.
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NewsBarnes & Noble snapped up by Waterstones owner
Barnes & Noble has been acquired by Waterstones’ parent company Elliott Advisors in an all-cash deal.
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NewsSports Direct tables £52m bid for Game Digital
Sports Direct has tabled a £51.9m offer for Game Digital – and pledged to launch an immediate review of its operations should the deal go through.
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NewsKaren Millen owner puts chain up for sale
Karen Millen’s Icelandic owner is mulling a sale of the high street fashion chain, after receiving multiple offers for it.