All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 41
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OpinionOpinion: Should Morrisons make a move for McColl’s?
Morrisons’ impressive turnaround under the stewardship of David Potts and Trevor Strain gathered further momentum today as it unveiled its full-year results.
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NewsSports Direct lodges £139m bid for Findel
Sports Direct has made a takeover bid for online retailer Findel, valuing the business at just under £140m.
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VideoWatch: Is M&S-Ocado deal transformation or desperation?
Marks & Spencer and Ocado have joined forces on a £1.5bn online grocery venture – but does the move represent true transformation or an act of desperation?
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OpinionOpinion: Don't bank on a private equity swoop on Asda
The planned merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda was dealt what looks like a body blow by objections raised last week by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Sainsbury's-Asda deal sinking fast
Patrick Blower’s take on Sainsbury’s-Asda finding their proposed merger could be dead in the water following the CMA’s damning investigation.
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NewsHammerson to splash cash on events to drive footfall
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson will ramp up investment in events and hotels as it bids to tackle ailing footfall and sales.
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NewsKKR mulls Asda swoop as Sainsbury’s merger stumbles
KKR is reportedly eyeing a bid for Asda under the direction of senior adviser and the grocer’s former boss Tony De Nunzio.
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NewsSainsbury’s ‘blew money and credibility’ on Asda deal
One of Sainsbury’s leading shareholders has hit out at the business for “blowing money and credibility” on its proposed merger with Asda.
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VideoWatch: Is it curtains for Coupe after CMA findings?
Sainsbury’s £13bn mega-merger with Asda was thrown into serious doubt this week after the CMA’s scathing provisional findings.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is a Sainsbury's-Asda deal dead in the water?
What a difference a year makes. In April 2018, Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe, Asda boss Roger Burnley and Walmart’s international supremo Judith McKenna were all smiles as they lifted the lid on plans for a £13bn mega-merger.
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OpinionSainsbury's-Asda merger: How will Walmart react to CMA probe?
Today’s bafflingly onerous verdict from the Competition and Markets Authority on the planned Sainsbury’s-Asda merger is clearly a body blow for Sainsbury’s.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger on knife edge after CMA findings
Sainsbury’s £13bn merger with rival Asda could be blocked by the competition watchdog after it found “extensive competition concerns” surrounding the deal.
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OpinionOpinion: JD ditches attack for defence with Footasylum stake
JD Sports’ aggressive acquisition spree shows no signs of slowing down – but its latest purchase smacks of a much more defensive move.
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NewsJD Sports snaps up stake in rival Footasylum
JD Sports has snapped up a near-10% stake in athleisure rival Footasylum but insisted it does not intend to make a takeover bid for the business.
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NewsLiberty owner eyes sale of department store
Liberty has reportedly been put up for sale by its major shareholder, nearly a decade after it last changed hands.
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NewsOpinion: Ashley’s Patisserie Valerie U-turn is part of an odd recipe
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley’s acquisitive streak took a turn to the even more bizarre last week.
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NewsCMA extends deadline for final Sainsbury’s-Asda findings
The competition watchdog has extended the deadline for its final report into the proposed Sainsbury’s-Asda merger.
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NewsIceland eyes moves for Sainsbury's and Asda stores
Iceland is considering swooping on stores that Sainsbury’s and Asda might be forced to sell as a result of their proposed merger.
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NewsAshley walks away from Patisserie Valerie bid
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has withdrawn from the bidding for Patisserie Valerie, just two days after revealing he had made an offer for the troubled café chain.
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NewsUnilever snaps up healthy snacking firm Graze
Unilever has acquired Graze for a reported £150m after fending off interest from FMCG giants such as Pepsi and Kellogg’s.