All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 44
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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Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has withdrawn from the bidding for Patisserie Valerie, just two days after revealing he had made an offer for the troubled café chain.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.
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NewsHMV's 27 store closures revealed
HMV administrator KPMG has named the 27 stores set to close, including the retailer’s Oxford Street flagship.
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NewsHMV sold to Canadian music retail tycoon
Entertainment retailer HMV has been acquired by Canadian music mogul Doug Putman.
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NewsCanadian buyer is front-runner for HMV
A Canadian record store retailer is the front-runner to buy HMV and could dash Mike Ashley’s hopes of acquiring yet another ailing high street name.
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NewsScS pulls out of running to snap up Sofa.com
ScS has pulled out the race to buy fellow furniture specialist Sofa.com, seemingly paving the way for Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley to snap up the business.
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NewsMike Ashley mulling Patisserie Valerie deal
Mike Ashley is reportedly considering making a bid for Patisserie Valerie, a move which would give him even greater control of the high street.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: HMV gets a new master?
Patrick Blower’s take on reports that HMV is the latest struggling retailer on Mike Ashley’s shopping list.
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NewsSports Direct's Mike Ashley in rescue bid for HMV
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has emerged as one of the suitors bidding to rescue HMV from administration.
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NewsMahabis bought out of administration by YYX Capital
YYX Capital have bought upmarket slippers brand Mahabis out of administration.
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NewsSofa.com seeks quick sale as losses mount
Online furniture retailer Sofa.com has drafted in KPMG to find a potential buyer within weeks.
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NewsSears chairman ‘buys chain for $5.2bn' in bankruptcy auction
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has rescued the business after triumphing in a bankruptcy auction with a takeover bid of around $5.2bn (£4bn).
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NewsGo Outdoors buys Fishing Republic out of administration
Go Outdoors has acquired fishing retailer Fishing Republic out of administration today, saving the jobs of over 100 employees across its 14 stores.
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NewsThe Entertainer snaps up Spanish toy retailer Poly
Toy specialist The Entertainer has acquired Spanish counterpart Poly, which has 57 toy shops in its home country.
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NewsFarfetch acquires online marketplace Stadium Goods
Farfetch has struck a deal to acquire upscale sneaker and streetwear online marketplace Stadium Goods.